Interesting Facts about India

• India never invaded any country in her last 100000 years of history.
• When many cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilization)
• The name 'India' is derived from the River Indus, the valleys around which were the home of the early settlers. The Aryan worshippers referred to the river Indus as the Sindhu.
• The Persian invaders converted it into Hindu. The name 'Hindustan' combines Sindhu and Hindu and thus refers to the land of the Hindus.
• Chess was invented in India.
• Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies, which originated in India.
• The 'Place Value System' and the 'Decimal System' were developed in India in 100 B.C.
• The World's First Granite Temple is the Brihadeswara Temple at Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The shikhara of the temple is made from a single 80-tonne piece of granite. This magnificent temple was built in just five years, (between 1004 AD and 1009 AD) during the reign of Rajaraja Chola.
• India is the largest democracy in the world, the 7^th largest Country in the world, and one of the most ancient civilizations.
• The game of Snakes & Ladders was created by the 13th century poet saint Gyandev. It was originally called 'Mokshapat'. The ladders in the game represented virtues and the snakes indicated vices. The game was played with cowrie shells and dices. In time, the game underwent several modifications, but its meaning remained the same, i.e. good deeds take people to heaven and evil to a cycle of re-births.
• The world's highest cricket ground is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh. Built in 1893 after leveling a hilltop, this cricket pitch is 2444 meters above sea level.
• India has the largest number of Post Offices in the world.
• The largest employer in India is the Indian Railways, employing over a million people.
• The world's first university was established in Takshila in 700 BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.
• Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to mankind. The Father of Medicine, Charaka, consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago.
• India was one of the richest countries till the time of British rule in the early 17th Century. Christopher Columbus, attracted by India's wealth, had come looking for a sea route to India when he discovered America by mistake.
• The Art of Navigation & Navigating was born in the river Sindh over 6000 years ago. The very word Navigation is derived from the Sanskrit word 'NAVGATIH'. The word navy is also derived from the Sanskrit word 'Nou'.
• Bhaskaracharya rightly calculated the time taken by the earth to orbit the Sun hundreds of years before the astronomer Smart. According to his calculation, the time taken by the Earth to orbit the Sun was 365.258756484 days.
• The value of "pi" was first calculated by the Indian Mathematician Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is known as the Pythagorean Theorem. He discovered this in the 6th century, long before the European mathematicians.
• Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus also originated in India.Quadratic Equations were used by Sridharacharya in the 11th century. The largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Hindus used numbers as big as 10*53 (i.e. 10 to the power of 53) with specific names as early as 5000 B.C.during the Vedic period.Even today, the largest used number is Terra: 10*12(10 to the power of 12).
• Until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds in the world
  (Source: knowindia.gov.in).
• The Baily Bridge is the highest bridge in the world. It is located in the Ladakh valley between the Dras and Suru rivers in the Himalayan mountains. It was built by the Indian Army in August 1982.
• Sushruta is regarded as the Father of Surgery. Over2600 years ago Sushrata & his team conducted complicated surgeries like cataract, artificial limbs, cesareans, fractures, urinary stones, plastic surgery and brain surgeries.
• Usage of anaesthesia was well known in ancient Indian medicine. Detailed knowledge of anatomy, embryology, digestion, METABOLISM,physiology, etiology, genetics and immunity is also found in many ancient Indian texts.
• India exports software to 90 countries.
• The four religions born in India - Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, are followed by 25% of the world's population.
• Jainism and Buddhism were founded in India in 600 B.C. and 500 B.C. respectively.
• Islam is India's and the world's second largest religion.
• There are 300,000 active mosques in India, more than in any other country, including the Muslim world.
• The oldest European church and synagogue in India are in the city of Cochin. They were built in 1503 and 1568 respectively.
• Jews and Christians have lived continuously in India since 200 B.C. and 52 A.D. respectively
• The largest religious building in the world is Angkor Wat, a Hindu Temple in Cambodia built at the end of the 11th century.
• The Vishnu Temple in the city of Tirupathi built in the 10th century, is the world's largest religious pilgrimage destination. Larger than either Rome or Mecca, an average of 30,000 visitors donate $6 million (US) to the temple everyday.
• Sikhism originated in the Holy city of Amritsar in Punjab. Famous for housing the Golden Temple, the city was founded in 1577.
• Varanasi, also known as Benaras, was called "the Ancient City" when Lord Buddha visited it in 500 B.C., and is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world today.
• India provides safety for more than 300,000 refugees originally from Sri Lanka, Tibet, Bhutan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, who escaped to flee religious and political persecution.
• His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, runs his government in exile from Dharmashala in northern India.
• Martial Arts were first created in India, and later spread to Asia by Buddhist missionaries.
• YOGA has its origins in India and has existed for over 5,000 years.

