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Uber has come up with the statistics that the most forgettable cities in India are −BengaluruNew DelhiMumbaiHyderabadKolkataA study of the articles which are typically lost by elders (surprisingly men are more forgetting people) are −Mobile PhonesKeysGlassesPensWhen we come to children (especially school going kids) the most common lost articles are lunch boxes and water bottles and, of course, stationery.

Did you notice small bumps on the F and J keys on a computer keyboard?? Wonder why they are a part of keyboard design.Actually, the small bumps or ridges found on the F and J keys on a computer keyboard are to help the users to correctly position their left and right hands without having to look at the keyboard. The middle row is called the home row key position. Once you place your left and right index fingers on the F and J keys, accessing the remaining keyboard becomes easy.

Actually, we don't have much written historical records of how the writing system has started from right to left or left to right. We believe they were started to avoid smudging from the other side. And mostly they are for the convenience of writing.Here are some languages which are written from left to right.Arabic.Aramaic.Azeri.Dhivehi / Maldivian.Hebrew.Kurdish (Sorani)Persian/Farsi.Urdu.

The International System of Units (SI) says Litre or Liter is an accepted metric system used to measure volume equal to 1000 cubic centimeters or 1/1000 cubic meter.There is no difference between liter or litre. Litre is used by all English speaking countries influenced by Europe or British English and Liter is preferred by American English.

The number of good books is so large that it would be unfair to single out just a few and yet, as readers we tend to remember some books for reasons best known to us. The three books that left a lasting impression on me and which I feel everyone should read once in their lifetime are – The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L Shirer, Pappilon by Henri Charriere and The Godfather by Mario Puzo.Each of these books has their own narrative as they should but as a reader what impressed me is that they ... Read More

Dance has flourished a form of performing art for many centuries to promote learning as well as providing entertainment. Dance serves a no. of benefits to the people who are habitual to practicing and performing it. Here are some key points to be noted for the people who dance a lot:Preserve It As An Art FormFor some people, classical dance and its performance is a medium of promoting it among the people. It is a way to protect the dying heritage in the country. Hence, various dance forms like Kuchipudi, Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Mohiniattam, etc. performed by dancers as a way ... Read More

Inflation has hit many areas of in the lives of the people. Each and every product from electronics to grocery has hit skyrocket price. Hence, there is always a burden on each individual as the expenditure is on the higher side leaving no scope for savings. People are often in a fix on how to save sufficiently each month.Here are some methods that can help in increasing the monthly savings:Spend only on NecessitiesThe excessive expenditure often happens when the individual is keener to spend on luxury items than the necessities. These luxury items pinch your pockets and often need to ... Read More

Reading enhances thinking and creativity and hence, it is very important to choose the right books that help in developing positive thoughts in your mind.Following are some of the best sellers in the world of books that are popularly read for the depth of their content:Sapiens- A Brief History of HumankindSapiens has become a popular book, especially among the entrepreneurs today. Yuval Noah Harari traces the journey of the evolution of man and his contribution along with different theories propagated by anthropologists. The depth of knowledge in this book is a commendable work and the journey of over 70, 000 ... Read More

An old Arab Proverb says ‘Man fears time but time fears pyramids’. This proverb captures the essence and importance of these majestic monuments of one of the oldest civilizations in the world history. The Egyptian Civilization is considered to be a civilization that promoted art and architecture associated with a lot of religious beliefs and practices. Religion, in fact, dominated the life of each and every individual in the civilization.The Egyptian Civilization is broadly divided into six eras- the Pre-dynastic period, the early dynastic period, the old kingdom, the middle kingdom, the new kingdom and the late period. It is ... Read More

Do you think it was an easy task to revive back a river declared ‘dead’ for almost ten years? But the villagers of Alappuzha district have made it possible with their strong willpower and physical strength.After 70 days of back-breaking effort, the 700-strong local group of villagers, mostly women, have waded through the toxic waste and physically cleaned the river and resuscitated life into it. In the process, many have fallen ill with deadly water-borne diseases but have not yielded to stop. They have physically de-silt and cleaned the river, and made the impossible dream turn into reality.The Kuttemperoor River ... Read More