IT'S CALLED DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME?
In North America and Australia, DST is often referred to as 'Daylight Savings Time' instead of the correct spelling, 'Daylight Saving Time.' Britons refer to DST as........ read more - is it fact or myth?
Education Nov 6, 2017 269 x
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME HELPS FARMERS?
When the United States passed the Uniform Time Act in 1966, it gave rise to the myth that the extra daylight would give farmers more time to harvest their produce in the morning. In reality,........ read more - is it fact or myth?
Travel & Tourism Nov 6, 2017 240 x
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME MAKES US HEALTHY?
More sunlight may mean more vitamin D, but numerous studies have also linked daylight saving time to a rise in road accidents and health problems. A 2008 Swedish study in the New England........ read more - is it fact or myth?
Health & Body Nov 6, 2017 257 x
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME IS OBSERVED EVERYWHERE?
The Real Story: Changing the clocks may be standard practice in Canada, but not all countries observe daylight saving time. Countries along or below the equator, for instance, don't........ read more - is it fact or myth?
Holidays & Events Nov 6, 2017 253 x
GERMANS WERE THE FIRST TO EMBRACE DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME?
The Real Story: Germany adopted daylight saving time DST in 1916 to conserve energy during World War I. While Germany was indeed the first country to observe the practice, certain regions of........ read more - is it fact or myth?
History Nov 6, 2017 246 x
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN INVENTED DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME?
The Real Story: Thanks to An Economical Project, a satirical essay Franklin wrote in 1784 urging Parisians to adopt an earlier sleeping schedule, the Founding Father is often credited with........ read more - is it fact or myth?
History Nov 6, 2017 264 x
HOW FAST DOES A PHOTON PARTICLE TRAVEL?
On an average, a photon particle takes around 200,000 years to reach the Sun's surface from its core. However, it merely takes them little over eight minutes to travel from the solar........ read more - is it fact or myth?
Space Oct 25, 2017 226 x
WHICH IS BIGGER THE SUN OR THE MOON?
The Sun's diameter is 400 times larger than that of the moon. Also, the Sun is 400 times farther away from Earth. This is the reason why both the Sun and the Moon appear to be of the same........ read more - is it fact or myth?
Space Oct 25, 2017 306 x
HOW LONG CAN A PENCIL LAST?
On an average, a pencil has the potential of drawing a line 38 miles (61.2 km) long. read more - is it fact or myth?
Technology Oct 24, 2017 250 x
WHY IS ALCHOL CONSIDERED TO BE A PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUG?
Alcohol is considered to be a performance enhancing drug when it comes to competitive shooting. Consuming a low amount might help in slowing the shooter’s heart rate and helps in remaining........ read more - is it fact or myth?
Sport Oct 24, 2017 246 x
WHAT WAS THE SADDLE FIRST USED?
Saddles were invented thousands of years after horses were domesticated. According to the records, horses were first trained to ride upon at around 4,500 BC. However, the earliest known........ read more - is it fact or myth?
Animals Oct 24, 2017 284 x
HOW MUCH CAN WE SEE AT NIGHT?
Around 98 percent of the universe is invisible. The only things we can see through naked eye or telescopes are the planets and stars, which comprise very little. Most of the mass of the........ read more - is it fact or myth?
Space Oct 24, 2017 279 x
