Kids are always kids !!!!

 I talk with Aniruddha on video call.

As a child , he loved to sing Kannada movie songs.

He liked the song ಗೊಂಬೆ ಹೇಳುತೈತೆ from Punit Rajkumar movie.

Whenever we were asking him to sing a song , he used to sing this song always.

He has a good voice too.

But now he has grown up.

Now he talks in english language only.

Last weekend , my mother asked him to sing a song over the phone.

He started to sing.

It was an English song that too a rap song.  !!!

My mother didn't understand anything as well as  me   !!!

But I was trying to figure out the lyrics .

Suddenly I realised that Aniruddha just said the word   F * * k   !!!!

I started interrogating him.

Me   :   Aniruddha , you just said the bad word that you must not use.

Aniruddha  :  I didn't say any bad word !!!

Me  :  You have just said the bad word starting from f.....

Aniruddha  :  Ok... I will check the lyrics.

After checking the lyrics,

Aniruddha  :  I didn't use the word  f * * k.

                           I said frustrate  !!!!!

                           You have got confused........

Suddenly I remembered the same incident that happened in Karnataka Legislative Assembly.

Two legislators were accusing each other for using that bad word.

But I still don't understand how Aniruddha came to know that I was talking about  f * * k  ???!!!!

Animals with remarkable memory abilities

 These animals have incredible memory.

1.   Chimpanzees 

2.  Dolphins 

3.  Elephants 

4.  Honeybees 

5.  Octopuses 

6.  Orangutans 

7.  Crows

8.  Parrots 

Countries with most satellites in space

 Satellites are the backbone of modern life.

Satellites have enabled everything from GPS navigation to weather forecasts and international communication.

India has launched  its own navigation satellite yesterday.

I have listed down the nations with the number of satellites they have deployed.

Country                         Number of satellites 

1.   USA                             2,944

2.   China                           499

3.  Russia                          169

4.  UK                                135

5.    Japan                          78

6.  India                            66  +  1   !!!!

Overcrowded tourist places in India

 India has breath taking destinations. But some places suffer from over tourism.

Such places are  ----

1.  Darjeeling,  West Bengal 

2.  Manali ,  Himachal Pradesh

3.  Ooty,  Tamilnadu 

4.  Puduchery 

5.  Mumbai Beaches 

6.  Tajmahal ,  Agra

7.  Lonavala -  Khandala ,  Maharashtra 

8.  Mussoorie ,  Uttaraknand 

9.  Beaches of Goa

10.  Shimla , Himachal Pradesh 

India vs England 3rd T20 cricket match

Today is the series decider match between India and England.

This is the series of 5 T20 cricket matches and India is already ahead in the series by 2  -  0.

It is going to be a do or die match for England.  If they lose this match, they are going to lose the series itself !!!!

Since India have become the T20 cricket world champion, till now they didnt lose any T20 cricket match series.

Suppose India win , one more series win.

If they lose, then series will be alive and remaining 2 matches will play an important role.

India has again won the toss and decided to bowl first.

India is going to score a hatrik win   !!!!!

Which letter is silent in the word scent ???

 All of us know the word scent.

It is spelled in the same way as sent or cent.....

So in the word scent, which letter is silent  ???

Is it 's' or is it 'c'   ???

Answer is none of them   !!!!

Such words are called digraph words.

Diagraph word is a combination of two letters representing one sound.

In the case of scent, both of the letters s and c together produce the same sound.

Other examples are science and scissors.

But not every word containing the letters s and c are diagraph words  !!!!

The words such as scam and school too have the letters s and c in them just like scent.

But these are not diagraph words !!!

In school and scam, both the letters sound separately. 

English is truely a funny language   !!!! 

Advice from Mulla Naseeruddin

 A friend called Mulla Naseeruddin,

Friend  :  Naseeruddin, my wife always argue with me.  What should                      I do ???

Naseeruddin  :   I really don't know.

                                But I can give you advice .

                                 Never argue with your wife .......

                                 Because she is always right   !!!!!

Who all can join Indian Army ?

 The recruitment process of Indian Army is quite selective, there are some countries whose citizens cam join Indian Army, while some others are outright excluded.

