Tag: science & technology

Sea lions are marine mammals with relatively long lifespans. Females typically live longer than males, with 20-30 years being common in the wild. 14 years is a reasonable estimate.

Rose hips, the fruit of rose plants, are exceptionally rich in Vitamin C. They contain more Vitamin C than oranges by weight and have been traditionally used to prevent scurvy.

In the Mahabharata, Karna was born to Kunti through her invocation of Surya (the Sun God). Suryadev is therefore Karna's divine father, while Adhiratha was his adoptive father.

ELISA stands for Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, a widely used laboratory technique that detects and measures antibodies, antigens, proteins, and hormones. The 'I' stands for 'Immuno,' referring to the immunological principles the test is based on.

Wilhelm Röntgen received the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901 for his discovery of X-rays, which revolutionized medical diagnostics and scientific understanding. His discovery had profound implications for both medicine and physics.

The 'i' in iMac originally stood for Internet, emphasizing the machine's ease of connecting to the web. This was part of Apple's 1998 marketing strategy when internet connectivity was revolutionary. It does not stand for Apple Inc, Integrated Circuits, or a customer-centric phrase.

LISA was indeed a personal computer product by Apple (named after Steve Jobs' daughter), and the acronym stands for Local Integrated Software Architecture. All three statements A, B, and C are correct facts about Apple's LISA computer from the early 1980s.