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#QuizOfTheDay: Which #Apollo mission was the first to successfully land humans on the Moon?

A. Apollo 11
B. Apollo 13
C. Apollo 17
D. Apollo 8

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Knowledge Zone @knowledgezone.bsky.social · 4h

#ITByte: The #Hexagonal #Architecture is an architectural pattern used in software design.

It aims at creating loosely coupled application components that can be easily connected to their software environment by means of ports and adapters.

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Hexagonal Architecture

The hexagonal architecture, or ports and adapters architecture, is an architectural pattern used in software design.

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Knowledge Zone @knowledgezone.bsky.social · 6h

#DidYouKnow: E numbers, short for Europe numbers, are codes for substances used as food additives, including those found naturally in many foods such as vitamin C, for use within the European Union (EU) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA).

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E Number

Did you know about 'E Number'?

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Knowledge Zone @knowledgezone.bsky.social · 7h

#KnowledgeByte: A #Quantum #Sensor is a device that utilizes the principles of quantum mechanics to achieve measurements with a level of precision that is impossible to reach with classical sensors.

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Quantum Sensor

A quantum sensor is a device that utilizes the principles of quantum mechanics to achieve measurements with a level of precision that is impossible to reach with classical sensors. These devices mea...

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Knowledge Zone @knowledgezone.bsky.social · 9h

The #SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer) space telescope is conducting a two-year, all-sky survey in near-infrared light to create a 3D map of the cosmos.

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SPHEREx Space Observatory

The Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) is a recently launched NASA space observatory that is set to map the entire sky.

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Knowledge Zone @knowledgezone.bsky.social · 9h

#PhotoOfTheDay: NASA’s SPHEREx mission will map the entire sky in 102 different colors of infrared light.

The yellow patch in the image is a cloud of interstellar gas and dust that glows in some infrared colors due to radiation from nearby stars.

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Knowledge Zone @knowledgezone.bsky.social · 10h

#PuzzleOfTheDay: Here is an easy one.

If,

x^x = 3^18,
What is the value of x?

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Knowledge Zone @knowledgezone.bsky.social · 12h

#Green #Revolution was a period of significant increases in global crop production - initiated by agricultural scientist Norman Borlaug.
It introduced modern technology, high-yielding crop varieties, pesticides, and chemical fertilizers to developing countries.

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Green Revolution

The Indian Green Revolution was a period in the 1960s that transformed the nation's agriculture by introducing high-yielding crop varieties (HYVs), fertilizers, pesticides, and modern farming techniqu...

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Knowledge Zone @knowledgezone.bsky.social · 12h

Gravitational waves are ripples in the fabric of spacetime that travel at the speed of light, carrying energy away from their source.

They are primarily generated by the acceleration of massive objects, such as merging black holes or colliding neutron stars.

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Gravitational Wave

Gravitational waves are waves of the intensity of gravity generated by the accelerated masses of an orbital binary system that propagate as waves outward from their source at the speed of light.

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Knowledge Zone @knowledgezone.bsky.social · 12h

What happens when a #GravitationalWave meets a #BlackHole? : Medium

The ‘#Green #Revolution’ transformed global #Agriculture. Now it’s adapting to #ClimateChange. : Misc

Good #Conversations Don’t Require Everybody to Agree, #Neuroscience Shows : Sci Am

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Knowledge Zone @knowledgezone.bsky.social · 14h

#OnThisDay #Apollo 7,first mission in the United States' Apollo program to carry a crew into space, was launched (1968).

Today is International Day of the #Girl Child.

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Knowledge Zone @knowledgezone.bsky.social · 1d

#QuizOfTheDay: The Russian physiologist Ivan #Pavlov’s discovery of 'conditioned reflexes' laid the groundwork for which major school of psychological thought?

#WorldMentalHealthDay

A. Structuralism
B. Functionalism
C. Psychoanalysis
D. Behaviorism

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Knowledge Zone @knowledgezone.bsky.social · 1d

#ITByte: #Contextual #Computing (or context-aware computing) involves systems that collect and analyze information about a user's environment, activities, and needs to provide proactive, personalized, and situation-aware content and experiences.

