Michael Beran, a scientist at the Georgia State University, trained chimps to use a computer and a joystick. The computer screen showed a numeral followed by a series of dots. The chimps had to match the numeral with the dots. One chimp learned numerals from 1 to 7, while another managed to learn till the numeral …
The word ‘arachibutyrophobia’ is derived from arachis, meaning ‘peanuts’. The full meaning of the word is fear of peanut oil sticking to the roof of the mouth. Arachis is a kind of oil found in many nuts and peanuts which stick to the roof of the mouth. In many cases, the saliva fails to dissolve this. A person is …
