INTERESTING AND INFORMATIVE

As I'm in the middle of something, I can hardly make some time for myself & blogs. So thought about sharing some interesting and informative facts with you all. Hope everyone & everything is fine out there.

If you stop getting thirsty, you need to drink more water. For when a human body is dehydrated, its thirst mechanism shuts off.

Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.

Your tongue is germ free only if it is pink. If it is white there is a thin film of bacteria on it.

The Mercedes-Benz motto is 'Das Beste oder Nichts' meaning 'the best or nothing'.

The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.

The pupil of the eye expands as much as 45 percent when a person looks at something pleasing.

The average person who stops smoking requires one hour less sleep a night.

Laughing lowers levels of stress hormones and strengthens the immune system. Six-year-olds laugh an average of 300 times a day. Adults only laugh 15 to 100 times a day.

The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.

Dalmatians are born without spots.

Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.

The 'v' in the name of a court case does not stand for 'versus', but for 'and' (in civil proceedings) or 'against' (in criminal proceedings)

Men's shirts have the buttons on the right, but women's shirts have the buttons on the left

The owl is the only bird to drop its upper eyelid to wink. All other birds raise their lower eyelids

The reason honey is so easy to digest is that it's already been digested by a bee

Roosters cannot crow if they cannot extend their necks

The color blue has a calming effect. It causes the brain to release calming hormones

Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die

Your left lung is smaller than your right lung to make room for your heart

The verb "cleave" is the only English word with two synonyms which are antonyms of each other: adhere and separate

When you blush, the lining of your stomach also turns red

When hippos are upset, their sweat turns red

The first Harley Davidson motorcycle was built in 1903, and used a tomato can for a carburetor

The lion that roars in the MGM logo is named Volney

Google is actually the common name for a number with a million zeros

Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying jag of Flapan, instead of flag of Japan

It cost 7 million dollars to build the Titanic and 200 million to make a film about it

The attachment of the human skin to muscles is what causes dimples

There are 1,792 steps to the top of the Eiffel Tower

The sound you hear when you crack your knuckles is actually the sound of nitrogen gas bubbles bursting

Human hair and fingernails continue to grow after death

It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body

The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets

Most soccer players run 7 miles in a game

The only part of the body that has no blood supply is the cornea in the eye. It takes in oxygen directly from the air

Every day 200 million couples make love, 400,000 babies are born, and 140,000 people die

In most watch advertisements the time displayed on the watch is 10:10 because then the arms frame the brand of the watch (and make it look like it is smiling).

Colgate faced big obstacle marketing toothpaste in Spanish speaking countries. Colgate translates into the command "go hang yourself."

The only 2 animals that can see behind itself without turning its head are the rabbit and the parrot

Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair

The average person laughs 13 times a day

Do you know the names of the three wise monkeys? They are:Mizaru(See no evil), Mikazaru(Hear no evil), and Mazaru(Speak no evil)

Women blink nearly twice as much as men

German Shepherds bite humans more than any other breed of dog

Large kangaroos cover more than 30 feet with each jump

Whip makes a cracking sound because its tip moves faster than the speed of sound

Two animal rights protesters were protesting at the cruelty of sending pigs to a slaughterhouse in Bonn. Suddenly the pigs, all two thousand of them, escaped through a broken fence and stampeded, trampling the two hapless protesters to death

If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle; if the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle; if the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural cause.

The human heart creates enough pressure while pumping to squirt blood 30 feet!!

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Sundays are always meant to be special. One way or the other.

During the childhood days Sundays were of excitement. At any reason I used to get up at 7 or 7.15. Then comes, rangon ki holi Rangoli. I was addicted to it. After that it was the time to meet natural needs & newspaper grabbing from appa. Just like Rangoli, newspapers were my next addiction

At 9.00 We, me & my brother would be ready in front of the TV with breakfast plate in one hand, ready to enter into a fantasy World. " Chandrakanta Ki Kahani, Ye Maana Hai Purani, Ye Purani Hokar Bhi, Badi Lagthi Hai Suhani" (...).

Then time for plays & fights with brother, irritating amma with silly questions or playing with her pallu or hair. Till 4- 'full of energy'. After the 4 pm movie, we, the children would be at lowest of energy one could be. Sad (Sunday is over & here comes Monday), Anxious (Was there any homework? /Is tomorrow 'Bandh'? / Did some 'Neta' died, so we could get a holiday?...) After the news headlines (Nothing happened enough to make Monday Holiday), we'll be retiring to our homework. These things continued for a long time.

Now things got changed. After the tiring days of work, Sundays are so welcoming; it no more brings the warmth it had long back. No more Rangoli addiction, only newspaper addiction, but no grabbing. No more homework. No playful fights with brother as he's away & busy with his projects & onsite calls. Sometimes I still irritate mom, but not by dangling on her pallu. J

As a child I had my share of happiness, tears and fears & now, like most of us, I too long for those days.

Hi all,

Pearls

Wanted to share some interesting Pearl farming pictures with you.

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Snake Gourd with dal

Ingredients

Snake gourd diced - 1 medium sized

Dal - ½ cup

Onion diced - 1 small

Green chili - 1-2

Turmeric powder - ¼ teaspoon

Grated coconut - ½ cup

Cumin powder - 2 pinches

Salt - to taste

Mustard - 1 teaspoon

Dried chilies (sliced) - 2-3

Curry leaves - 1 stem

Coconut oil - 2 teaspoon

Method

Cook dal with enough water, turmeric powder & salt. When it's half cooked add diced snake gourd, onion and green chili. Cover it with a lid. When it's done, add grated coconut and cumin powder. Add salt if needed. Sauté until dries up & everything blends perfectly. Turn off the flame

In other pan heat oil and put mustard. Once it starts popping, add curry leaves & sliced red chilies. Pour this into the snake gourd. Immediately cover it with a lid. Mix well before serving.

Goes well with curd and rice.

Tip: To cook dal in microwave add ½ teaspoon of oil.

Add grated coconut according to your taste buds.

Before adding curry leaves crush it with your fingers. It'll give more aroma to the dish.

Source: Our kitchen J

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