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Panacea, also known as panchrest, is a medicine supposed remedy that is claimed to cure all diseases and prolong life indefinitely. It is named after the Greek goddess of universal remedy Panakeia.

Galton's whistle is also called as Dogs whistle or silent whistle, is a type of whistle that emits sound in the ultrasonic range, which people cannot hear but some other animals can, including dogs and domestic cats, and is used in their training.

A mixture is made from different substances that are not chemically joined.Compound:

•Two or more elements combine together chemically to form a new substance called compound.

•The different elements are chemically joined together.•Compounds are homogeneous, i.e. their properties are the same throughout

•The compound has properties different from the elements it contains.

•It can only be separated into its elements using chemical reactions. (not using physical methods)

•During the formation of a compound from its elements, a certain amount of energy in the form of heat, light, electricity is either absorbed or evolved

"National Volunteer Day" & "International Peace Day" are observed on 21st september every year.

The mesosphere lies above the stratosphere and extends to an altitude of about 85 km. This is layer is often referred to as the cold layer, as the lowest readings in the atmosphere are found here.

Temperature decreases with height, reaching a minimum average value of -90 ºC at the top of the layer.

Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian javelin thrower to claim a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, with a season’s best effort of 86.47m in the final. The 20-year-old junior world champion had made the final after achieving the qualifying mark in his very first throw.