Born on this day in 1922, Mohammed Yusuf Khan, known professionally as Dilip Kumar, was an Indian actor and philanthropist, best known for his work in Hindi cinema. Referred to as The Tragedy King and The First Khan, he has been credited for bringing the Method acting technique to Indian cinema. Did you know that: […]
Dozens of camels have been banned from a beauty contest in Saudi Arabia after a crackdown on Botox injections and other artificial touch-ups. 40 dromedary contestants were booted from the competition for the use of illegal beautification tactics. The King Abdulaziz Camel Festival is a month-long camel fest held in the desert northeast of the […]
In what has been dubbed as ‘the world’s loneliest house’ lies a small hidden home located rather randomly in the middle of some Italian mountains. The Buffa di Perrero on Monte Cristallo in the Dolomite Mountains has baffled people for decades. Lodged into the side of a rock, the home overlooks a deadly drop and […]
An astronaut’s eyes can change during spaceflights that last six months or more. That could be a problem for future planned missions. After decades of research, scientists may have a seemingly unlikely solution: a sleeping bag, developed in conjunction with REI, that pulls fluids away from the brain. A concern that has emerged regarding astronauts […]
DUBAI: Expo 2020 Dubai will host its flagship Dignified Storytelling Forum — Human Rights Day — bringing together storytellers, communication experts, and the humanitarian community under the theme: ‘A story can change the world.’ Dignified Storytelling, a one-day forum held in collaboration with Dubai Cares and the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation […]
DUBAI: Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, is organising the DSO Motor Show for the first time, in collaboration with W Motors and UAE Car Clubs. The festivities are days after DSO’s celebrations for the 50th UAE National Day, marking the unity’s Golden Jubilee. The motor show will be held at […]
The first Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Wilhelm Röntgen for his discovery of X-rays on this day in 1901. Did you know that: • The metric system was first adopted in France on this day in 1799• “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain was first published on this day in 1884• Rudyard […]
Elon Musk has said that he believes that his Neuralink brain chip will be able to be implanted into people’s heads by next year. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO said that whilst he doesn’t want to ‘raise hopes unreasonably,’ he is ‘increasingly confident’ that his intriguing brain machine will be implanted into the first humans […]
AL AIN: The United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) has registered a patent for an electrical mask to kill viruses, as we have seen with the recent COVID-19 epidemic, viral outbreaks or pandemics can result in numerous global, social, and economic problems. In particular, this outbreak has highlighted the need for protective apparel such as facemasks […]
This past year, people wanted to get better. That’s what is clear from Google’s annual “Year in Search” list recently released. Each year, the tech company analyzes which search terms saw the highest spike over the course of the last year. Those questions and phrases that saw unusually high growth in searches can show the […]
DUBAI: Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder, philanthropist, and the world’s fourth-richest man, visited Expo 2020 Dubai and toured the key projects of Expo Live, the global innovation and partnership programme that supports innovators who develop extraordinary low-cost solutions. Accompanied by Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director General, Expo 2020 Dubai, […]
