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Think or blink!!!

This who can afford to throw money around never seem to be happy with what they already have! :der;




  • Lifestyle
    9 Kitchen Trends You’ll See Everywhere in 2017 - And One That’s on the Way Out

    You heard it here: 2017 will be the year of custom storage, stainless steel and shiplap. Houzz has just released their Kitchen Trends Study for the new year, which polled 2,707 users who are in the midst of, are planning or have recently completed a kitchen renovation. From surprising health benefits to the millennial décor style of choice, the people have spoken and it’s farmhouse features, multicolored countertops and gray walls for the win.
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மடந்தைகளை முன்னிறுத்தி பின்னே ஒளிந்து - மண்
குடத்தில் குதிரை ஓட்டும் வீர தீர அசகாய சூரர்கள் - தம்
மறத்(மடத்) தனத்தை நாட்டுக்கும் அகில உலகுக்கும்
வேறு பல நூதனமான வழிகளில் காண்பிக்கலாமே! :rolleyes:


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  • World
    'Jallikattu', an ancient bull-taming festival, divides India

    The debate on whether India should maintain the ban on a bull-taming sporting event is far from reaching a conclusion. SEE ALSO: Why India is debating over a ban on the ancient bull-taming sport of Jallikattu Called Jallikattu, the bull-taming sport is played during the harvest festival of Pongal. The event, which has been practised for thousands of years, was outlawed by the country’s Supreme Court in 2014, a decision it maintained in 2016. But many have expressed their disapproval of the decision. O Panneerselvam, the chief minister of the southern India state of Tamil Nadu where the sport is played, has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider revoking the ban on Jallikattu.
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bhoomikku uLLe enna irukko athu theriyum!
yaar manasile enna irukko athu theriyaathu!!



Science
[h=3]Scientists may have discovered the 'missing element' deep inside Earth's core[/h]It's generally well known that the innermost part of Earth is made mostly of iron (about 85%). Nickel accounts for about 10%. That last 5% however, has remained a bit of a mystery. A Japanese research team has been searching for that missing element for decades, and now believes that the final 5% is most likely made from silicon, reports the BBC. They presented their results at the Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco. The Earth's core, which lies about 3,000 km (roughly 1,800 miles) below the surface, is thought to have a radius of about 1,200 km. Since it's so deep, it's impossible to directly test it, and find out precisely what the core is made of. (For comparison,
Business Insider

 
A Scary Cat or a Scared Cat ??? :noidea:



Lifestyle
[h=3]Werewolf Cats Drawing Crowds at London Cat Show[/h]Lyoki cats, an emerging kind of cat for the past several years, are the belle of the ball at this year’s LondonCats show, an event created to show off rare cat breeds, according to The Telegraph. Colloquially known as Werewolf Cats, these kitties have a genetic mutation which affects the hair follicles, making it harder for them to produce hair.
People

 
Hair splitters are spread all over the world! Have no doubt about it!!! :)


Entertainment
[h=3]People Think There's Something Really Wrong With This 'Beauty And The Beast' Doll[/h]According to a report from BuzzFeed News, a photo of the “Belle” doll, a character in the film played by Emma Watson, was posted by photographer William Herrington after he saw her at a mall. After posting the image to his Flickr account, the chatter around the doll began to spread across social media. “I may think I’m unattractive but at least I’m not as bad as the Emma Watson Belle doll,” tweeted Twitter user @KaitlinWitcher.
Yahoo Beauty

Emma Watson Beautifully Sings Opening Number in New 'Beauty and the Beast' Trailer -- Watch!
Entertainment Tonight
A 'Beauty and the Beast' Nail Polish Line Is Here
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May God bless those grand parents with a long healthy life so that
they can bring up the three orphaned children well! :amen:



Health
[h=3]Grandparents take in 3 grandkids abandoned after parents' sudden death[/h]A Florida couple was found dead near their car on Dec. 31, with their three disabled children in the vehicle. On Saturday, the children were put in custody of their maternal grandparents. According to News 6, autopsies on Daniel Kelsey, 32, and Heather Kelsey, 30, were inconclusive and there were no signs of trauma. Troopers on the scene saw no obvious signs of foul play. One parent tested positive for the presence of drugs, but deputies said it was too early to reveal which parent it was or what kind of drug may have been involved. Police reportedly found the couple’s children in the backseat of the car unaware that their parents had died. “They really don’t know,” Mike Belisle, Heather’s father,
Fox News

 
No harm in trying to shape up what little God has given us ! Right???



Health
[h=3]Want a Lifetime of Better Brain Function? Science Says Change This One Habit (It's Not What You Think)[/h]We all want brains that function at their best, today, tomorrow, and--we hope--for the rest of our lives. What can we do to make that happen? To try and answer that question, scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital studied 17 "superagers," people over 65 who have the mental function of those in their 20s. The goal was to find out if there were any observable differences between superager brains and normal brains, and if so, whether the rest of us could use that information to give ourselves better brain function through the years. The answers are yes, and yes. Superager brains were thick in places where the control groups' were thin. But they weren't, as you might guess, the areas related
Inc Magazine

 
A pound of Evil attracts more followers than tons of Goodness! :(



World
[h=3]This murderous gang has gone global and has 100K members[/h]Cruel, merciless and passionately violent, the Mara Salvatrucha is one of the world’s most vicious gang and it is spreading internationally. Also called MS-13, the gang is known for its barbaric fighting, contract killing, drug trafficking, gang rape, people smuggling and desire to be known as number one for most murders. The gang’s members are recognizable by the extensive and symbolic tattoos covering their faces and torsos, although newer members are eschewing the markings because they make them more easily identifiable to police. Gang members use hand signals such as the symbol for a devil’s horn to greet each other, and initiation to become a full gang member involves being kicked and beaten.
New York Post

 
Hope they are all very very original and NOT borrowed !!! :)




  • Style
    11 Majorly Inspiring Quotes from Our Country's First Ladies

    Now that Inauguration Day is around the corner, our country will not only gain a new President, but also a new First Lady. And if history has taught us anything, the First Lady has an equally vital role in the White House. In recent decades, First Ladies have used their influence to champion causes like reducing drug use, increasing breast cancer awareness, or stamping out illiteracy. But First Ladies agitating for social change wasn’t always the case. During the early 19 th century, First Ladies were expected to be docile, ready to entertain guests and be a good wife. In turn, the main role of a First Lady during this time was to serve as a hostess for private functions and other public social gatherings at the White House. It wasn't until the mid 19 th century that the First Lady’s duties extended towards political activism, and much later, towards advocating for social issues they believed in. Even more, with the rise of household televisions in the 1960s during the Kennedy era, First Ladies were thrust into the limelight - making them more subject to public scrutiny. We're all curious to know what kind of White House will Melania Trump help create and what causes will she champion in 2017. Before we find out, let's take a look back at a few notable former First Ladies and their memorable words of wisdom. Melania, we hope you are taking note. Related: Will Trump Wear a Coat at Inauguration? Yes if He’s Like Obama, No if He’s Like Ike See all of Yahoo’s Inauguration coverage at our Inauguration Hub .
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Jealousy does not spare even domesticated animals! :suspicious:



Lifestyle
[h=3]Cat loses its mind when owner tries to bring a cat statue in the house[/h]Home decoration has never looked so much like betrayal. After purchasing a porcelain cat statue (as one does), cat owner David Dominguez tried introducing it into his home, where another, live cat lived. Unfortunately, the new décor unleashed a monster in his own feline who decidedly was not a fan of the addition. We hope the living and the porcelain cats can find common ground and learn to live in peace. Stephen Colbert demands a 'Million Meryl March' in response to Donald Trump Dude's drone video showcases summer in this city better than a tourism ad There's an important reason for these strange patterns on British roads Elon Musk is a big fan of the original 'Deus Ex' game
Mashable