Countries whose citizens can join Indian Army

1.  Nepal 

2.  Tibet

3.  Bhutan 

4.  Indian origins who have emigrated from Pakistan,  Sri  Lanka, Burma, Kenya Uganda,  Tanzania,  Zambia, Malawi, Democratic Republic of  Congo, Ethiopia,  Vietnam 

Countries whose citizens can not join Indian Army 

1.  Pakistan 

2.  Bangladesh 

3.  China

4.  Afghanistan 

5.  Sri Lanka 

6.  Myanmar 

7.  Maldives 

Riskiest cities in the world for tourists

 Caracas city of Venezuela is the most riskiest city for tourists because of 

1.  High crime rate

2.  Low personal safety 

3.  Poor health security 

 Such riskiest cities in the world are -----

1.  Carcass city,  Venezuela 

2.  Karachi , Pakistan 

3.  Yangon,  Myanmar 

4.  Lagos , Nigeria 

5.  Manila,   Philippines 

6.  Dhaka ,  Bangladesh 

7.  Bogota,  Colombia 

8.  Cairo , Egypt 

9.  Mexico , Mexico 

10.  Quito,  Ecuador 

Countries that celebrate Republic Day like India

 Here is the list of countries that celebrate Republic Day like us

1.  India,  January 26

2.  Turkey ,  October 29

3. Nepal,  May 28

4.  Italy, June  2

5. Philippines,  July  4

6.  Serbia ,  February 15

7.  Azerbaijan ,  May  28

8.  Pakistan ,  March 23

India vs England 2nd T20 cricket match

 Yesterday was the 2nd T20 cricket match between India and England..

India has won the toss and elected to bowl.

English opening batsman Salt started English innings by hitting a boundary.

Arshdeep was the Indian bowler.

In last match, Salt was golden duck in Arshdeep ''s bowling..

But yesterday he started with a boundary.

But this joy was short lived    !!!!!

Salt was out this time also in Arshdeep 's bowling.

England were  8/1 .

New batsman Butler has hit first sixer of English innings.

Again Duckett was out for 3 runs, this time in the bowling og Washington  !!!

English batsmen are scoring by hitting  sixers.

Axar is getting punished.

Brook was clean bowled off Chakravarthi bowling for 13runs.

England were 74/3 st the end of  8  overs.

Butler is out for 46 runs off Axar bowling.

Butler was getting comfortable, but finally got out !!!

Livingston tried to hit a 6, but got out off Axar bowling !!!

England were 94/5.

I wondered why Abhishek came to bowl when he was getting punished.

But same Abhishek got the wicket of Smith who had scored 22 runs !!!

England are  106/6.

Overturn was out for 7 runs off Chakravarthi bowling.

Carse was fimally got run out !!!!

England were 138/8.

Rashid was out off Hardik.

England were 157/9.

Now is the last over.

England wrapped up their innings for 165 runs.

Indian opening batsmen have arrived at crease.

Archur is bowling and Abhishek has hit consecutive boundaries in his bowling.

Abhishek got out as LBW for 12 runs.

India are 15/1 in 1.5 overs.

Samsun out for 5 runs.

India  19/2.

Captain Surya has come for batting and has hit boundary for the first ball itself  !!!!

Tilak is on a roll !!! He has hit a boundary and a sixer off Archur bowling.

Soorya is out off carse bowling.

India are  58/3.

India need 106 runs  from 83  balls.

India need 103 runs from 78 balls.

India need 100 runs from 74 balls.

Jurell is out.

India need 89 runs from 68 balls.

India need 88 from 65 balls.

Hardik is out.

India are  78/5.

 

All capable batsmen are getting out.

India need 88 runs from 58 balls.

India need 79 runs from 52 balls.

India almost lost the game.

India need 50 runs from 38 balls.

India need 48 runs from 37 balls.

India need 40 runs from 30 balls.

India need 27 runs from 26 balls.

India  145/7

India need 21 runs from 21 balls.

Tilak is still batting at 61.  Last hope for India.

India  need 18 runs from 15 balls.

India  153/8.

India need 13 runs from 12 balls.

India need 11 runs from 9 balls.

India need 6 runs from  7 balls.

India need 4 runs from 5 balls.

Tilak has hit a boundary !!!!   Just 4 balls were left.

Can't believe !!!! India has won the game....

Why national flag is hoisted on Independence day and unfurled on Republic day ??

 We are celebrating Republic  Day on January 26 and Independence day on August 15.

We say Flag hoisting on Independence Day and Flag Unfurling on Republic Day.

What is the difference between Flag hoisting and Flag unfurling ???

On Republic Day, President of India unfurl the Indian flag.

On Republic Day,  the flag is rolled up and tied to the top of flagpole.  This symbolic action is a way of reaffirming the dedication to the advancement of our country.

