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Think or blink!!!

It will become six - if we include wearing this super sized strange hat!!! :thumb:



World
5 times India topped the world in 2016

If India had to summarize the outgoing year in a single phrase, it would be this: a mixed bag. What else explains the distinction of being the country with the most selfie deaths in the world and also the one with the world's largest solar power plant? SEE ALSO: 8 crazy things Indians did in 2016 to get into Guinness World Records All that and more happened in 2016. Here are some 'records' India scaled this year. 1. Largest solar power plant Kamuthi, a small town in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, became the home to the world's largest solar power plant at a single location. It was built in a record time of eight months, faster than California's Topaz Solar Farm, the former largest
Mashable

 
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The spectacular diamond ring seen during the eclipse!!!! :love:



Science
The 'Big One' is coming in 2017: A total solar eclipse

The “Big One” is coming. In astronomical circles there is no greater, more spectacularly stellar event than a total solar eclipse. And at long last, we will have one in the United States in 2017. It anchors a host of other special sights in the sky this coming year that include the planets Venus and Jupiter as well as two potentially solid meteor showers. The new year begins with a cool conjunction of the waxing crescent moon and the dazzling planet Venus on Jan. 1. Just after sunset, you can’t miss the exquisite pairing in the southwestern sky. On Jan. 2, they’ll be back for an encore - except this time the moon will have shifted between Venus and Mars. You’ll be able to watch the planets of
USA Today

 
So the infinite tolerance of the Indians has now become world famous! :rolleyes:



U.S.
[h=3]You don't see toilet seats with Jesus on them, but Hindu deities are still frequently misused, critics say[/h]Bathroom mats. Toilet seats. Shoes. Dog tags. All of these items have, in recent years, gone on sale adorned with images of Hindu deities, particularly that of Ganesha, known most commonly in the West for his elephant face. “It is inappropriate, and it is offensive to devotees,” said Rajan Zed, a Reno, Nev.-based Hindu activist who protests against such commercial products. “I haven’t seen Christ on toilet seat covers. Or any symbol of Islam,” said Vasudha Narayanan, a professor of religion at the University of Florida. “If you wouldn’t do it with one, why do you want to do it with something else? Or at least wouldn’t it behoove you to check?” Every few months, Zed said, he receives a message
Los Angeles Times

 
A very good move indeed!!! :clap2:

In India four people can form a party and do anything and get away with it!!! :doh:



World
[h=3]India has disqualified 255 suspicious political parties. Here’s why.[/h]NEW DELHI - When Prime Minister Narendra Modi abruptly scrapped large bills of India's currency two months ago with the goal of curbing illicit wealth, many citizens asked why he spared the country’s political parties and their opaque funding practices. The number of political parties is growing rapidly in the world’s largest democracy. At the last count, there were 2,045 registered political parties, up from 1,866 just a year ago. One of the reasons behind the rise, election officials say, could be the generous waivers that political parties receive under the country’s tax laws. In an unprecedented move last week, the Election Commission informed the tax authorities that it is removing 255 parties
Washington Post


 
WHY do such people make babies and let them die so pathetically??? :mad2:



U.S.
[h=3]Infant Starves to Death at Home Days After Parents Fatally OD on Heroin at the Same Time[/h]Pennsylvania authorities believe a 5-month-old girl may have been left alone for as many as four days - starving and dehydrated - before dying, after her parents fatally overdosed on heroin nearly two weeks ago, PEOPLE confirms. The small body of Summer Chambers was found Thursday inside a bassinet in the upstairs bedroom of a Johnstown, Pennsylvania, home, according to police. The remains of her 19-year-old mother, Chelsea Cardaro, were found in a neighboring bathroom while her father, Jason Chambers, 27, was found lifeless on the first floor.
People

 
Any reason is as good enough for their purpose as any other!!! :frusty:

World
[h=3]Taliban behead woman for shopping without her husband, officials say[/h]A young woman has reportedly been beheaded by a group of Taliban militants after visiting a market in northern Afghanistan. The horrific act allegedly took place in the remote village of Larri in Sar-e pul province on Monday by a group of armed men believed to be linked to the Islamic extremist group. Provincial Governor spokesman Zabiullah Amani said the 30-year-old woman was apparently targeted because she “went to the city alone without her husband”, the Nation reported. Amani claims the victim’s husband is currently in Iran and the couple don’t have children. Nasima Arzoo, head of the women’s affairs department for the area, also confirmed the incident. She said: “The woman was beheaded with
Fox News
 
NOTHING is new and everything is the old wine/style in a new bottle/boutique!!! :rolleyes:



