Showing posts with label Interesting Things. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Interesting Things. Show all posts

Sunday, September 21, 2014

Makara - A Dinosaur in Bhagwad Purana

Makara was a Dinosaur?
You wouldn’t find any information on dinosaurs or other similar species in any of the ancient western texts but if you go through the ancient Indian literary texts, you might be able to extract some information on dinosaurs and other species similar to dinosaurs.

Friday, June 27, 2014

Chyawanprash: The World's Oldest Brand


What would you say if I asked you to name the oldest brand in the world? The oldest brand in the world is one that has been in continuous use in India since the Vedic period.
It is called Chyawanprash, and is attributed to a revered Rishi (seer) named Chyawan. It was developed at Dhosi Hill, the site of a highly religious extinct volcano in Northern India.

Thursday, June 26, 2014

World's Tallest family

 

The Kulkarni family has been featured in Limca Book of Records since the inception as the tallest couple with a combined height of 4.09 m. They are now hoping to set a new world record with their combined height. Sharad Kulkarni, 52, stands at 7ft 1.5-inch tall and his wife Sanjot, 46, is 6ft 2.6-inches tall. Their daughters, 22-year-old Mruga and 16-year-old Sanya, are 6ft 1inch and 6ft 4inches respectively. The four-member family's combined height is a staggering 26ft

Sunday, June 22, 2014

World's Biggest Family with 181 members Living in same House


He is head of the world's biggest family - and says he is 'blessed'  to have his 39 wives. Ziona Chana also has 94 children, 14-daughters-in-law and 33 grandchildren.
They live in a 100-room, four storey house set amidst the hills of Baktwang village in the Indian state of Mizoram, where the wives sleep in giant communal dormitories.

Friday, June 20, 2014

The Village Of Twins

 
The distant village of Kodinhi, Kerala has a secret. Not a particularly hidden secret, mind you—it’s actually pretty hard to miss. The village’s claim to fame is the abnormal amount of twins born there. Kodinhi only has around 2,000 families, yet there are 250 sets of twins officially registered there. In fact, there could be many more—experts estimate there could be as many as 350 sets of twins in the area. 

Thursday, June 19, 2014

Holy Man Hasn't Eaten or Drank For 70 Years

 
A holy man in India claims that he didn’t eat or drink for 70 years and lives without any kind of food or water. He claims to have been blessed by a goddess when he was 8-years-old, which has enabled him to survive without sustenance. But who is going to believe that right? Normally, people die within days if they didn’t eat or drink, how this person could survive all these years without essential minerals and water?