It symbolizes india's transition from  colonial rule to independent, democratic repubic.

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On Independence Day, Prime Minister raises the flag from base of the pole. 

It represents India's independence from colonial control, patriotism and birth of a new nation.

Greatest innovations of all the time

 Here I have listed down some of the innovations along with inventor,, which have been useful to mankind..

There are many more.  So my list is incomplete  !!!!

1.  Thomas Alwa Edison ,  Light bulb

2.  Nicole Tesla , Alternating current  ( AC  )   systems 

3.  Alexander Graham  Bell , Telephone 

4.  Marie Courie ,  Radioactivity 

5.  Albert Einstein,   Theory of relativity 

6.  Johannes Gutenberg , Printing machine 

7.  James Watt ,  Steam Engine 

8.  Wright Brothers ,  Aeroplane 

9.  Galileo Galilee ,  Heliocentric solar system 

10.  Alexander Fleming,  Penicillin 

Uncommon wonders of nature

 1.  Fire rainbow

                   This rainbow is not formed due to rain. But due to the sunlight that refracts through ice crystals in clouds.

They appear orange on the top and blue or green at the bottom.

2.  Ball lightning

                      This mysterious phenomenon occurs where a glowing sphere of electrical energy appear during thunderstorms.

3.  Bioluminescent waves

                       This is because of the plankton found in oceans. The waves glow blue or green at the night.

4.   Penitentes

                     These are tall and needle like structures that grows  in cold and high altitude environment. These structures grow in snow when top layer melts in the day time sunlight and refreezes during the night.

5.  Blood falls

                       Blood falls happens in Antarctica. The reddish colour of the water is due to iron oxide rich salt water seeping from a lake beneath the Glacier.

6.  Sailing stones 

                    This is an unique phenomenon   found in death valley.  These rocks leave long tracks behind them as they wander mysteriously.

6.  Volcanic lightning

                         This happens when a volcano erupts abruptly.  Within the eruption fume, friction between volcanic gases and ash particles generate electric charges that result in the lightning.

Most polluted cities in the world

 There are several cities in the world grappling with severe air pollution. 

 Such  cities are  -----

1.  Dhaka ,  Bangladesh 

2.  Lahore ,  Pakistan 

3.  Patna ,  India 

4.  New Delhi,  India 

5.  Mujaffarnagar ,  India 

6.  Urumqi ,  China 

7.  Xi'an , China 

8.  Xuchang ,  China 

9.  Peshawar ,  Pakistan 

10.  Anyang ,  China 

Kids are always kids !!!!

 Aniruddha has gone to Bangalore.

But we talk over the phone and play games verbally  !!!!

Game is

To tell the name of the countries in alphabetical order as they are found in their respective continents.

First we started with Asian continent. 

First I have to tell the name of the country starting with  '  a  '.

Similarly he will tell his part. 

Like this, we were playing. 

Telling the country name in a perticular continent is not so easy  !!!

Sometimes we forget the country name itself. 

I was taking lots of time to think before answering..... 

But Aniruddha is telling the names in just a second  !!!

That also he was listing out the number of the countries with that letter !!!!

 How can a person go on telling that too in the video call .....

Every time Aniruddha is talking to me, I didn't find any malpractice. 

No need to say I lost the game as I could not give answers. 

I said to my mother, 

Aniruddha has a great knowledge of geography  !!!!

But few days back, I came to know the truth. 

What Aniruddha is doing, 

He is holding the phone in one hand as he is talking to me in video call. 

When I start asking questions, he simply presses the "  hold  " button !!!!!

Then he is searching in Internet on his laptop for the answer !!!

In the other end, I am thinking that I am talking with Aniruddha as his photo is on the screen. 

I thought photo is not moving because of network problem !!!!

India vs England First T20 cricket match

 Yesterday was the first T20 cricket match between India and England.

India won the toss and decided to bowl first.

English opening batsman, dangerous Salt was out for s Golden duck   !!!

First boundary  was scored by English captain Buttler.

Second English opening batsman ,Duckett was out for. 4 runs.

Both the wickets were taken by Indian fast bowler  Arsh deep Singh.

England were  26/2

Hardik Pandya is getting punished .

First 6 was scored by Brooke off Axar's bowling.

Brooke was bowled by Chakraborty for 17 runs.

England are. 65/3

Livingston was bowled for a duck   !!!

India is on the roll.  !!!!

Bethel is out for 7 runs.

It seems only Buttler is playing as he completed his 50.

