Shubham Bajaj
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Why a cat always land on its feet!?
Why do cats always land on their feet? This is a question that drove 19th century scientists crazy. Until one of them used an unexpected tool to solve the mystery: a camera. Étienne-Jules Marey was an obsessive scientist and inventor who analyzed the motion of things. And he began experimenting with photography at a time when the medium was mostly used to document static objects.
By Shubham Bajaj8 months ago in Futurism
The golf ball that made golfers too good!
This is the 13th hole at Augusta National Golf Club. And to get there, you have to hit a series of shots around the corner. One to go down the fairway and a few more to go around the corner to the green. But not if you're Bubba Watson. "Bubba Watson with the driver." At the 2014 Masters, he did something remarkable.
By Shubham Bajaj8 months ago in Journal
Why safe playgrounds aren't great for kids?
If you imagine a playground, it probably looks like this. There is usually a slide, a bridge and a copper roof top. It makes it a playground and this and that. But what about this? This is not a trash can. It's called the Adventure Playground. No plastic play structures here - just old tires, wooden boards, hammers and nails. Places like this represent a controversial idea in play architecture: playgrounds should be designed to encourage children to take more risks. Now, this helicopter nightmare is the hottest new thing on American playgrounds as evidence mounts that such play is much healthier and safer for children.
By Shubham Bajaj8 months ago in Families
America's cocaine habit fuels it's migrant crisis
It's the US Coast Guard intercepts a shipment of cocaine. Here, the same team stops another... and another. It all happened in the summer of 2018. They seized more than 9,000 kilograms of cocaine, which was on its way to the United States. It may sound like a lot, but it's only the tip of the iceberg. In 2017, the coast guard detained almost 227,000 kilograms of cocaine here. In the eastern Pacific Ocean.
By Shubham Bajaj8 months ago in Criminal
The deadly sprint to the south pole!
Everyone in this picture died shortly after it was taken. These are British explorers standing at the South Pole in January 1912. The image marks the finish line of the race into the unknown. Two teams, one British and one Norwegian, trekked 900 miles into brutal territory and had to return to safety before winter arrived. And at first glance it looks like a British triumph. Except it's the Norwegian flag. And it only gets worse from here. Robert Falcon Scott was a meticulous planner. And his dream was to be the first person to reach the South Pole.
By Shubham Bajaj8 months ago in Earth
Why women pockets are too small?
They are either too small for practical use or do not exist at all. And not for lack of desire. Pudding's website measured the pocket size of 80 different pairs of jeans, comparing men's and women's versions with the same waist circumference. The results varied by brand—for example, Abercrombie had very little difference in pocket size, while brands like J. Crew had up to a 5-inch difference in depth between men's and women's jeans.
By Shubham Bajaj8 months ago in Styled
Why France produce the most world cup players?
In the 2018 World Cup in Morocco. Portugal was a big favorite and won the match 1-0. The result was not that interesting, but this picture is. This Portuguese player was not born in Portugal and the two Moroccan players were not born in Morocco. See, soccer's governing body FIFA allows athletes to play in any country they have a clear connection to, including the country where the player's parents or grandparents are from. In this year's World Cup, 82 players will play in countries where they were not born. So... where do they come from?
By Shubham Bajaj9 months ago in Cleats
How islamist militant groups are gaining strength in africa?
These are the most violent attacks recorded in Africa in the first five months of 2018. Many of these are groups fighting in the ongoing civil wars in South Sudan and the Central African Republic. Others are riots against governments in Southeast Africa. But they are different. They attack Islamist groups. Some claim they are branches of the Islamic State. Others claim to be Al-Qaeda; Both groups are often associated with the Middle East. But over the past decade, Islamist groups have spread across Africa, where they continue to find places to organize and launch attacks.
By Shubham Bajaj9 months ago in Criminal
How the kurds became a key player in Syria's war
The Kurds are building their own country called Rojava. That is Rojava, a region in northern Syria that stretches to the border with Turkey. It is home to over a million Kurds, one of the largest ethnic groups in the Middle East. Until a few years ago, it was a rural and forgotten corner of Syria, where the Syrian government denied the Kurds legal status.
By Shubham Bajaj9 months ago in The Swamp
How the young prince seized power in Saudi Arabia?
Hear what an older relative has to say: He is forced to relinquish his power and cede the title of crown prince to his younger relative, a man almost half his age. This is Mohammed bin Salman. In the West we just call him MBS. And from that moment in June, he consolidated power so quickly and so thoroughly that in Saudi Arabia he is known only as the crown prince, MBS becomes king.
By Shubham Bajaj9 months ago in The Swamp
It's not you. Commuting is bad for your health
This is my morning commute. I get up, get ready, get in my car, drive to the train station, find a parking spot, get on the train for an hour and a half, get to Penn Station, take another train, walk five minutes and start work for the day. Will it kill me? Before you post a comment telling me to come close, you need to see that I'm not the only person who does this. This place is huge, but it's packed almost every day. Just this fall, they had to uproot a lot of trees to make more space for the parking lot, and it's still not always enough.
By Shubham Bajaj9 months ago in Humans
How beauty brands failed women of colors?
Note: AI is used for assistance in this article If you're into makeup and you've been following Instagram beauty influencers or watching YouTube tutorials, you're likely familiar with the buzz surrounding Rihanna's makeup line, Fenty Beauty. The line made its debut during New York Fashion Week in September of this year, and ever since, its vibrant highlighters, matchstixs, and lip glosses have taken social media by storm. However, what truly stands out about Fenty Beauty is its impressive range of foundation shades – a total of 40 shades, to be precise. It's worth noting that many of the deeper shades quickly sold out both in stores and online within days of the launch. This is pretty remarkable considering that it's not often you hear about darker shades being in such high demand.
By Shubham Bajaj9 months ago in Blush