The top 10 most expensive whiskies in the world

The top 10 most expensive whiskies in the world

Macallan 1946 ($460,000)

This bottle of single malt whisky in a LaliqueCire Perdue decanter was sold in 2010 at an auction, with the proceeds going to charity. This whisky is unusual in that it was made with peated malt because of the then-prohibitive prices of coal that shot up because of World War II. This is a classic Macallan and one of the best ever released.

Glenfiddich Janet Sheed Roberts Reserve 1955 ($94,000)

Glenfiddich had a barrel of Scotch whisky that has been aging since New Year's Eve of 1955. When Janet Sheed Roberts, the granddaughter of Glenfiddich's founder William Grant, passed away at 110, the company decided to honour her by making 15 bottles from the said barrel. Four were kept by the family while the rest were auctioned off. A whisky connoisseur from Atlanta bought one of them for $94,000.

Macallan 1926 ($75,000)

This is the oldest in the Fine and Rare collection of Macallan. It was distilled in 1926 and bottled only in 1986. Only 40 bottles were produced. It is dry and concentrated as no water has been added to it.

Dalmore 62 Single Highland Malt Scotch Matheson ($58,000)

Only 12 bottles were made in 1942, each of which was given names unique but relevant to the Dalmore Estate. The most expensive was the Matheson, named after Alexander Matheson, the owner of the estate.

Glenfiddich 1937 ($20,000)

It was distilled in 1937 in Scotland. Left to age gracefully, the barrel was then opened and the whisky was bottled in 2001. Only 61 bottles were made. The whisky is said to have a rich walnut color, though it has hints of cedar, cinnamon, cloves and toffee.

Macallan 55-Year-Old ($12,500)

This whisky was distilled in a sherry oak barrel and aged for 55 years. The single malt whiskey was then bottled in a Lalique Crystal Decanter, made by Rene Lalique who created a similar perfume bottle in 1910.

Dalmore 50-Year-Old ($11,000)

It is one of the best 50-year-old whiskies ever made and much sought after. The whisky was first distilled in 1920 and then bottled in 1978, with only 60 bottles being produced. The bottles themselves were made of crystal decanters.

Glenfarclas 1955 ($10,878)

In 1865, John Grant bought the Glenfarclas Distillery in Ballindalloch in Scotland from Robert Hay. The distillery, at that time, was already running for 29 years. To celebrate his ancestor's birthday, George Grant handpicked a barrel in 1955 that would honour the man who started the family business. This barrel was then bottled in 2005.

Macallan 1939 ($10,125)

The Macallan 1939 comes from the distillery company's Fine and Rare collection. The whisky was first bottled in 1979 after the company had it aged for 40 years. It comes in one of their classic Lalique crystal decanter. Macallan is known for producing a strong collection of whiskies.

Chivas Regal Royal Salute 50-Year-Old ($10,000)

To celebrate the golden jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 2002, Chivas Regal released a specially-made whisky called the Chivas Regal Royal Salute. Just like the queen's ascension to the throne, this whisky was also laid to a barrel in 1952 and aged for 50 years.

THE MOST EXPENSIVE COW WAS 1.3$ MILLION

THE MOST EXPENSIVE COW WAS 1.3$ MILLION 

Mist, a Holstein cow hailed as the probable matriarch of a dynasty of star milk producers, was bought  by a group of investors for $1.3 million, the largest price ever paid for a cow at auction.

The figure was at least $100,000 above the price paid for the previous record holder, a Texas cow, said an auction spokesman, Kate McGrath.

