Month: February 2018
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5 Most Expensive Paintings Ever Sold
Ever since I was a kid, I was always fascinated by paintings. Be it a portrait, a landscape or an abstract. The vivid use of colors always left me enchanted. No wonder why people are ready to pay such handsome prices to have them. Many would know Leonardo da Vinci’s Monalisa, Edvard Munch’s The Scream or Vincent van Gogh’s The…
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Would you like to be privy to the fantastic Humpty Dumpty Folklore?
Literature is the device of the ingenious. Writers over the centuries, have shouldered the responsibility of being the social commentators, or perhaps more appropriately, social critics as they use literature to document the ‘present.’ The present as they know it, and as we know it, will tomorrow be history and this very same history will function as the foundation on…
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Are You A Chai Addict! These Wonders Of Tea You Should Know
‘Ek garam chai ki pyali ho, koi usko pilane wali ho‘. This famous line from the movie ‘Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega’ resonates with us even today. Every Indian household promises to welcome you with the aroma of the tea boiling wafting through the air. It is like a welcome drink for guests. Every individual has their own unique recipe…
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The Story Of The Dancing Plague Of 1518
One of the most bizarre incidents of 1518 – “The Dancing Plague” is unforgettable in the history of humankind. The residents of the city of Strasbourg, France (then part of the Holy Roman Empire), in July 1518, was struck by a sudden and uncontrollable urge to dance, where the people even ‘danced themselves to death’! This outbreak commenced when a…
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Know About The Famous Writers Who Changed The World
Written text has been changing the world since the time of holy gods. The words have such power and influence over learned people, and so have the writers. These famous writers, poets and authors have always revamped the shape of our thoughts. Here are some of the top and famous writers who have recast the world and intellects diving in…
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