Style
[h=3]After 20 Years, 1997's Top Fashion Trends Are Back in Style[/h]The cycle of a trend is sort of a funny one: first something's really in, then it's really out, then it makes a triumphant return, cooler, modernized, and ready to be worn again. That's kind of what happened when it came to '90s staples. A few years ago, rocking a tracksuit out and about might have been perceived as outdated and lazy. Now? It's near impossible to find an It girl who doesn't have one in her closet. We've recently discovered an easy hack for predicting the hottest styles, and it has to do with going back in time rather than looking forward. Read on for some 1997 styles you'll likely see everywhere in 2017. If you could just promise to stay away from that frosted white lip gloss,
PopSugar

 
Oh what a Christmas celebration with high spirits!!! :(


 


Lifestyle
[h=3]9 Ways to Spot a Manipulative, Terrible Person Before It's Too Late[/h]Manipulative people have mastered the art of deception. They may appear respectable and sincere, but often that's just a facade; it's a way to draw you in and ensnare you in a relationship before they show their true colors. Manipulative people are really not interested in you except as a vehicle to allow them to gain control so you become an unwilling participant in their plans. They have several ways of doing this, as many of you will recognize. They will often take what you say and do and twist it around so that what you said and did becomes barely recognizable, even to you. They will attempt to confuse you, maybe even making you feel as if you're crazy. They distort the truth and may resort
Fox News Magazine

 
Are they more proximate to the real facts in their findings

or do they still remain approximate??? :decision:

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Oh ! What an unexpected windfall to the retired doctor!!! :thumb:



Entertainment
Discovered: A Rare Leonardo da Vinci Drawing Worth Nearly $16 Million

It’s like a scene straight out of a movie: A retired French doctor brings 14 unframed drawings inherited from his father to a Paris auction house for appraisal, expecting to sell the lot for a few Euros. Instead, one of the drawings catches the appraiser’s eye, and-after extensive examination by experts-is determined to be sketched by Leonardo da Vinci.
Robb Report

 
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There can be no controversial opinion about the heavenly Cashmere knitted products!

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Lifestyle
[h=3]The Luxe Winter Accessory Everyone's Buying Right Now[/h]Cashmere - it’s one of life’s little luxuries that, once you’ve tried it, will forever change your perspective on knitwear. Once you know how heavenly a soft cashmere scarf feels, you'll never want to go back to synthetics or scratchy wools again. Clearly we’re not the only ones who feel this way. According to Polyvore , searches for cashmere scarves have spiked a staggering 198% over this time last year. A cashmere scarf is the perfect gift for your loved ones, or for yourself. Although it's a bit pricey, cashmere makes winter more cozy, more luxurious, and is a classic investment piece that’ll last for seasons to come. Didn’t get one under the tree this year? Then it’s time to treat yourself - we’ve rounded up the best cashmere scarves to shop right now. Trust us, you won't regret it! Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , and Pinterest for nonstop inspiration delivered fresh to your feed, every day.
Yahoo Style

 
The other name for pangolin is ' the walking pine cone'.
He who eats pineapple will not spare the pinecone Pangolin! right???

 
141. Pangolin



Pangolin is a scaly ant eater which resembles a “walking pine cone ” and ” a globe artichoke!” It is a mammal of the order of Pholidota. It is the only mammal with large scales covering its skin. It is found in the tropical regions of Africa and Asia. Malay “pengguling” means something that rolls up!

It is nocturnal and uses its sense of smell to locate the insects. It spends most of the day time sleeping, curled up into a ball! Large, hard, plate-like scales mark its appearance. Now born pangolin has soft scales which harden as the animal matures. When threatened it curls up to a ball. The razor sharp scales give extra protection.

It can emit a noxious smelling acid from the gland near the anus, like a skunk. It has short legs and sharp claws useful to dig into termite and ant hills and in climbing.Thelength of a pangolin varies from 30 c.m to 100 c.m, depending on the species. Females are smaller than males.

Pangolin’s long tongue extends into its abdominal cavity. Large pangolin can extend its tongue to 16 inches length and one fourth inch thickness. It has no teeth and cannot chew food. Its tongue is coated with a sticky saliva to which all the insects get stuck.

A coat of Armour made of pangolin scales was presented to George III in 1820, as a rare and unusual gift!

Pangolin is eaten as a delicacy in Africa and China. Popular beliefs suggest that the scales can reduce the swellings, promote blood circulation and increase the production of milk in nursing mothers.

Pangolin is hunted down or smuggled alive for its meat and hide, pushing it to near extinction!

Visalakshi Ramani

https://visalakshiramani.wordpress.com/articles/animal-kingdom/12-pangolin/
 
Is the DNA finding shocking my dear silly little girls???

Time to remember and register that

All but the native Americans ( aka Red Indians)

are immigrants from all over the world.



