#1 Laughing more lowers the rates of cardiovascular disease and stroke.
#2 According to the 2002 report by an American Journal of Public Health, 90% of the increased mortality risk is associated with smoking and can be stopped if smokers quit before age 35.
#3 According to Harvard Health, a series of studies confirmed that ”glass-half-full” kind a person is associated with increased longevity.
#4 As per the report in CDSR, exercise can be beneficial for chronic pain & can reduce risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
#5 According to a 2014 study in the journal Diabetes Care, job strain can lead to the risk for type 2 diabetes.
#1 From 1912 to 1948, the Olympic Games held competitions only in the fields of fine arts such as Literature, Architecture, Sculpture, Painting, and Music.
#2 In the 1830s , an Ohio physician named John Cook sold ketchup for indigestion.
#3 The World’s first university was established in Takshila in 700BC with more than 10, 500 students studying more than 60 subjects.
#4 According to the Gemological Institute of America, until 1896, India was the only exporter of diamonds to the world.
#5 Saurashtra is the earliest reservoir and dam built for irrigation.
#1 About 20% of the Earth’s oxygen is produced by the Amazon Rainforest.
#2 Reactive metals like potassium, sodium, lithium, and caesium oxidise instantly when exposed to air.
#3 The total time taken by light to travel from Sun to Earth is 8 minutes, 19 seconds.
#4 The moon emits the light bounced off from the sun’s rays and reaches the earth in about 1.25 seconds. So, the moon has no light of its own.
#5 The human heart beats around 1 lakh times a day.
#6 The Great Barrier Reef is the largest structure on Earth, spread 2000km.
#1 The colors of the Olympic rings represent one of the 5 continents of the world.
#2 The first recorded diving championship in the UK took place in 1889.
#3 Chess was originally named “Chaturanga” meaning intelligent.
#4 The 1st Indian to have won the coveted Wimbledon Jr. Singles is Ramanathan Krishna.
#5 Baichung Bhutia was the first Asian born player to score in the English league.
#6 The 1st Indian Women athlete to have been listed as a medal winner in World Athletics Championship is Anju.