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Contextual Computing

Contextual computing (or context-aware computing) involves systems that collect and analyze information about a user's environment, activities, and needs to provide proactive, personalized, and situat...

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Knowledge Zone @knowledgezone.bsky.social · 1d

#KnowledgeBit: The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the #Nobel #Peace Prize for 2025 to
Maria Corina Machado “for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of #Venezuela”.

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Knowledge Zone @knowledgezone.bsky.social · 1d

#KnowledgeByte: The #Pomodoro Technique is a time-management method where you work in focused 25-minute intervals (called "pomodoros") followed by short 5-minute breaks.

It helps you improve focus, reduce procrastination, and prevent burnout.

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Pomodoro Technique for Studying

The Pomodoro Technique is a time-management method where you work in focused 25-minute intervals (called "pomodoros") followed by short 5-minute breaks.

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Knowledge Zone @knowledgezone.bsky.social · 1d

#PhotoOfTheDay: Waning #Crescent #Moon

NASA astronaut Bob Hines took this picture of the waning crescent moon in 2022, as the International Space Station flew into an orbital sunrise 260 miles above the Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of the United States.

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Knowledge Zone @knowledgezone.bsky.social · 1d

#PuzzleOfTheDay: What is the value of the missing number?

30 + 30 => 0
31 + 31 => 6
32 + 32 => 12
36 + 36 => ??

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Knowledge Zone @knowledgezone.bsky.social · 1d

A #Biological #Qubit is a quantum bit, often a genetically encoded fluorescent protein or other biological molecule, that functions within a living cell.

These are primarily being developed as ultrasensitive quantum sensors.

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Biological Qubit

A biological qubit uses a living biological component, such as a protein or DNA, to act as a quantum bit (qubit) for quantum computing or sensing.

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Knowledge Zone @knowledgezone.bsky.social · 1d

The fine-structure #Constant, often denoted by the Greek letter alpha, is a fundamental physical constant that characterizes the strength of the electromagnetic interaction.

It's a dimensionless number, meaning it doesn't depend on the units used to measure it.

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Fine-Structure Constant

The fine-structure constant, often denoted by the Greek letter α (alpha), is a fundamental physical constant that characterizes the strength of the electromagnetic interaction.

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Knowledge Zone @knowledgezone.bsky.social · 1d

Why the #Number “1/137” appears everywhere in #Nature : Medium

#Ghost #Growth Can Kill Your #Career – 5 Steps To Real Career Advancement : Forbes

#Scientific #Breakthrough leads to '#Fluorescent #Biological #Qubit' : Live Sci

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Knowledge Zone @knowledgezone.bsky.social · 1d

The Explorer's #GrandSlam is an adventurer's challenge to reach the North and South Poles and climb the highest mountain on each of the seven continents (the Seven Summits).

The feat has been completed by fewer than 100 people worldwide.

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Explorer's Grand Slam

The Explorer's Grand Slam is an adventurer's challenge to reach the North and South Poles and climb the highest mountain on each of the seven continents (the Seven Summits).

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Knowledge Zone @knowledgezone.bsky.social · 1d

#OnThisDay Birth Anniversary of Henry Cavendish (1731). He is noted for his discovery of hydrogen.

Happy Birthday David Hempleman-Adams (1956) - first person to complete the #Explorer's #GrandSlam.

Today is World #Mental #Health Day.

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Knowledge Zone @knowledgezone.bsky.social · 2d

#QuizOfTheDay: #Geometry is a branch of mathematics concerned with properties of space such as the distance, shape, size, and relative position of figures.

Who is often called the "Father of Geometry"?

A. Aristotle
B. Newton
C. Euclid
D. Ramanujan

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Knowledge Zone @knowledgezone.bsky.social · 2d

#ITByte: Principal component analysis is a popular technique for analyzing large datasets containing a high number of dimensions, increasing the interpretability of data while preserving the maximum amount of information of multidimensional data.

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Principal Component Analysis

Principal component analysis (PCA) is a popular technique for analyzing large datasets containing a high number of dimensions/features per observation, increasing the interpretability of data while pr...

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Knowledge Zone @knowledgezone.bsky.social · 2d

#KnowledgeBit: The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2025 was awarded to László Krasznahorkai, "for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art."

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