The cow was bought by a group, Mist Syndicate, led by a Boston lawyer, Jerome Rappaport, who was Mist's sole owner before the auction.

Mr. Rappaport, who owns a farm in East Montpelier, said he put Mist up for auction ''to generate the concept of the value of the cow.''

''Mist is a show cow,'' Mr. Rappaport said. ''She has a high pedigree, high index and her milk has a high butterfat content. She sold today not only for herself, but for her 14 pregnancies as well.''

''Five or six of her offspring have sold collectively for $500,000,'' he added, ''and she's still a young cow. She can be the founder of a great generation of cows.''

Why "OWL" can't move their eyes????

Why "OWL" can't move their eyes????

Owls don't have eyeballs. The eyes are long and shaped more like a tube. Owl eyes can't turn in their sockets because of this shape. 

Owls and the related nightjars (including Whip-poor-wills and nighthawks) are among the only birds that have a larger upper eyelid than lower eyelid. That, their forward-facing eyes, and feather-covering at the base of their beak, make them appear more human-like than other birds. Their human-sounding voices are one reason so many cultures throughout the world have stories and folklore about owls.

Owls can see in the daytime. Their pupils don't get as small as ours in bright light, so to block out the extra light, they often close their eyes half-way or more. They may look sleepy or even half asleep when really they are wide awake and alert.

Vision cells (called rods and cones) are in the retina of all animals. But birds and primates (including humans) have a special area in the retina called the fovea where these vision cells are especially concentrated. In hawks and owls, the fovea is on the upper part of the retina, so things below the owl appear exceptionally clear. This helps them hunt on the ground. When owls close their eyes half way, they block out the sky and some of the sunlight, but can still see the ground below perfectly

DYNAMITE IS MADE WITH PEANUTS

DYNAMITE IS MADE WITH PEANUTS

George Washington Carver, the scientist and inventor dubbed \"The black Leonardo da Vinci\" by Time Magazine, spent his life researching alternative uses for peanuts. Among his hundreds of discoveries, he used peanuts to create paints, tuberculosis medicine, and nitroglycerin, the active ingredient in dynamite. 

Dynamite is a popular explosive, invented by Alfred Nobel, the namesake of the Nobel Peace Prize. Dynamite consists of 3 parts nitroglycerin and one part stabilizer. Nitroglycerin is a highly volatile explosive that can explode when shaken. 

FROGS DON'T DRINK....

FROGS DON'T DRINK....

Frogs have very special skin! They don't just wear it, they drink and breathe through it. 
Frogs don't usually swallow water like we do. Instead they absorb most of the moisture they need through their skin. 

Not only that, but frogs also rely on getting extra oxygen (in addition to what they get from their lungs) from the water by absorbing it through their skin. Because frogs get oxygen through their skin when it's moist, they need to take care of their skin or they might suffocate. Sometimes you'll find frogs that are slimy. This is because the frog skin secretes a mucus that helps keep it moist. Even with the slimy skin, these frogs need to stay near water. Toads on the other hand have tougher skin that doesn't dry out as fast, so they can live farther from water than most frogs. 
In addition to jumping in water, frogs and toads can get moisture from dew, or they can burrow underground into moist soil. 
Frogs shed their skin regularly to keep it healthy. Some frogs shed their skin weekly, others as often as every day! This looks pretty yucky...they start to twist and turn and act like they have the hiccups. They do this to stretch themselves out of their old skin! Finally, the frog pulls the skin off over it's head, like a sweater, and then (this is gross) the frog EATS IT!!!! (EEEEEWWW!) 

THE YO-YO WAS ORIGINALLY USED AS A WEAPON

THE YO-YO WAS ORIGINALLY USED AS A WEAPON

It is believed that the yo-yo most likely originated in China. The first historical mention of the yo-yo, however, was from Greece in the year 500 B.C. These ancient toys were made out of wood, metal, or painted terra cotta disks and called just that, a disc. It was customary, when a child turned of age, to offer toys of their youth to certain gods. Due to the fragile nature of the material, it is presumed that the disks made of terra cotta (clay) were used for this purpose rather than for actual play. A vase painting from this time period shows a Greek youth playing with a yo-yo. Such vases, as well as an actual terra cotta disk can be found in the National Museum of Athens, Greece. CLICK HERE TO KNOW MORE

WHY FLAMINGOS ARE PINK????