U.S.
[h=3]‘I honestly thought of myself as simply American': DNA testing shocks college students[/h]More than 1,500 people have had genetic testing done at West Chester University, part of a campuswide DNA Discussion Project. Anita Foeman, a professor of communication studies at the public university in Pennsylvania, hoped to use the project to build connections among people. Students in a freshman honors class took the test this fall, and many were surprised when the results upended their self-identity. Robert Langel Robert Langel was somewhat skeptical about Anita Foeman’s “self awareness” class. He found it a little nerve-racking starting as a freshman at West Chester, two hours from home in rural central Pennsylvania, where everyone he knows is very conservative. He voted for Donald Trump,
Washington Post

 
I know some countries where only 0.09% of the amount spent is not fraudulent.



Business
[h=3]Fox News wonders whether we should cancel food stamps because 0.09% of spending is fraudulent[/h]A bit over 44 million Americans participate in the government's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, more commonly referred to as food stamps. That's a higher number than in most years past, representing about 13.7 percent of the U.S. population, but it's down from the high of 47.6 million in 2013, 14.9 percent of the population that year. What's incensing Fox News, though, is that 2016 saw a record-high level of fraud in the system, with $70 million wasted. The network hosted a discussion Tuesday morning with a simple conceit: Should the program therefore be ended? In December 2013, a poll conducted by United Technologies with the National Journal asked Americans whether they thought that
Washington Post

 
Such things happen when girls do NOT know what is good for them!!! :(



Style
[h=3]Women students protest dress rules, curfews as Indian college bans ripped jeans[/h]Universities impose dress codes on women, limit or screen their male visitors, and have other rules that men don't MUMBAI, Dec 30 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - One of Mumbai's best known colleges has banned female students from wearing ripped jeans, sparking the latest row against dress codes and curfews imposed on women that students say are discriminatory and sexist. St. Xavier's College, which had previously forbidden female students from wearing shorts, sleeveless tops and short dresses, this month added ripped jeans to its list of banned clothing. The Jesuit institution became the latest to incur the wrath of female students across the country who have been protesting rules that they say
News.trust.org

 
A VERY UEFUL APP INDEED !!! :clap2:

6 BITS Students Have Developed Country’s First Official First Aid App with Indian Red Cross Society

Developed by a group of six students of the Birla Institute of Technolgy and Science (BITS), an Android-based app provides quick information on first-aid measures and also connects users to the National Emergency Helpline, among other important live-saving features. When was the last time you learned how to administer first-aid in specific situations? What if there is something you could possibly do to help your loved ones while waiting for that ambulance, in case they had chest pains or choked on something? In order to educate and inform people about first-aid practices, six college students have designed a first-of-its-kind official mobile app for first-aid in collaboration with the Indian Red Cross Society (ICRS). This group of students from Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) – Tushar Dhalwani (Pilani campus), Rishabh Garg (Pilani campus), Bhuvan Gupta (Goa campus), Akansha Pandey (Hyderabad campus), Shrey Bansal (Hyderabad campus) and Rahul Mittal (Hyderabad campus) – were interning with ICRS in New Delhi for seven weeks during the summer where they were asked to develop a first-aid app. As computer science students, it was right up their alley, but they had their fair share of impediments along the way. “It was a challenge to get to know each other and work together in such a short period of time. Additionally, ICRS didn’t have an IT department to guide us through,” shares Tushar. The students designed the entire app on their own by brainstorming and taking inspiration from first-aid apps developed by British, American, and Canadian Red Cross societies. The app was eventually launched on August 30 this year. It is Android-based and contains instructions and information regarding medical emergencies (heart attacks, bleeding, snake bites, amputation, etc.) and how to respond to them. “It was important to make the user interface friendly and easily understandable for all. People often forget about first-aid. In some cases, when they rush to hospitals, they don’t realise or know that they can do something about the emergency themselves,” he adds. The app also has a one-tap call feature to connect with the National Emergency Helpline (102), which most people are unaware of or prefer not to use. It also allows the user to save three favourite contacts that one would like to call during an emergency. The app can also use GPS on the mobile phone to locate all the nearest hospitals in your vicinity within a 5 km-radius using Google Maps and will navigate you to it through the shortest possible route. Compared to other first-aid apps in other countries, this app has a better user interface with bigger and clearer icons and pictures and is easy to use. “The idea is also for other engineering students like us to understand that one can also and should contribute to the social sector with our existing skills,” Tushar says. The mobile app is available for free download on all Android-based phones and is a digitized version of a first-aid manual published by the Indian Red Cross and the Belgian Red Cross last year. Most other countries have their own first-aid apps that restrict usage to its country and are inaccessible to Indian users. This is what made the need for an official first-aid app for India even greater. Since its launch, the first-aid app has garnered nearly 5,000 users across the country in cities like New Delhi and Bengaluru. You can download the app here. Like this story? Or have something to share? Write to us: [email protected], or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter (@thebetterindia).
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