Category: art

An Acrostic-ENCHANTRESS

An acrostic is a poem or other word composition in which the first letter (or syllable, or word) of each new line (or paragraph, or other recurring feature in the text) spells out a word, message or the alphabet.The term comes from the French acrostiche from post-classical Latinacrostichis, from Koine Greek ἀκροστιχίς, from Ancient Greek ἄκρος "highest, topmost" and στίχος "verse".[2] As a form of constrained writing...Continue reading Enchantress (Acrostic) Every dream I've ever... Continue Reading →

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Planning your next holiday? Visit this Toilet theme park

The porcelain god finally gets its altar at South Korea’s Haewoojae, a combination of the world’s first toilet-shaped house and a museum documenting the world’s water closet culture...Continue reading

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What the ‘Kama Sutra’ is and is not

The Kama Sutra is an ancient Indian Sanskrit text written by Vātsyāyana, a celibate Indian philosopher. In the Western world the text is perceived as an erotic manual, however it has been deeply misunderstood. The Kama Sutra consists of seven books with 36 chapters. The first book, for instance, is all about how to lead... Continue Reading →

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Cloud gazing is not a waste of time

When I was little, I always wondered what it would be like to sit atop a cloud. I imagined a magic door in the sky that took me to a magical land with cup cakes and plush toys. I used to think I was crazy... Till I saw this TED talk - Cloudy with a... Continue Reading →

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What type of presenter are you?

I'm about to make a presentation to my colleagues and I was browsing the Internet for some presentation “inspiration”.  I closed my eyes and thought about all the presentations I have been a part of, the ones that stayed with me, the ones I liked the most and why. Here is how I classify presenters... Continue Reading →

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Interesting lines from The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams

A favourite book from my childhood, apart from all my Enid Blyton books, is this book by Margery Williams ” The Velveteen Rabbit”. It is a story about how toys, like people,become REAL when they experience love. The following is a conversation in the nursery between the Skin Horse and The Velveteen Rabbit:- “Real isn’t... Continue Reading →

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A smile that has captured the world

What’s behind Mona Lisa’s indescribable smile? Mona Lisa’s smile has been a heated debate among the artists. The broadcaster and journalist Andrew Marr explores the secret science and painting methods underneath the Mona Lisa...Continue reading Britannica-Mona Lisa Image credit-https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mona-Lisa-painting

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A diamond ring that broke the world record

If just one diamond isn't enough, SWA Diamonds might have the perfect ring for you. The India-based jewelry company broke a Guinness World Records title for the most diamonds set in one ring with a whopping 24,679 diamonds. The spectacular ring was designed to mimic a pink oyster mushroom, according to a Guinness World Records news... Continue Reading →

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Five senses? We possibly have 33…

When we think of human senses we think of eyesight, hearing, taste, touch and smell. Yet we have always known that we are capable of sensing much more than this. Exactly what, however, is still subject to ongoing scientific research. Neuroscientists are well aware that we are a bundle of senses...Continue reading

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