Let’s learn some interesting inventions of Germany in this new episode of “Inventions”. We have to refill our car engines with diesel, right? But who made these diesel engines? It was made by Rudolf Diesel in 1868. One day he got an idea of creating a high compression igniting engine for cars. After a lot of experimentations, he finally made a fuel-based engine. The outlook of the diesel engine might have changed and modified today but the basic characteristics and technological science date back to the 1896 model. Every science lab has an electron microscope. Microscopes magnify small partic ..read more

Switzerland is considered to be one of the beautiful countries across the globe and was also named the most innovative country in 2015. Talking about the inventions of this country, let’s start with zip. Yes, the zip we have on our clothes was first discovered in Switzerland in 1923 by Martin Winterhalter. He had to invest a lot to get a patent for his innovation. Velcro is a type of hook which was also introduced in Switzerland. The word comes from French words meaning velvet and hook. It can be often found on our shoes or medical belts and even in jackets. Velcro is usually made from seeds ..read more

After France, we head to another very popular country, Canada, that happened to have made its reputation for its own unique inventions. We start with a popular sport, Basketball. James Naismith invented basketball and was the first one to make a basketball team- Canadian Heritage Minute. He did not just invent basketball but also the entire sport and wrote its rule book as the sports coach.  Do you know what is a paint roller? The handy roller used to paint the walls of our houses.  Yes, the paint roller was invented in Toronto in 1940 by Norman Breakey. Unfortunately, he passed away ..read more

Every time we use any machine or any other simple object for that matter, sometimes we wonder about the history behind this invention and its inventor. So to quench your thirst, Chimes Radio is here to talk about the inventions of the various countries across the globe. After covering India, Russia, America, and China, we are now going to discuss a few of the biggest inventions from British/England.    We all love eating chocolates, don't we? But do you know the inventor of the first chocolate bar? Back in  1847, a man named Joseph Fry created a new formula, where he mixed cocoa ..read more

After India, America, and Russia, now we have moved to a country that  is a hub of  manufacturing for decades for the entire world. Yes, China! So tune in to our audio podcast for kids and learn about some famous Chinese Inventions that changed the world.   Starting with the most important product ever invented, Paper. Paper is a thing that is used everywhere- be it in school, office, college or home, it is to be seen in all the places. Paper was invented by a person named Cai Lun. Cai Lun’s paper-making technology covered entire Central Asia and people were so impressed by it t ..read more

In this episode of Inventions Around the World, we will talk about some amazing Russian inventions. So let’s get started. We all must have heard about the radio. Radio is a device for wireless communication. This concept was first introduced by Alexander Popov, as a Russian Physicist in 1885. He was the first man to make the radio set but unfortunately, he could not publish his work. After two years, an Italian man Guglielmo Marconi worked on the same idea and successfully demonstrated the first radio, and a lot of people gave him the credit for its invention. But even today, after so many yea ..read more

In this episode of World Trivia, we are going to talk about some very interesting Indian Inventions that have become part of the day to day lives all over the world, so much so, that sometimes we don’t even bother to think that where do they originate from? Let's start with the most ancient invention "0"( in words: zero). This number has no value in itself but surely gives weightage to another number when placed at last. This digit introduced to the world by the famous Mathematician Aryabhatta, who is well-known as "Man of Mathematician & Astronomical Talent”. The digit zero was formerly i ..read more

Want to introduce your kids to photography but wondering where to start? Let's kick start their photography journey with Chimes Radio's 'Digital Photography Basics' where we explain different types of close up shots, mid shots and wide shots. The perfect way to introduce them to this beautiful skill and who knows, they might be the next big thing? Mobile phones or mini cameras or DSLRs, photography can be done anywhere as long as you have a lens. To do it, one needs to know a few basic shots and boom you get a beautiful picture that is worth remembering. Close-up is a type of shot where the ca ..read more

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