Curiosity

We know very well about the Indus Valley Civilization and its Culture. Kheezhadi Excavation Site But, do we know a young and parallel civilization which existed in the river banks of Vaigai river in the south of India? Most probably not, because, we Indians ignore whichever is South. And also we split India into North, South, Northeast even when we have one nation. We(maybe ego)refuse to accept the truth and our government is taking steps to impose(imposing is different from people learning it by choice) a single language which is not native to the different people of India. In the north of India, we have the Devanagiri Script. Similarly, we have a version of Bhrami Script called Tamil-Bhrami or Tamizhili(தமிழி) in which Tamil is written. History of Tamil Script The Lemurian Continent, which is sunken underwater in the Indian ocean contains shreds of evidence and proofs of, not only, Tamil being the oldest language, but also several other cultur...

Welcome to Voldemorting! Voldemorting:Word of the day by BBC When writers swap Trump for Cheeto, it's not just a put-down. Removing a keyword is the anti-SEO—transforming your subject into a slippery, ungraspable, swarm. "I'm so tired of all the bad news on birdsite." Twitter aka Birdsite "Yeah, there's just too much about The Cheeto." US President Trump aka Cheeto Cheeto and birdsite might not be common vocabulary, but the phrases are strangely interpretable. It's easy to jump from Cheeto to Donald Trump or from birdsite to Twitter. Even more understandable is the attitude that comes along for the ride: Somehow it's clear that someone who uses ornate synonyms isn't happy about either entity. Cheeto, sometimes, is also known as #45 for US President Trump is the 45th President of the United States.  Representing US President Trump #45  But how is it that we're so quick to figure o...

Ramadan(Ramzan or Ramalan)is a holy month for Muslims. What happens during Ramadan and what does it mean to millions of Muslims worldwide? Ramadan is a very special time for Muslims all over the world. Observing Ramadan is one of the five 'pillars' of Islam. During Ramadan, all Muslims over the age of about 12, with some exceptions, are expected to fast between dawn and sunset. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which follows the phases of the moon. This means the dates of Ramadan change each year. The month starts when the new crescent moon is first visible in the night sky. Fasting ends with the arrival of the next lunar month, which starts with the first glimpse of the new crescent moon. During Ramadan, the day starts early so that people can eat a pre-fast meal before dawn. This meal, called Suhoor, is important as it will keep them going through the day. During daylight hours, fasting Muslims cannot eat food o...

Were you born in the year of the Dog, the Monkey or maybe the Rooster? Read on to find out more about The Lunar New Year and how it is celebrated in some places in Asia. The lunar calendar is based on the cycles of the moon, so the date of Lunar New Year is different each year. However, it is usually in January or February. As well as being celebrated in China, Lunar New Year is also an important festival in many other places, including Vietnam, Singapore and Korea. Each year is named after one of 12 animals. A traditional story explains how this came to be. One day, the Emperor decided to have a race for all the animals in the country. Unfortunately, only 12 animals actually managed to get to the race. The Emperor rewarded them by naming the 12 years of the lunar calendar after them. The first to finish was the rat, so the first year is named after him. The other eleven, in order, were the ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. ...

What do you know about chocolate? This is about the history of chocolate and its interesting journey from cocoa bean to chocolate bar. Did you know that there’s a World Chocolate Day? It takes place each year on 7 July. Here is the history of chocolate and the interesting journey of chocolate from cocoa bean to chocolate bar. Chocolate  Chocolate was first used as a drink over 3,500 years ago in Central America. It was very popular with the Mayans and the Aztecs, who mixed cocoa beans with vanilla or chilli peppers. In fact, cocoa beans were so important to them that they were used as money. Cocoa was first grown in Ecuador, which was, for a long time, the world’s number-one producer of cocoa beans. It is still one of the top ten producers of the beans, but nowadays more than 70 per cent of cocoa beans come from West Africa. Cocoa Beans Cocoa beans come from cocoa trees. These trees grow in tropical forests around the world, from South Ame...