WHY FLAMINGOS ARE PINK????

Flamingos are pink or orange or white depending on what they eat. Flamingos eat algae and crustaceans that contain pigments called carotenoids. For the most part, these pigments are found in the brine shrimp and blue-green algae that the birds eat. Enzymes in the liver break down the carotenoids into the pink and orange pigment molecules deposited in the feathers, bill, and legs of the flamingos. Flamingos that eat mostly algae are more deeply colored than birds that eat the small animals that feed off of algae. Captive flamingos are feed a special diet that includes prawns (a pigmented crustacean) or additives such as beta-carotene or canthaxanthin, otherwise they would be white or pale pink. Young flamingos have gray plumage that changes color according to their diet.

Which animal kill more human than any other African mammals ..???

Which animal kill  more human than any other African mammals ..???

A BLUE MOON COMES ONCE EVERY ___ YEARS?????

A BLUE MOON COMES ONCE EVERY ___ YEARS?????

THE FEAR OF COOKING IS CALLED.....?????

THE FEAR OF COOKING IS CALLED....??????

THE MOST COMMON LIE IS.......????

THE MOST COMMON LIE IS.......????

HOW MANY HELIUM BALLOONS NEED TO RISE 110 POUND PERSON????

HOW MANY HELIUM BALLOONS NEED TO RISE 110 POUND PERSON????

WHICH NEW BORN ANIMAL IS SMALL ENOUGH TO FIT IN TEASPOON ???

WHICH NEW BORN ANIMAL IS SMALL ENOUGH TO FIT IN TEASPOON??????

WHICH ANIMAL'S TEETH NEVER STOP GROWING????????

WHICH ANIMAL'S TEETH NEVER STOP GROWING????????

 

                                    

THE FIRST PRODUCT HAVE A BARCODE WAS..????

THE FIRST PRODUCT HAVE A BARCODE WAS..????

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WHICH PLANET ROTATE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF ALL THE OTHER PLANET???

WHICH PLANET ROTATE IN  OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF ALL THE  OTHER PLANET???

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Which Animal Eat Themselfs If They cant Find Food?????

Which Animal Eat Themselfs If They cant Find Food?????

WHICH ANIMAL SLEEP 22 HOUR IN A DAY?????????

WHICH ANIMAL SLEEP 22 HOUR IN A DAY?????????

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HOW MANY ORANGE NEED TO CHARGE IPHONE????

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Giraffes Clean Their EARS With.....??????

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Steve Job was Homeless

Steve Job was Homeless

The World's Largest Pumpkin

The World's Largest Pumpkin

Interesting Facts about Google's logo

Interesting Facts about Google's logo

Top list of all time greatest PC Games or best computer games

1) Age of Emperors II - go to 'Age of Emperors' website
2) Baldur's Gate 1 & 2 - go to 'Baldurs Gate' website 
3) Battlefield 2 - go to 'Battlefield 2' website 
4) BioShock - go to 'BioShock' website 
5) Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - go to 'Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare' website 
6) Civilization IV - go to 'Civilization IV' website
7) Company of Heroes - go to 'Company of Heroes ' website
 Day of the Tentacle - go to 'Day of the Tentacle' website 
9) Deus Ex - go to 'Deus Ex' website 
10) Dwarf Fortress - go to 'Dwarf Fortress' website 
11 Doom - go to 'Doom3' website 
12) Diablo - go to 'Diablo' website 
13) Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind - go to 'Morrowind' website
14) Fallout 3 - go to 'Fallout 3' website 
15) Half Life 2 (HL2) - go to 'Half Life 2' website
16) Homeworld - go to 'Home World' website
17) Max Payne I & II - go to 'Max Payne II' website 
1 Medal of Honor Allied Assault - go to 'Medal of Honor Allied Assault' website
19) Metal Gear Solid - ?
20) Planescape: Torment - ?
21) Pro Evolution Soccer 4 - ?
22) Rome: Total War - go to 'Rome: Total War' website 
23) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (KotOR) - go to 'KotOR' website
24) System Shock 2 - go to 'System Shock 2' website 
25) The Sims 3 - go to 'The Sims 3' website 
26) Total Annihilation - ?
27 Tribes (199 -
2 Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos - go to 'Warcraft III' website 
29) World of Warcraft (WoW) - go to 'World of Warcraft' website : WoW is a multiplayer online role playing game
30) Wolfenstein : Enemy Territory - go to 'Wolfenstein : Enemy Territory' website 
31) Quake - go to 'Quake' website 

