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Feb 8, 2011

Stumpy, the Elephant, is selected as the official mascot of the gala cricket event of ICC World Cup 2011. This seems a strange choice to me, and there should be more strange inspiration behind this mascot choice. Elephant are very powerful, majestic and peaceful animals and I would not have directly associated this lovely animal as a mascot with the restless...

Feb 15, 2011

Having been already late this afternoon for the lunch, I stepped up hurriedly to Subway® near my office on Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore. It was far late than the usual lunch timings of restaurants. So I had very limited choices to order and eat something. I know its very much unhealthy to have late lunches, so I had thought to make it up by having something...

Jan 26, 2012

On January 26, 1788, Captain Arthur Phillip guides a fleet of 11 British ships carrying convicts to the colony of New South Wales, effectively founding Australia. After overcoming a period of hardship, the fledgling colony began to celebrate the anniversary of this date with great fanfare. Australia, once known as New South Wales, was originally planned as a...

Jan 22, 2012

On this day in 1998, in a Sacramento, California, courtroom, Theodore J. Kaczynski pleads guilty to all federal charges against him, acknowledging his responsibility for a 17-year campaign of package bombings attributed to the “Unabomber.” Born in 1942, Kaczynski attended Harvard University and received a PhD in mathematics from the University of...

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Jan 15, 2012

Commandment 1. Marriages are made in heaven. But so again, are thunder and lightning. Commandment 2. If you want your spouse to listen and pay strict attention to every word you say, talk in your sleep. Commandment 3. Marriage is grand — and divorce is at least 100 grand! Commandment 4. Married life is very frustrating. In the first year of marriage, the...

Jan 14, 2012

When you look to the sky this fall and see the geese migrating South, remember the following: When you see geese flying in a “V” formation, you might be interested in knowing what scientists have discovered about why they fly that way. FACT: As each bird flaps its wings it creates an uplift for the bird immediately following. By flying in a...

Jan 13, 2012

I used to work in an art supply store. We sold artists’ canvas by the yard, and you could get it in either of two widths: 36 inches or 48 inches. Customer: “Can you please cut some canvas for me?” Me: “Certainly, what width?” Customer: (confused and slightly annoyed) “Scissors?” Read the original: Art...

Jan 12, 2012

Plan ahead… It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark. Stay fit. When you’re 600 years old, someone might ask you to do something REALLY big. Don’t listen to critics- do what has to be done. Build on high ground. For safety’s sake, travel in pairs. Two heads are better than one. Speed isn’t always an advantage. The cheetahs...

Automotive racing is a captivating sport wherein cars, drivers and car manufacturers strive to compete versus each other for first place. Even though speed plays the main criteria in car races, a number of them count more than this. The skills of the drivers and also the technological innovation used by the car makers are a couple of vital things that have to...

Jan 12, 2012

A lot has changed in 50 years… The following is from a 1950s Home Economics textbook intended for High School girls: “How to prepare for married life.” 1. Have dinner ready: Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal, on time. This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him, and are concerned about his...

Jan 10, 2012

1.Japanese women often teach their children to bravely fight the forces of evil, and even if they lose, it is still infinitely glorious, the highest honor. Chinese women often teach their children that when they encounter the forces of evil they must be good at hiding/running away/avoiding. They say that God will punish them [the forces of evil]. 2.Japanese...