 
Collision of two galaxies... must truly be mind blowing indeed!!! :wacko:



Science
[h=3]Galaxies collide in stunning picture[/h]This stunning photograph released by NASA has quite the story to tell about worlds colliding in galaxies far, far away. Named IRAS 14348-1447 (partially for its discoverer, the Infrared Astronomical Satellite), the bright, smudge-like object in the photo is actually a combination of two gas-rich spiral galaxies that got too close to one another. Gravitational pull eventually caused the galaxies to merge into and destroy one another, according to NASA. IRAS 14348-1447 is located over a billion light-years away from Earth and NASA wrote that almost 95 percent of the energy it emits is far-infrared. “It is one fo the most gas-rich examples known of an ultraluminous infrared galaxy, a class of cosmic
Fox News

 
I would NOT be impressed - if I were edible by the tarantula! :scared:




  • Science
    [h=3]Can a tarantula eat a snake? Scientists impressed by spider[/h]Tarantulas usually satisfy this by chowing down on other bugs, though large arachnids are also known to nibble on lizards and rodents. Researchers in Brazil made a grisly but fascinating discovery when they found a large female tarantula in the process of eating a snake. Here's the epic description of the death scene from a paper on the find: "The snake (snout-vent length 390.60 mm) was found dead, with severe damage to the anterior and middle regions of its body. The title of the paper, published in December in the journal Herpetology Notes, really gets to the point: "Predation of the snake Erythrolamprus almadensis by the tarantula Grammostola quirogai." Live Science brought this riveting discovery into the public eye.
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While getting the free photo i.d. I have opted to become an organ and tissue donor.



World
[h=3]India launches organ donation awareness drive to check black market trade[/h]"Human trafficking for organs will stop if cadaver organ donations pick up" MUMBAI, Jan 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Doctors in India will now get text alerts reminding them to ask families to donate organs of their deceased loved ones as part of a nationwide campaign to solve the country's organ shortage that has fuelled a black market trade in organs. The drive, "Poochna Mat Bhoolo" - which means "don't forget to ask" in Hindi - will target 300,000 doctors and is the latest in a string of awareness campaigns in the country after a kidney racket involving a poor woman was busted in a top Mumbai hospital last year. According to government data, 200,000 people are waitlisted for kidneys in
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May be they are spending MORE on the kitchen than on their food!!!:rolleyes:


Lifestyle
How People Upgrade Their Kitchens and How Much They Spend

The kitchen is the most popular room of the home to renovate, according to Houzz research, and those who choose to remodel the heart of their home have some definite preferences. After all, the No. 1 reason they choose to renovate this area is no longer being able to stand the old kitchen - can anyone out there relate? The 2017 U.S. Houzz Kitchen Trends Study, from a research team led by Nino Sitchinava, Houzz’s principal economist, reveals that homeowners updating their kitchens prioritize changing out countertops, backsplashes and sinks. A majority of kitchen renovators are also choosing a more open feel for this room. The study surveyed more than 2,700 Houzz users in the U.S. who own homes
Houzz

Dreaming of a New Kitchen? Here’s How Much It’ll Cost You
The Fiscal Times
Great Home Project: How to Regrout Your Tile (4 photos)
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Students are NOT clones to resemble one another! :moony:



World
[h=3]Students denied entry at Taj Mahal because they don't resemble other Indians[/h]In an unfortunate turn of events, a bunch of students on an educational trip to India's Taj Mahal were denied entry by security officials. The students, who hailed from the northeastern state of Manipur, have alleged racial discrimination and lodged a complaint with the Archaeological Survey of India, The Indian Express reported. SEE ALSO: Several Indian colleges ban sexist singers from performing on campus The group was reportedly asked by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officials, who are responsible for the security of the monument, to show their government identity cards because they resembled "foreigners". The officials reckoned that they were attempting to pass off as Indians
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World
India's Cash Ban Could Boost Modi's Election Chances