3 GOLDEN RULES OF ACCOUNTING

GOLDEN RULES OF ACCOUNTING

REAL ACCOUNTS	DEBIT WHAT COMES IN CREDIT WHAT GOES OUT
PERSONAL ACCOUNTS	DEBIT THE RECEIVER CREDIT THE GIVER
NOMINAL ACCOUNTS	DEBIT ALL EXPENSES AND LOSSES CREDIT ALL INCOMES AND REVENUES

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30 ways to keep your wife happy

1. SMS her some love during the day.
2. Help her fill in her 12-hugs-a-day tank with lots of hugs (and kisses).
3. Cook dinner from time to time. Husbands who cook have happier marriages.
4. Stay and help while cleaning up after meals. Many couples fight over cleaning up. If you do it together, it will take half the time, become part of your quality time and then leave more time for romance.
5. Find a loving nickname for her.
6. Say "I love you" when you meet and when you say good-bye.
7. Mark special dates on your calendar. There are not that many dates to remember: mainly her birthday and your wedding anniversary. But if you really want to be a super husband, remember the date that you first became a couple.
8. Take the kids out on your own from time to time to give her some space. It can be as simple as offering some time off on the weekend to allow her to sleep in a little bit longer, or as easy as organizing an evening out with the kids.
9. When she is upset, listen to her but do not try to give advice (unless she asks for it).
10. Tell her how much you love to touch and smell her.
11. Invite her to a movie or a restaurant like you would have if you were dating.
12. Write her love notes and put them in places where she would not expect to find them, like inside the laundry basket, on the mirror in the bathroom, inside her wallet or on the visor in her car.
13. Shower the kids or read them a story. I have to say that having watched my husband doing these things for many years with our children makes me love him more and more everyday. It is such a simple, beautiful thing to see father and kids reading a story together, that it makes the entire family happy.
14. Offer some technical help if she is struggling with remotes, computers or electrical wiring.
15. Say something nice about her choice in clothes.
16. Bring her flowers.
17. Give her a massage.
18. You are strong and manly. Take the garbage out.
19. Bring home dinner from time to time as a surprise. Try not to do this if she has already prepared a dinner. It is always better to check first and make sure the dinner is not all ready yet.
20. Tell her "I trust you to…" Any positive ending to this sentence works miracles in any relationship. Count how many times you say this phrase during your relationship and I am sure you will find it much easier to spend many happy years together.
21. Give her a kiss for no reason. Kiss for the love of kissing. Kiss in the morning and remember to always, always, always kiss at night before you fall asleep, even (especially) if you have just had a fight.
22. Stay cool when she is having a long phone conversation with her girlfriend, mom or sister. These phone calls are a way for her to work things out and get emotional support. They are good for you…
23. Bring home a sexy movie from the video shop to watch together.
24. Learn how to use the washing machine and use it without being asked.
25. Go shopping with her if she asks you to. Consider this quality time. You can do the grocery shopping while you talk together about your plans and dreams.
26. Clean the toilet from time to time.
27. Bring her small gifts.
28. Hold her hand even when there are people around. It is a public display of affection and this is important to her.
29. Initiate weekends away.
30. Keep a photo of her in your wallet.

