The closer one is to a heat source, the warmer it is. You’d assume that the same rule is followed in our solar system and you’d be right...for the most part. Venus, which is at a distance of about twice that Mercury is from the Sun, is actually hotter than the latter. In fact its temperature is higher at midnight than Mercury’s at noon. This discovery bamboozled scientists for quite some time and understandably so. Let's try to understand why this happens. I promise I’ll try to keep it as simple as possible.

Before I explain, we need to look at a few facts about Venus.
• Venus is about twice as far from the sun as Mercury.
• Venus is much more reflective than Mercury.
• Venus has quite a thick atmosphere while Mercury has none.

Chocolate is known as the ‘food for gods’. It is an irresistible treat that we all love to have. No matter what mood you are in, chocolates always make you happier in moments. What is more interesting is the history of chocolate, which dates back to 4000 years from now. Keep reading to find out more…

Who made the first chocolate?

Chocolate currency?

Chocolate’s journey to Europe and America!

Chocolate Today…

We all love to watch Disney movies with our family. They make our hearts feel so overwhelmed that we sometimes forget that we are outside the movie. The characters, the music, the dialogues, everything seems perfectly curated in these films. But have you wondered how the makers come up with such interesting plots? Well, some of these movies are based on some ancient mythological tales. Keep reading to find out, what they are:

• Snow White
The origin of the Snow White tale is not entirely discovered. But there are assumptions of the tale emerging in the 16th Century. There was a German countess by the name of Margarete von Waldeck. She was the most beautiful countess of the time. She fell in love with a prince and was not allowed to marry him. Her father owned mines where a lot of the workers had stunted growth (from where the concept of seven dwarfs came). However, she mysteriously died at the age of 21. It was suspected that her step-mother had poisoned her in disapproval of her marriage with the prince.


• Cinderella
The tale of Cinderella has a lot of different versions all around the world. However a chinese version goes like this: The woman was named Ye Xian, whose prosperous father died and left her at the mercy of a cruel step-mother. Oneday Ye Xian finds a magical fish which her step-mother had killed. She feels sorry for the fish and buries it without knowing it was magical. And when the day of the party comes, her wish gets fulfilled by the magical powers of the fish. The rest of the story, you know pretty well!


• Moana
Another brilliant movie by the Disney production, Moana. The plot has been taken from the Polynesian legend found in the collection of tales called “The Maui Myths”. It is a tale based on the Maori natives of the Tolago (Now, Tolaga) Bay, North Island, New Zealand. Unlike the movie, the character of Maui had four brothers and a prolonged history of his life in the legends.


• Mulan
Mulan is another successful movie by Disney. The film is based on Chinese historical events. There was a young woman disguised as a man to fight for her family in the battle against Hun Army. It is a chinese folklore ballad that records the tale of bravery, and inspiration.


• Pocahontas
The story of Pocahontas comes from the history of colonisation. It is set in the time when the British colonists reached America and started the work of civilizing Native Americans. It depicts the harsh truth of how the colonizers overpower the native americans and meddle with their system of life. However, Disney makes a brilliant tale out of it, for us to enjoy on our free days.

We do not have two separate brains. Left-brian is the left hemisphere of our brain and the right-brain is the right hemisphere of our brain. But if they comprise the same organ, why are they referred to separately? That is because there are significant differences between the two hemispheres. Read more to find out…

• Fun fact:
The left hemisphere of our brain controls the right side of our body, and the right hemisphere of our brain controls the left-side of our body. But the question is, why?

• Functions of the Left Brain:
The left hemisphere of our brain is more analytical, logical, detail-oriented, numerical and thinks in words. It is more active in the process of speech production. People who use sign language to express themselves, use their left brain more than their right brain. The left hemisphere of our brain is more keen on paying attention to our internal world.


• Functions of the Right Brain:
The right hemisphere helps our creativity and free-thinking. It enhances our intuition and causes us to think in terms of pictures. Our right hemisphere is our domain of emotion. It is the reason we can communicate and explore in the outer world.


• Conclusion:
It is believed that people are either left-brain or right-brain, but that is a myth. The truth is yes, some people are more inclined towards creativity, while some are very logical. But there is no such left-brain or right-brain dominance, it may vary with a person’s location.