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1 turmeric, dals and pulses such as moong or channa

adulterant

metanil yellow and kesari dal (added to enhance the yellow colour of a food substance)

test: dissolve half a spoon full of besan or turmeric powder in 20 ml of lukewarm water. Add a few drops of hydrochloric acid or any commonly available acid at home. If the water turns pink, violet or purple, it shows the presence of metanil yellow.

2. Ice cream

Adulterant

washing powder (used to add a bright white sheen and lightness of flavour)

test: Squeeze a few drops of lemon juice on the ice cream. If it starts to froth and bubble, it marks the presence of washing powder.

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Rats breed so quickly that in just 18 months ,

2 rats could have created over 1 million relatives.

The blue whale can produce the loudest sound of any animal.

At 188 decibels, the noise can beheard over a distance of 800km away.

Beheard over a distance of 800km away. Horses and cows sleep while standing.

Giant arctic jellyfish have tentacles that can reach over 36 meters in length.

Locusts have leg muscles that are about 1000 times more powerful than an equal weight of an human muscle.

Instead of bones, sharks have a skeleton made up of cartilage.

Insects such as the bees, mosquitoes and cicadas make noise by moving their wing rapidly.

The horn of a rhinoceros is made from compacted hair rather than bone.

Sharks lay the biggest egg in the world.

Even when a snake has its eyes closed, it can still see through its eyelids.

Unlike humans, sheep have four stomachs; each one helps them digest the food they eat.

Despite the white fluffy appearance of polar bears, it actually has black skin.

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