Rest batsmen struggling to pass single digit number runs   !!!

England were 93/5

Overturn is out for 2 runs .

Atkinson was out for 2 runs.

England were 109/7

Finally Buttler was out   !!!!

Tailenders are scoring than regular batsmen.

England have wrapped up their innings for 132 runs all out 

Indian openers Samson and Abhishek are at the crease.

Samson has hit the first boundary and sixer of Indian imnigs   !!!

India are 33 for no loss in just 3 overs

Samson is out for 26 runs and next batsman captain Surya is out for a duck.

India are 45/2

India need 66 runs in 76 balls

India need 50 runs in 72  balls

Abhishek Sharma scored 51 runs in 20 balls

India need 41 runs in 68 balls 

India need 35 runs  in 62 balls

India need  18 runs in 56 balls 

India need   10 runs from 50 balls

Abhishek got out for 79 runs

India need  5 runs from 47 balls 

Tilak scored winning boundary !!!!

India has won the match.

Which is the country ??

 This question was asked on Koun Banega Karodpati program recently.

Question 

Which country was formed in African continent to reset the freed slaves back to Africa from America?

1.  Nigeria 

2.  Ghana

3.  Sierra Leone 

4.  Liberia 

Answer 

Before revealing the answer, I must tell what happened in the program.

This was the 50 lakh question.

The contestant took the life line video call a friend.

His friend appeared on the screen and Amitabh Bachchan asked him to answer the question asked by the contestant.

Contestant ssked him the above question.

By listening to that, his friend interrupted him  in the middle and said he don't know the answer !!!!

Amitabh Bachchan said to contestant that friend didn't know the answer.

Contestant replied he was aware of that !!!!

Surprised Amitabh Bachchan asked him then why did he chose him to ask for help  ????

Contestant replied,

His friend is the biggest fan of Amitabh Bachchan.

He just wanted to talk to him face to face.

That's why contestant chose his friend who was the fan of Amitabh Bachchan knowing that his friend would not be useful !!!!

But later he took a risk and asked Amitabh Bachchan to lock the option Liberia.

Amitabh Bachchan asked why did he chose that option ????

Contestant replied They were liberating the slaves.

Liberation     ===>>>>     Liberia  !!!!

And it was the correct answer    !!!!!!

Greenest cities in the world

 These cities are well known for their eco friendly living and environmental preserve techniques..

They are   ------

1.   Copenhagen ,  Denmark 

2.  Vancouver ,  Canada 

3.  Amsterdam ,  Netherlands 

4.  Freiburg ,  Germany 

5.  Helsinki ,  Finland 

6.  Curitiba ,  Brazil 

7.  Singapore 

8.  Oslo,  Norway 

9.  Portland ,  USA

10.  Reykjavik , Iceland 

Animals with job !!!

 We have all seen a dog with job.

Be it a police dog helping to catch criminals or a guide dog helping its owner

Like this, there are other animals too. 

They are  - - - -

1. Cat

          To safeguard British PM 's house from mice and other rodents, a cat is appointed as Chief Mouser  !!!

2.  Monkey

             Monkeys can be trained to perform various different tasks.

3.  Horses

          Horses can be better guide animals.

4.  Rats

             Rats are employed to detect land mines.

5. Dolphins 

             Dolphins are used to detect underwater mines. 

Baby animals and what they are called?

 Though we are familiar with animals,  we don't know what they are called  in English.

Here is the list of some baby animals  ----

1.  Bear and Bear cubs

2.  Cow and calf

3.  Lion - tiger,  cubs

4.  Ducks , duckling 

5.  Deers ,  Fawn

6.  Goose , Gosling 

7. Kangaroo, Joey

8.  Cat , kitten 

9.  Pig , Piglet 

10.  Dog , Puppy

Bheja fry question

 This is a brain teaser.

If        11   *    11   =  4

           

            22  * 22  = 16

Then

           33  *  33  = ?

Answer 

No need to take out the calculator  !!! 

What it seems is not it is.

Now take a look at first one. 

11   *   11  =  4

We can also write it as follows 

{  1  +  1 )  *  ( 1  +  1 )  =   4

2  *  2   =  4

----------------------------

22  *   22  =  16

=>   ( 2 + 2 )  *  (  2 + 2 )  =  16

=>  4   *    4   =   16

----------------------------

33   *  33  =  ?

=>  (  3 +  3 )  *  (  3 +  3 ) 

=>  6  *  6  =  36

Animals that are believed to bring bad luck to the family

 In different cultures and traditions, there are different beliefs about animals and what they are linked to.

