THE TOUGHEST FOOT RACE ON EARTH

The Marathon des Sables may prove a step or several too far for most people. This six-day, 251-km ultramarathon across the Sahara Desert in southern Morocco has been called ‘The Toughest Foot race on Earth’. Anyone can pay $4647 [Rs. 3,51,150], the 2020 entry fee, in order to endure tortures such as an 80-km-plus run,

PEACEFUL PAINTING

Once upon a time, There was a king who appreciated art a lot. He asked all the artists of his kingdom to participate in a competition and create a painting with the subject of “peaceful view.” He announced that there would be a great prize for the winner of the best painting and promised that

MEANINGLESS GOALS

“Do not confuse motion and progress. A rocking horse keeps moving but does not make any progress.” – Alfred A. Montapert There is a big difference between activity and accomplishment. This was demonstrated by a French scientist named Fabre. He conducted an experiment with processionary caterpillars. These caterpillars instinctively follow the one in front of

UNDERAPPRECIATED ABILITY OF AN INSECT

Dragonflies are really underappreciated. They have a fantastic control against mosquitoes, one of their main sources of food. They can eat hundreds in a day. One of the coolest things about them is their flight speed- they are the fastest flying insect in the world. And can fly at 60 mph, which would get a