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Here are some fascinating facts about Animals Octopuses have three hearts. One pumps blood around the body, while the other two pump it to the gills. The blood is blue, due to high copper levels. Owls don't have eyeballs. They have eye tubes. Polar bears have black skin. This helps to absorb heat from the sun to stay warm in… Continue reading WORLD ANIMAL DAY 2023 | QUIZ TIME!

On World Ozone Day 2023, we celebrate the achievements of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer in fixing the ozone layer and reducing climate change. The theme for the 2023 International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, to be marked on 16 September, is Montreal Protocol: fixing the ozone layer… Continue reading WORLD OZONE DAY 2023 | QUIZ

Here are some captivating facts about coconuts; The name coconut is derived from the Portuguese word coco, meaning monkey-face image that the shell has with the 3 holes. Coconut grenades were used in the World War II by the Japanese in which a coconut was filled with items most importantly a grenade, and then thrown at the enemy.… Continue reading WORLD COCONUT DAY 2023 | COCO-QUIZ TIME!

Here are some interesting facts about the symbol of loyalty – our best friend: In the dark, dogs use their whiskers to pick up subtle changes in the air currents. This gives them a better understanding of the environment and helps them “see” better in the dark. A dog’s nose is always wet because they help in absorbing certain… Continue reading International Dog Day 2023 | Quiz-Time!

On August 12, 2012, the inaugural World Elephant Day was launched to bring attention to the urgent plight of Asian and African elephants. The elephant is loved, revered and respected by people and cultures around the world, yet we balance on the brink of seeing the last of this magnificent creature. The World Elephant Day, celebrated every year… Continue reading World Elephant Day 2023 | Quiz

Every year on August 5th, International Traffic Light Day commemorates the installation of the first traffic signal system and highlights the importance of the traffic light. The world’s first electric traffic signal was installed on August 5th, 1914 in Cleveland, Ohio. The traffic signal was placed on the corner of Euclid Avenue and East 105th… Continue reading INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC LIGHT DAY 2023 | QUIZ

International Tiger Day aka Global Tiger Day is celebrated annually to raise awareness for tiger conservation, held on 29 July.  The goal of commemorating this day is to promote a global system for protecting the natural habitats of tigers and to raise public awareness and support for tiger conservation issues.  Here are some fascinating facts about this incredible striped mammalian member of the… Continue reading International Tiger Day 2023

Here are some interesting facts about Pi Neither 3.14 nor 22/7 is the actual value of pi (π). These are only some primary approximations of pi. We cannot find the exact and total digits after the decimal place of pi. We can remember the value of pi up to some digits. But, for Mathematical calculations,… Continue reading Pi Approximation Day 2023 | QUiZ-TiME

Skilling Teachers, Trainers, and Youth for a Transformative Future In 2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared 15 July as World Youth Skills Day, to celebrate the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship. The theme for World Youth Skills Day 2023 is Skilling teachers, trainers and youth for… Continue reading World Youth Skills Day 2023 | QUIZ

World Zoonoses Day is observed annually on July 06, the day that marks the first ever vaccine given for any zoonotic disease, in 1885. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness about zoonosis. A zoonosis is an infectious disease that are naturally transmissible between a non-human animal to humans. Zoonotic pathogens may be… Continue reading World Zoonoses Day 2023 | QuiZ