Purely
random things
Below are
2 groups of vegetables/ spices etc. Can someone tell me what is common or
different about the 2 groups ? Please leave your answers in comments
- Potato, tomato, green chillies, cauliflower, cabbage, apple, onion, garlic
- Sugarcane, karela/ bitter gourd, mango, pepper, banana, ginger, tamarind, gooseberry/ amla.
When
taking a flight do you feel drowsy for a few minutes just after take –off ? I
do and so do a lot of people whom I have asked this . The reason is that
shortly after take off , the plane makes a very rapid ascent. This drains the
blood from the brain and towards the lower part of the body causing a very
short period of black-out or unconsciousness.
As the plane levels off (usually 25 to 30 thousand feet) , normal blood flow
resumes to the brain and we wake up. Fighter pilots and astronauts face the
same problem but in a much more severe degree.
The
english media in India
refers to the BJP and its associated groups (RSS , VHP etc) as Saffron parties. The
reference to the colour is taken from the Hindutva cause and the colour saffron which is considered to be the
holy colour for Hindus. This is incorrect or at least inexact. The holy colour
of Hinduism is known as “Bhagwa” (derived from Bhagwan) and is closer to brick
red than saffron. If you see pictures
from the Kumbh Mela , you can see a lot of sadhus in this Bhagwa colour. Saffron
is considered auspicious in hindusim but it is not the holy colour.
We have
all heard of the Bhagwad Geeta. Ever wondered what this word Bhagwad means ?
It’s made of 2 parts Bhag (from Bhagwan) and Vad ("said" . Vad is the Sanskrit
root for the verb “to say” ).. So the literal translation of Bhagwad Geeta is
the Song that the Lord (Krishna ) sang. In some English translations one can
sometimes see the phrase “The Celestial Song” .
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