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To Bathe, or Not to Bathe: Part 5 – Did the Kings and Queens of the Early...
. .By T.V. Antony Raj . The term “Renaissance” is derived from French term “re-naissance” for “re-birth”, and from the Italian term “rinascere” meaning “to be reborn.” The Renaissance period spanned...
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To Bathe, or Not to Bathe: Part 6 – Did the Kings and Queens of the...
. .By T.V. Antony Raj . Information and opinions about the attitudes toward bathing in the 16th century are quite mixed among historians. The general consensus seems to be that bathing was quite...
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The Controversial Poster for “Nude Men – From 1800 to Today” Exhibition
. .By T.V. Antony Raj . More women than men stop to stare at Mr. Big by Ilse Haider. Installation in the courtyard of the MuseumsQuartier, Vienna Walk-in sculpture. Courtesy Galerie Steinek, Vienna...
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Simple Acts of Kindness
. .By T.V. Antony Raj . . What is “kindness”? In this video clip we see five acts of kindness by strangers lending a helping hand. Simple acts of kindness such as these are sure to bring a smile on...
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Fergie’s “L.A. Love (La La)”
. .By T.V. Antony Raj . Fergie Duhamel Fergie Duhamel born Stacy Ann Ferguson, an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer, television host, and actress was born on March 27, 1975, in Whittier,...
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“Ebola (La La)” by Rucka Rucka Ali
. .By T.V. Antony Raj . Rucka Rucka ALI American rapper, radio personality, singer, comedian, and satirist Rucka Rucka ALI (born January 27, 1987) has over 100 million views on YouTube for his...
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Are Planetary Explorations Necessary?
. .By T.V. Antony Raj . I don’t understand why nations spend so much on space explorations. Why don’t they explore our own planet, their own country, their own cities, their own slums, their own poor...
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Chinese Kaleidoscopic Acrobatics
. .By T.V. Antony Raj . In July 2007 the International Olympic Committee established the Youth Olympic Games (YOG), an international sports, education and cultural festival for teenagers. On February...
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How to Clear the Sinuses
. .By T.V. Antony Raj . Sinusitis, also known as rhinosinusitis, is the inflammation of the paranasal sinuses. It is a common condition. In the United States alone, over 30 million people are...
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Musical Instruments / Tools for the Future?
. .By T.V. Antony Raj . I came across the following video on Facebook. It reminds me of the limerick we use to sing when we were young as part of a Baila in Sri Lanka: King Kong went to Hong Kong, To...
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Audi’s Amazing Self-parking Car
. .By T.V. Antony Raj . Audi’s self parking A7 being tested in Las Vegas (Source: dailymail.co.uk) In most countries, the test for parking is one of the hardest task before getting a license to drive...
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Tea Act of 1773 and the Boston Tea Party
. . By T.V. Antony Raj . For thousands of years, indigenous peoples lived in the vast expanse of land that is now known as the United States of America. They developed their own complex cultures...
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Harvesting and Packing Bananas
. . By T.V. Antony Raj . Bananas (Source: southernstudies.org) The banana is a perennial plant. People around the world consume 15 million tons of dessert bananas per year. The banana plants grow well...
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How to Make a Yellow Submarine Sandwich!
. .By T.V. Antony Raj . In this stop-motion animated video titled “Submarine Sandwich” PES shows us in a witty, funny way how to make a Yellow Submarine Sandwich! . . Filed under: This is Life...
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Roger Bannister: Part 1 – The Aspiring Four-minute Miler
. .By T.V. Antony Raj . Until the early 1950s, no one believed it was possible to run a mile in under four minutes. No matter how hard athletes tried, they were not able to break the four-minute...
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Roger Bannister: Part 2 – Breaking the Four-minute Barrier
. .By T.V. Antony Raj . In 1948, Roger Bannister, then a 19-year-old student at Exeter College, was elected president of the Oxford University’s Athletic Club. He then wanted to replace the bumpy,...
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Roger Bannister: Part 3 – Running the “Miracle Mile” with John Landy
. .By T.V. Antony Raj . Blue plaque recording the first sub-4-minute mile run by Roger Bannister on 6 May 1954 at Oxford University’s Iffley Road Track. (Photograph by Jonathan Bowen) Forbes named...
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Indian Children Express Solidarity with the Children of Pakistan
. .By T.V. Antony Raj . Filed under: Events, India, Pakistan, Post A Day 2014, Terrorism, tvaraj Tagged: child killers, Food for Thought, India, massacre, Pakistan, Students, terrorism, terrorists,...
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Indian Students Stand Against Terrorism
. .By T.V. Antony Raj . Filed under: Events, India, Pakistan, Post A Day 2014, Terrorism, tvaraj Tagged: child killers, Food for Thought, India, massacre, Pakistan, Students, terrorism, terrorists,...
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The Face of the Devil: Shayṭān Umar Mansoor
. .By T.V. Antony Raj . In Islam, the Devil is known as Iblīs (Arabic: إبليس, plural: ابالسة abālisah) or Shayṭān (Arabic: شيطان, plural: شياطين shayāṭīn). On December 16, 2014, seven abālisah...
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