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Story of Earth

In a new documentary, natural historian Sir David Attenborough reveals facts and insights into Earth’s speeding decline. Sample a few…

Sir David Attenborough, the filmmaker and natural historian, has seen the Earth change over his long life of 94 years. In a new documentary titled, A Life On Our Planet, he presents his ‘witness statement’ to the global crisis created by humans. From poaching and deforestation to overpopulation, the Earth is under tremendous stress.

There are some invaluable gems and facts revealed in the documentary that tells the story of global decline over a single lifetime. We cull out four such facts, and you have to guess the right answer to complete each one.

(Photos: dfat.gov.au, Mikedixson, Credit: World Bank / Simone D. McCourtie, Richard Croft, Bank of England)

Are you eating right?

Vitamins are ‘micronutrients’. That means they are the major groups of nutrients that our body needs to perform important functions.

Most of the health problems we face today arise from a poor diet. This leads to vitamin deficiencies causing ailments that range from dandruff to colds and fevers. Vitamins and minerals are considered essential nutrients. Together, they perform many roles in our body. They help strengthen our bones, heal wounds and bolster our immune system. They also convert food into energy and repair cellular damage.

Checkout these flashcards and see if you know the name of the vitamin that is lacking, hence causing the illness.

For a scientific temper

What are the different specialisations within science? Do they overlap with other subjects? Find out in this puzzle.

You would have all heard about physics, chemistry and biology. But did you know that within these are various subdivisions that are called specialisations?

For example, biology has botany and zoology, which have more micro-specialisations. The same goes for engineering, environmental sciences and a whole bunch of other subjects. Sometimes these specialisations may even have connections with subjects like history, geography, psychology and others.

Here is a word search based on specialisations within science. See how many you can find out.

E- Dussehra, anyone?

Do you think, like everything else, Navaratri will go online too? Well, that doesn’t sound too bad.

It’s the festive season, folks! Well, that’s what all the ads in the newspapers say. It doesn’t feel like there’s much to celebrate right now though, does it? Plus, even if I was in the mood to celebrate, exactly how am I supposed to? I’m not sure it’s a great idea to go pandal hopping or visit friends just yet. So. does that mean, like everything else in life right now, Dussehra will go online too?

While that sounds kind of awful, if you think about it, it might not be all bad.

Check out the slider to see how.

Go for the win!

You may know your sport, sports stars and the rules. But how well do you know about the trophies? Here’s a little help…

Sporting tournaments the world over are recognised and coveted for their trophies. In many cases, they are their raison d’être. Let’s take a look at the story of the origin of a few of the famous sports trophies.

The Ashes

It is the name of the Test cricket series played between England and Australia, as well as, its trophy. The name originated from a mock obituary published in a British newspaper after Australia’s victory at The Oval in 1882, its first win on English soil. The “obituary” read ‘The body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia’. And before the next Test series, captain Ivo Bligh had vowed to “regain those ashes”.

The trophy is a large glass replica of a small terracotta perfume bottle, believed to contain the ashes of a bail, gifted to Bligh by the wife of Sir William Clarke, president of the Melbourne Cricket Club, thus becoming an emblem of this great sporting rivalry.

(Photo: AFP)

World Cup Trophy

The FIFA World Cup is a gold trophy awarded to the winners of the FIFA World Cup association football tournament. This is the second trophy to be used. The first was the Jules Rimet Trophy used from 1930 to 1970. Originally named Victory, the first trophy was renamed in honour of FIFA president Jules Rimet. The Brazilian team won the tournament for the third time in 1970, allowing them to keep the real trophy in perpetuity, as had been stipulated by Jules Rimet. Hence the present-day trophy was commissioned and has been in use since.

The World Cup trophy is made of 18-carat gold and depicts two human figures holding up the Earth. The first trophy was stolen from the Brazilian Football Confederation headquarters in Rio de Janeiro where it was kept on display and has never been found since.

(Photo: Flickr/CLF Golden Teamgeist & World Cup)

The Calcutta Cup

It is the trophy awarded to the winner of the rugby match between England and Scotland. The trophy originally was commissioned by the British expatriates living in India who had established the Calcutta Football (Rugby) Club in 1873. Hence its Indian design: an Indian elephant on the lid and king cobras as handles.

Each sporting tournament has a trophy that individuals or teams try to win. It’s the raison d’être for most competitions. Let’s look at a few famous trophies and the stories behind them.

The story goes that when the local British Army regiment departed and the club was disbanded, the 270 silver rupees remaining in its bank account were melted down, and crafted into a cup to be presented to the Rugby Football Union in the U.K. for ‘some lasting good for the cause of Rugby Football’.

King George V Gold Cup

Presented to the winner of the famous horse race of the same name in Ireland, the trophy was commissioned by King George V from Garrard & Co in 1911. It is worth an astounding £250,000 and hence it is locked in a vault in London. It even has a dedicated security guard guarding it when it is brought to the All England Jumping Course at Hickstead, West Sussex where the race takes place every year. That is the reason why when it was dropped on the ground by the winner in 2017, it attracted a collective gasp!

Here’s another interesting fact: During the Second World War, the trophy was in Italy with its Italian winner Conte Alessandro who buried it in the ground of his villa to protect it.

Behind the scenes

Where do you go if the director asks you to go ‘offstage’? And where exactly is the ‘apron’? Find out with this interactive task.

In the previous article, we discovered the different types of stages. Every stage has specific areas based on which the performance is planned, set and staged. It’s helpful to know what the parts of a stage are called.

Centre stage is the centre of the playing area. Downstage is towards the audience, upstage is towards the back wall of the stage. Stage left is the actors’ left and stage right is the actors’ right. The proscenium is the portal that divides the audience from the stage and the apron is the area of the stage in front of the proscenium arch. Offstage is the area surrounding the playing space not visible to the audience. This includes spaces such as the wings and the cross over. The house refers to the area where the audience is seated.

Based on what you have just learnt, can you label the below parts correctly?

Fit facts

Learn a little bit more about fitness with this interactive video quiz.

There’s a lot more to fitness than doing a little bit of exercises or stretches here and there. Try this quiz to learn some fitness facts.

Nature in conflict

Natural disasters are catastrophic events that find their origin in either the air, the earth or the water. They can cause fatalities, property damage and social environmental disruption.

The natural processes of the earth can sometimes cause a natural disaster, like a flood or a volcanic eruption or an earthquake. Natural disasters can cause loss of life or damage property.

There the names of 15 natural disasters hidden within this grid. Can you find them? To make things easier for you, clues have been provided.

Modern inventions

Think about the gadgets that we use today! And then try this game to see if you got them all right.

Have you ever thought about how lucky we are to be living in the time we are now? We have so many gadgets that have been invented to make out lives a little bit easier. Take the humble washing machine for instance. How much time and effort is saved now that laundry no longer has to be done by hand? Or something as simple as a toaster? You no longer have to butter your bread, wait for the pan to heat up and to get crunchy toast. Now, you just press a small lever, wait for a few seconds, and up pops the toast.

Take a look at some other inventions that have been developed over the years and helped make our lives better.