Science Facts

■ One in every twelve males is colorblind? Color blindness is much less common in females.

■ ■ Superfast stars have 5-minute Orbit !! ■ ■

HM Cancri is a group of 2 stars - the dense, white-hot remnants left behind when sun like stars die. The stellar corpses are separated by no more than three times the width of Earth. These two extremely dense stars are spinning around each other in just 5.4 minutes - making them the fastest known stellar partners in the galaxy, astronomers have confirmed. To have such a speedy orbit, the stars must be moving at about 310 miles (500 Kilometers) a second, the team calculates.

■ Children have more sensitive ears than adults? They can recognize a wider variety of noises.

■ ■ CARROTS - A+ ■ ■

Just one large carrot offers over 200 per cent of your recommended daily allowance of Vitamin-A. In fact, eating beta carotene-laden carrots can help stace off age-related macular degeneration and the development of cataracts. Carotenoids like beta carotene are also linked with blood sugar regulation, lower stroke risk and cardiovascular health; decreased levels of Alzheimer's disease; and reduced risk of cancers in the bladder, cervix, prostate, colon, larynx and oesophagus. In fact, a diet including as little as one carrot per day could conceivably cut the rate of lung cancer in half among smokers or secondhand smokers.

■ A newborn baby sees the world upside down. It takes some time before the baby's brain learns to turn the picture right side up.

■ ■ EGGS - They are back ■ ■

Researchers have established that the cholesterol in egg does not raise blood cholesterol. With only 75 calories per serving, eggs contain 13 essential vitamins and minerals, including Vitamin D, which helps absorb calcium. Egg is also a valuable source of choline, an important nutrient for the brain that helps prevent diseases like Alzheimer's. Have them for breakfast; the protein will ensure you'll eat less later in the day. Also, the yolks are not only full of protein but contain lutein and zeaxanthin that can reduce risk of cataracts and prevent macular degeneration. So forget that egg-white omelette and dig in, yolks and all.

■ GIRAFFES CAN LIVE LONGER WITHOUT WATER THAN CAMEL!

■ ■ SOY - Protein plus ■ ■

Soy is the only plant protein that contains all eight essential amino acids a like meat-without the saturated fat. A great source of minerals, calcium, potassium and iron, it helps lower cholesterol, reduces blood pressure, controls blood sugar and increases the flexibility of blood vessels. In fact, it contains a peptide called lunasin that prevents inflammation, which is linked to diabetes, heart disease and stroke. It also improves bone health, dissolves gallstones and regulates the bowels.

■ A SNAIL CAN SLEEP 3 to 4 YEARS - During which period it does not need food.

■ GIRAFFES AND HUMANS HAVE THE SAME NUMBER OF BONES IN THE NECK - Seven

■ Mustard oil is considered to be oil that has low saturated fat as compared to other cooking oils.

■ There are 119 calories in 1 tablespoon of groundnut Oil. Rice Bran Oil contains three different kinds of natural antioxidants - namely Tocopherol, Tocotrienol, and Oryzanol.