The last message from Titanic
The last wireless message from the sinking Titanic on 15 April 1912 was ‘SOS SOS CQD CQD Titanic’. ‘We are sinking fast. Passengers are being put into boats. Titanic’.
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Tagore’s spirit of harmony of religions, caste and creed
Tagore’s famous poem Bharattirtha is a reflection of his spirit of harmony of religions, caste and creed. In Bharattirtha, Tagore describes India as a pilgrimage where people from different parts of the globe have congregated and settled down. When it was first published in the Pravasi Patrika, it was named Matree-Abhishek (adoring the mother). Later…
What percentage of your taste buds will be left by the time you are 60?
Taste buds are located on the surface of the tongue, palate and upper oesophagus. At the age of 40, the onset of reduction of the number of taste buds occurs. By the age of 60, many people lose almost 50 per cent of their taste buds.
The surrogacy debate in India
Surrogacy is an option for infertile couples. A surrogate mother facilitates the process. In August 2013, a baby was born to Shahrukh Khan and his wife Gauri Khan through a surrogate mother. June 2013: An Israeli man, recognized by the authorities as a paedophile, had taken legal custody of a four-year-old Indian girl through an arrangement…
The fastest swimming fish
Sailfish are found in warm oceans. They are a well known species of fish, and are is one of the fastest swimmers. They have a long dorsal fin which gets raised when the fish is ‘sailing’ on the surface or is excited. When the fish is swimming fast, the ‘sail’ helps streamline its motion by…
River Thames was labelled for its prominent role in 2012 London Olympics
Who can forget the iconic footballer David Beckham zooming up the River Thames in a speedboat carrying the Olympic torch? This would not have been possible during the 1850s when the river used to stink primarily due to human contamination. A letter written by the eminent scientist Michael Faraday regarding his travel by boat along…