30 ways to keep husband happy

1. Give him some time to watch his favorite TV show (OK, shows).
2. Invite his friends over for a BBQ.
3. Tell him how much you love the way he touches you.
4. Have dinner ready when he comes home from work. Add candles even if there are kids sitting at the table. It is good for them to watch mom and dad expressing their love.
5. Call him during the day and whisper loving things into the phone.
6. Offer him his favorite drink.
7. Tell him how much you love him. Say "I love you" when you meet and when you say good-bye, even on the phone.
8. Ask him about his day and listen.
9. When you go shopping, ask him if he wants you to get him something.
10. Do not tell him he is a baby when he is sick and has "man cold" (the kind of cold that, if you were to have, would make you feel a bit off, but could easily kill him…). Grown men need attention and being sick is their way of getting it when nothing else seems to work.
11. Tell him he is right sometimes.
12. Buy yourself a sexy outfit. It will make your husband very happy. You are actually buying it as a present for him, as he is the one who will ultimately take it off.
13. Give him a massage.
14. Tell him he smells good.
15. Make him his favorite dish and remember to tell him that you chose the dish especially for him.
16. Wash his car as a surprise (or get the kids to do it for a double bonus).
17. If he is busy and has to miss a TV show that he likes, record it for him.
18. Tell him how much you appreciate his efforts to come home early, to spend time with the kids, to help, etc.
19. Ask him, "Is there anything I can do to help?"
20. Go shopping with him if he wants you to.
21. Get him his favorite after-shave before his old bottle runs out.
22. Smile.
23. Suggest from time to time that he go out with his friends.
24. Keep his photo in your wallet.
25. Make a genuine effort to get along with his mom.
26. Put his trophies in a prominent place and proudly show them to visitors.
27. Send him loving, suggestive emails.
28. Tell him he is the best dad to your kids, more than you could ever ask for.
29. Touch him from time to time. When he is busy, just walk up to him and run your fingers through his hair.
30. Prepare his lunch box for the day.

The link between man & GOD

TAKE TIME TO READ. It's worth reading it. Trust me 

Professor : You are a Christian, aren’t you, son ?

Student : Yes, sir.

Professor: So, you believe in GOD ?

Student : Absolutely, sir.

Professor : Is GOD good ?

Student : Sure.

Professor: Is GOD all powerful ?

Student : Yes.

Professor: My brother died of cancer even though he prayed to GOD to heal him. Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill. But GOD didn’t. How is this GOD good then? Hmm?

(Student was silent.)

Professor: You can’t answer, can you ? Let’s start again, young fella. Is GOD good?

Student : Yes.

Professor: Is satan good ?

Student : No.

Professor: Where does satan come from ?

Student : From … GOD …

Professor: That’s right. Tell me son, is there evil in this world?

Student : Yes.

Professor: Evil is everywhere, isn’t it ? And GOD did make everything. Correct?

Student : Yes.

Professor: So who created evil ?

(Student did not answer.)

Professor: Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible things exist in the world, don’t they?

Student : Yes, sir.

Professor: So, who created them ?

(Student had no answer.)

Professor: Science says you have 5 Senses you use to identify and observe the world around you. Tell me, son, have you ever seen GOD?

Student : No, sir.

Professor: Tell us if you have ever heard your GOD?

Student : No , sir.

Professor: Have you ever felt your GOD, tasted your GOD, smelt your GOD? Have you ever had any sensory perception of GOD for that matter?

Student : No, sir. I’m afraid I haven’t.

Professor: Yet you still believe in Him?

Student : Yes.

Professor : According to Empirical, Testable, Demonstrable Protocol, Science says your GOD doesn’t exist. What do you say to that, son?

Student : Nothing. I only have my faith.

Professor: Yes, faith. And that is the problem Science has.

Student : Professor, is there such a thing as heat?

Professor: Yes.

Student : And is there such a thing as cold?

Professor: Yes.

Student : No, sir. There isn’t.

(The lecture theater became very quiet with this turn of events.)

Student : Sir, you can have lots of heat, even more heat, superheat, mega heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat. But we don’t have anything called cold. We can hit 458 degrees below zero which is no heat, but we can’t go any further after that. There is no such thing as cold. Cold is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it.

(There was pin-drop silence in the lecture theater.)

Student : What about darkness, Professor? Is there such a thing as darkness?

Professor: Yes. What is night if there isn’t darkness?

