The venom of a wasp contains histamine, sarotonin acetylecholine and severaler kinins. These chemical compounds cause dilatation and increased permeability of blood capillaries, leading to oozing of a fluid.This causes local redness and swelling. Funny Logic The sting presses one into immediate action-to apply an antidote on the right spot.
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Why do we blush?
When we blush, we go red in the face, particularly in the cheeks and neck. Sudden emotion, such as embarrassment, a sense of shame or pleasure, causes the very small blood vessels just below the surface of the skin to deflate. As these capillaries are full of blood the skin look red. Blushing is most noticeable on a pale-skinned person. …
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Hillary Rodham Clinton — Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton was born on October 26, 1947 at Edgewater Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. Her father, Hugh Ellsworth Rodham, was the son of Welsh and English immigrants, he managed a successful small business in the textile industry. Her mother, Dorothy Emma Howell, is a homemaker of English, Scottish, French, French Canadian, and Welsh descent. …
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George H. W. Bush — George Walker Bush was born July 6, 1946. He was the 43rd President of the United States, serving from 2001 to 2009, and the 46th Governor of Texas, serving from 1995 to 2000. Bush is the eldest son of President George H. W. Bush, who served as the 41st President, and Barbara Bush, making him …
Read More »Why was the New Amsterdam Colony established?
New Amsterdam was established by Dutch colonisers in 1624 in what is known today as New York city. The town of New Amsterdam became a city in 1653 when it received municipal rights and was reincorporated as New York city in June 1665. The town was founded on the southern tip of Manhattan island as the most optimal place for …
Read More »Why is Norway called Land of the Midnight Sun?
The midnight sun is a natural phenomenon occurring in summer months at latitudes north and nearby to the south of the Arctic Circle, and south and nearby to the north of the Antarctic Circle where the sun remains visible at the local midnight. Given fair weather, the sun is visible for a continuous 24 hours, mostly north of the Arctic …
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The city is celebrating Mother’s Day primarily with banners and posters. For, the idea of buying presents for moms just doesn’t find favour with youngsters. NECESSITY is the invention of all mothers. As so many moms seek ‘all things good and wonderful’ primarily for their little ones, they remain at the receiving end. No, not in the unending queues for …
Read More »Who was Mother Teresa?
Mother Teresa was born in Skopje, Yugoslavia (which is now Macedonia) in 1910 and died on September 5, 1997. Her parents were Nikola and Dronda Bojaxhiu. They named her Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, but she changed her name to Teresa on May 24, 1931. Mother Teresa taught geography at St. Mary’s School in Calcutta, India from 1929 to 1948. When she …
Read More »Who was Dick Whittington?
If you have heard of Dick Whittington at all, then you’ll probably know him as being a pantomime character, with his cat, and the Bow Bells saying those famous words: “Turn again, Whittington, thrice Lord Mayor of London!” Just a story? Well, not quite. Dick, or give him his full name, Sir Richard Whittington, really did exist, although you can …
Read More »Who is Dominique Strauss Kahn?
Dominique Gaston André Strauss-Kahn (Born 25 April 1949), often referred to in the media as DSK, is a French economist, lawyer, and politician, and a member of the Socialist Party of France (PS). A former Communist, Strauss-Kahn became the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on 28 September 2007, with the backing of his country’s president, Nicolas Sarkozy. …
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