Man lives in cave after earthquakes
After losing his home in the 2023 Turkey earthquake, Ali Bozoglan chose to live in a cave rather than a man-made building, fearing future tremors.
Despite efforts to convince his family to join him, he remains alone but content, embracing a simple life in Hatay’s outskirts.
Authorities offered him a container home, but he prefers the peace and quiet of the cave, despite challenges like snakes, rodents and lack of amenities.
Ali now plans to install solar panels for power, but refuses to return to city life.
How do smartphone screens detect touch?
Smartphone screens work due to the electric charges from our fingers. Touchscreens rely on the physics of the human body itself. When we touch the screen, a small amount of electric charge transfers from our fingers, allowing the device to detect and register the interaction. This is why materials like rubber, fingernails and other non-conductive objects do not register touch.
The colour of the sun doesn’t change during the sunset
The sunset is a beautiful sight, yet we contribute the yellowish-red colour to the sun when in reality, it doesn’t change. The sun emits wavelengths every second, and they change colour. When they hit the atmosphere at a certain angle, we tend to see a change of colours and, during that period, the sun seems to emit another colour.
The universe is growing every second
The universe is already a vast space full of planets, stars and other celestial bodies. But it is still not big enough. The universe is growing at a high rate every second, expanding in every direction, getting colder and faster at the same time. This expansion has been going on for billions of years.
The myth of an apple falling on Newton is wrong
We’ve all heard the story of an apple falling on Isaac Newton’s head, but few know it was a myth. It is said that Newton drew inspiration from apples, not because one hit his head, but because they fell straight down and not sideways. This observation helped him develop the theory of universal gravity.
Published in Dawn, Young World, April 5th, 2025