Student : You’re wrong again, sir. Darkness is the absence of something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light. But if you have no light constantly, you have nothing and its called darkness, isn’t it? In reality, darkness isn’t. If it is, well you would be able to make darkness darker, wouldn’t you?

Professor: So what is the point you are making, young man ?

Student : Sir, my point is your philosophical premise is flawed.

Professor: Flawed ? Can you explain how?

Student : Sir, you are working on the premise of duality. You argue there is life and then there is death, a good GOD and a bad GOD. You are viewing the concept of GOD as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, Science can’t even explain a thought. It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one. To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing.

Death is not the opposite of life: just the absence of it. Now tell me, Professor, do you teach your students that they evolved from a monkey?

Professor: If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, yes, of course, I do.

Student : Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?

(The Professor shook his head with a smile, beginning to realize where the argument was going.)

Student : Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavor. Are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you not a scientist but a preacher?

(The class was in uproar.)

Student : Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the Professor’s brain?

(The class broke out into laughter. )

Student : Is there anyone here who has ever heard the Professor’s brain, felt it, touched or smelt it? No one appears to have done so. So, according to the established Rules of Empirical, Stable, Demonstrable Protocol, Science says that you have no brain, sir. With all due respect, sir, how do we then trust your lectures, sir?

(The room was silent. The Professor stared at the student, his face unfathomable.)

Professor: I guess you’ll have to take them on faith, son.

Student : That is it sir … Exactly ! The link between man & GOD is FAITH. That is all that keeps things alive and moving.


I believe you have enjoyed the conversation.


By the way, that student was EINSTEIN.

14 Interesting Facts About Google

14 Interesting Facts About Google

#1 The prime reason the Google home page is so bare is due to the fact that the founders didn’t know HTML and just wanted a quick interface. In fact it was noted that the submit button was a long time coming and hitting the RETURN key was the only way to burst Google into life.

#2 Due to the sparseness of the homepage, in early user tests they noted people just sitting looking at the screen. After a minute of nothingness, the tester intervened and asked ‘Whats up?’ to which they replied “We are waiting for the rest of it”. To solve that particular problem the Google Copyright message was inserted to act as a crude end of page marker.

#3 One of the biggest leap in search usage came about when they introduced their much improved spell checker giving birth to the “Did you mean…” feature. This instantly doubled their traffic, but they had some interesting discussions on how best to place that information, as most people simply tuned that out. But they discovered the placement at the bottom of the results was the most effective area.

#4 The infamous “I feel lucky” is nearly never used. However, in trials it was found that removing it would somehow reduce the Google experience. Users wanted it kept. It was a comfort button.

#5 Orkut is very popular in Brazil. Orkut was the brainchild of a very intelligent Google engineer who was pretty much given free reign to run with it, without having to go through the normal Google UI procedures, hence the reason it doesn’t look or feel like a Google application. They are looking at improving Orkut to cope with the loads it places on the system.

#6 Google makes changes small-and-often. They will sometimes trial a particular feature with a set of users from a given network subnet; for example Excite@Home users often get to see new features. They aren’t told of this, just presented with the new UI and observed how they use it.

#7 Google has the largest network of translators in the world

#8 They use the 20% / 5% rules. If at least 20% of people use a feature, then it will be included. At least 5% of people need to use a particular search preference before it will make it into the ‘Advanced Preferences’.source:hiox

#9 They have found in user testing, that a small number of people are very typical of the larger user base. They run labs continually and always monitoring how people use a page of results.

#10 The name ‘Google’ was an accident. A spelling mistake made by the original founders who thought they were going for ‘Googol’

#11 Gmail was used internally for nearly 2years prior to launch to the public. They discovered there was approximately 6 types of email users, and Gmail has been designed to accommodate these 6.

#12 They listen to feedback actively. Emailing Google isn’t emailing a blackhole.

#13 Employees are encouraged to use 20% of their time working on their own projects. Google News, Orkut are both examples of projects that grew from this working model.  

#14 This wasn’t a technical talk so no information regarding any infrastructure was presented however they did note that they have a mantra of aiming to give back each page with in 500ms, rendered.