Some animals are believed to bring good luck and some have tainted image. 

Here is the list of animals believed to bring bad luck......

1.    Black Cat

2.  Owls

3.  Bats 

4.   Crows

5.  Snakes 

6.  Spiders 

7.  Toads 

8.  Moths 

Unsolved mysteries about the solar system

We don't know many things about our solar system.  Such unsolved mysteries are   - - -

1.  Origin of water on Earth 

                Origin of water on Earth is still a mystery. We don't know whether it originated from comets or asteroids or was already present within Earth during its formation.

2.  Origin of moon 

                 Formation of the moon is still contentious one.  Some suggest massive Earth and Mars collision. Some suggest earth's gravity or simultaneous formation alongside Earth.

3.  Magnetic fields of outer planets

                    Planets like Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune have very strong magnetic field. But their exact mechanism and dynamics are still not known.

4..  Tilt of Uranus axis

                98 degree axial tilt of Uranus is still a mystery.  It may be attributed to the collision or the gravitational pull of nearby planets.

5.  Origin of Saturn 's rings

                     It may be from the remnants of a moon shattered by the tidal pressure or debris from the comet encounters.  Reason is still unclear.

6.  Unsolved mysterious features on Mars

                        Mars has seasonal violations, methane spikes and recurrent slope lines which may be the sign of liquid water..

7.  Kuiper Belt objects and their composition

                    Objects in Kuiper Belt like Pluto and other dwarf planets have varied composition which is still not known. 

Countries with fastest internet speed

 Nowadays using intetnet has become the basic necessity of life.

Here are the countries who offer best internet speed.  United States is not at the first position !!!!

Such countries are   ---

1.  United Arab Emirates 

2.  Singapore 

3.  Hong Kong

4.  Chile

5.  United States of America

6.  Thailand 

7.  Iceland 

8.  France 

9.  Denmark 

10.  Spain 

How to draw the painting ??

 Long ago, there lived a King who was physically handicapped.

He did not have right eye and left leg. 

He had become very much arrogant thinking that people are making fun of him. 

One day he had a wish to see himself in the painting. 

He invited many painters to draw his painting. 

But no one accepted the invitation as King himself is physically handicapped and arrogant.

King increased the amount of money he is going to pay for the work but no one turned up. 

After many days, a young painter came forward saying that he will do the work. 

Everyone were curious to know what is he and how is he going to draw the painting ???

Finally young painter completed his work.

By seeing himself in the painting, King was speechless.

How did he draw ??

He drew the picture thinking that King is riding the horse. 

That too in sideways. 

His hair was closing one of his eyes because of blowing wind. 

Young man had done the painting so good that King was very impressed. 

Most congested cities in India

 These are the most congested Indian cities  -----

1.  Kolkata 

2.  Bengaluru 

3. Pune

4.  Hyderabad 

5.  Chennai 

6.  Mumbai 

7.  Ahmedabad

8.  Ernakulam 

9. Jaipur 

10.  New Delhi 

Do trains move faster during nights??

 Answer is.    No.

The train speed is same as that of day time.

We feel train move faster during nights compared to day. 

Because 

1.  There are less hurdles like animals and humans in night.

2.  Track maintenance work is not done at much scale.

3.  Signals can be seen clearly from much distance. 

Brightest objects seen in the dark sky

 These are the brightest celestial bodies seen in dark sky.

1.   Sun , obviously !!!

               Sun is the brightest object.  Sun illuminates everything in our solar system.

2.  Moon

3.  Venus 

4.  Mars

5.  Jupiter 

6.  Mercury 

7.  Saturn

8.  Ganymede 

Why are red, yellow and black sea are called so ???

 Ancient mariners named the Red, Yellow and Black seas based on distinctive features.

Red Sea is located between Asia and Africa. 

The Red Sea's name comes from reddish - brown blooms of cyanobacteria.

The Yellow Sea is situated in between China and Korean peninsula. 

The Yellow Sea has derived its name from the yellowish brown tint from Yellow River's silt. 

The Black Sea is bordered by  Turkey,  Bulgaria,  Romania, Ukraine , Russia and Georgia. 

Black Sea 's name originates from its dark, trencherous waters and severe storms. 

Coldest countries in the world

 Here is the list of coldest countries in the world where freezing temperatures are the norm and surviving in the chill is a way of life  !!!!