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s disruptive cash ban is unlikely to damage his party’s performance in upcoming state polls. In fact, it might even help. Modi’s move to invalidate 86 percent of circulated currency in Asia’s third-largest economy forced millions of Indians into lengthy bank queues. It has also dented India’s world-beating growth as the country’s cash-dependent economy stalled. But even with millions enduring serious hardship, numerous polls and political analysts indicate Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party will perform well in upcoming state elections, suggesting Modi could win a second term in the 2019 national poll. With less than a month to go before the elections, Modi’s surprise
Bloomberg


 
How did he do his daily chores like cleaning, eating and bathing??? :shocked:


Health
[h=3]A rare disease gave him tree branch-like hands. After 16 surgeries, he can finally see his fingers.[/h]When the warts first appeared in his teens, speckling his hands and feet, Abul Bajandar wasn’t concerned. Cutting away the unsightly growths himself was too painful, he told AFP, so Bajandar sought medication from a homeopath and herbal specialist in his poor, coastal Bangladeshi village. That just made them worse. But it wasn’t until his early 20s, after he’d worked for years as a rickshaw driver and married his wife, that the warts took on a bark-like appearance and began to rapidly multiply. By age 25, his hands looked like an overgrown bramble. People began calling him “Tree Man.” He could not work, or feed himself, or brush his own teeth. Bajandar was in pain. His family, which had consulted
Washington Post

Bangladesh's 'Tree man' has his hands back
CNN
'Tree Man' has surgery: What causes this rare condition?
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WHAT might that be??? :decision:

Style[h=3]‘Cushion Makeup’ Is the Trend You Need to Know About in 2017[/h]By Devon Abelman. Photos: Courtesy of Brands. The super portable cushion compacts we all know and love don’t just pack foundation-and BB cream-soaked pillows anymore. Now, everything in our makeup bags, including color correctors and liquid lipsticks, is getting a cushy new job , if you will. We rounded up the latest and greatest in cushion makeup innovation that you should definitely try out this year. This story originally appeared on Allure . More from Allure:
Allure
 
I bet he will go down in History as an unforgettable noble President of U.S.A !!! :thumb:




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And some people use toilet papers - printed with the images of the people they all dislike!!! :(


Business
[h=3]Amazon staff could lose India visas over flag doormat[/h]India has threatened to cancel the visas of Amazon employees if the retailer continues to sell doormats featuring the country's flag. Foreign minister Sushma Swaraj made the threat Wednesday on Twitter, saying that if the offending product is not removed from Amazon's Canada website, she would not grant visas to Amazon officials and "rescind the visas issued earlier." Swaraj described the product as "unacceptable" and directed the Indian High Commission in Canada to take the issue up with Amazon at "the highest level." "Amazon must tender unconditional apology," she said. "They must withdraw all products insulting our national flag immediately." Amazon (AMZN, Tech30) representatives in the United
CNN Money

An Indian official threatened to take away visas from Amazon for selling Indian flag doormats
Business Insider
India threatened to deny Amazon executives visas for selling doormats of Indian flags
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May be we shloud let the extinct animals remain extinct - since God wanted it that way!




  • Science
    Cows as big as elephants may soon roam Europe

    Standing nearly as tall as an elephant, the auroch grazed for 250,000 years until its extinction in 1627. But its story may not end there: Scientists are close to resurrecting the "supercow," once the largest land mammal in Europe, reports CNN. In search of herbivores to maintain land areas at risk of becoming barren, geneticists began breeding auroch descendants with similar cattle breeds in 2008 and found they could "produce animals far closer to the auroch than we would have expected," says Ronald Goderie of the Tauros Project. Experts predicted a "near 100% substitute" in seven generations, around 2025. But fourth-generation beasts have already been introduced in Croatia, Spain, Portugal,
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