A coconut is not actually a nut. It is a stone fruit.
There are more than 1300 types of coconuts, but all of them can be traced to one of two genetic origins, either from the Pacific or Indian Ocean.
Coconuts can float long distances across oceans and still put down roots when washed ashore. There are reports of individual coconuts even reaching Scandinavia.
The shell of the coconut can be used to make charcoal, which is a fuel.
The coconut tree can live for over 100 years.
Describing herself as a 'surgeon who would rather wield a pen', Dr Sumedha Rege is an ENT specialist by profession but a writer by choice. After completing post-graduation in ENT in 2003, she has also worked as a post-graduate trainer in a popular institute in Mumbai. Obtaining an advanced diploma in creative writing with distinction in 2010, she has written on myriad topics for quite a few online publications. She currently has a private practice in Thane and is specially interested in nasal allergies.
Trachoma is a water-washed conjunctivitis caused by A-C class of Chlamydia. It spreads through unclean. Continue reading
High pressure situations often make us sweaty and tensed, but what if we realize that the solution lies. Continue reading
A recent study published in BMJ Mental Health analyzed data from the U.S. Health and Retirement Study (HRS),. Continue reading
A randomized control trial was conducted with 53 healthy participants for upto 12 weeks. The results of this. Continue reading