1.  Canada 

2.  Russia 

3.  Mongolia 

4.  Norway 

5.  Kyrgyzstan 

6.  Finland 

7.  Iceland 

8.  Tajikistan 

9.  Sweden 

10.  Estonia 

A funny story of a contestant

 This funny story was said by a contestant who appeared on Koun Banega Karodpati program recently.

Story goes like this.......

Contestant is working as a salesman in a shop selling 4 wheelers means car !!!

Though he is working since long time,  contestant doesn't know how to drive a car himself   !!!!

One day, a customer had come to shop and selected a car.

Customer wamts to test drive it.

As contesant was a salesman working there, he was asked to accompany the customer on test drive  !!!

Contestamt agreed.

Both of them, customer and the contestant went on a test drive.

But after some time, customer got an urgent call and had to leave from there  .

As everyone know, in a test drive customer who wants to buy the perticular car, drives it.

Same thing happened here.

Contestant who don't lnow how to drive a car, was just a co passenger.

But now customer  has gone leaving the car with contestant who don't know driving  !!!!

Contestant is now in a fix.

He can not ask for the help from showroom where is he working.

Then everyone will know that he was lying and contestant don't know how to drive a car.

What an great insult that would be !!!!

Contestant thought for some time and came wih a plan.

He called the showroom and pretended that he is not feeling well and not in the position to drive the car back to showroom !!!!

Finally., help was arranged and contestant was back in the showroom.

HIS SECRET WAS NOT RELEAVED TO ANYONE  !!!!

Is it better to give or receive ??

 A friend of Mulla Naseeruddin came near him and asked him a question.

Friend  :  Naseeruddin, is it better to give or receive  ???

Naseeruddin  :  It's always better to receive.

                               Then only you can give  !!!!

Animals in Hindu mythology that are vahanas of God and Goddesses

 Today is Makara Sankranti.

In just a few hours, there will be 3 chariots utsava of God Shri Krishna  in Udupi.

In Hinduism, there is a close relation between Gods and animals.

I have listed down some of the animals which are familiar to us as the vahanas of Gods and Goddesses.

1.  Goddess Durga                                                   Lion

2.  Goddess Saraswati                                            Swan

3. Goddess  Lakshmi                                               Owl

4.  God Shiva                                                              Bull

5.  God Vishnu                                                           Eagle

6. God Brahma                                                          Swan

7.  God Shani                                                              Crow

8.  God Yama                                                               Buffalo 

9.  God Indra                                                               Elephant 

10.  God Ganesh                                                          Mouse 

11.  God  Kartikeya                                                     Peacock 

12.   God Kubera                                                          Human 

13.  God Kamadev                                                        Parrot 

14.   God  Agni                                                                Rhinoceros 

15.  God Vayu                                                                Deer

16.  Goddess Ganga                                                    Crocodile 

17.  Goddess Yamuna                                                 Tortoise 

Regions on Earth where snakes are not found

 There are some places on Earth where conditions don't favour the existence of snakes.

Geographical isolation , extreme climatic and environmental conditions make survival hard for snakes..

Such places are  -----

1.  Antarctica 

2.  New Zealand 

3.  Ireland 

4.  Greenland 

5.  Iceland 

6.  Alaska

7.  Hawaii 

8.  Pacific islands 

Bheja fry question

 This bheja fry question i heard on web radio.

If day before yesterday  of tomorrow is Saturday then what day is today  ???

Day  before   yesterday of  Tomorrow is Saturday.

==>>    Yesterday  of today is Saturday 

That means today is  Sunday  !!!!!

Least welcoming countries for tourists

 These countries are unsafe for tourists because of minimal tourism infrastructure, political unrest, safety concerns and restrictive travel policies.

Such countries are  -----

1.  Afghanistan 

2. North Korea 

3.  Turkmenistan 

4.  Libya 

5.  Yemen 

6.  Venezuela 

7.  Somalia 

8.  Syria

9.  Eritrea 

10.  Belarus 

Kids are always kids !!!!

 In nearby temple, Dussera cultural programmes were going on.

One evening we with our whole family, along with Aniruddha, went to temple and at that time, bharatnatya program was going on. 

The dancer was performing well. But I felt she is little plumpy. 

After coming home, I shared my feeling with family members. 

We went to temple next day also. 

Again there was a dance programme by same artist !!!

We all went and sat down on the chairs. 

Aniruddha sat next to me. 

As soon as he saw the same artist is performing who had performed yesterday, 

Suddenly he stood up and shouted. 

"  Hey ,  fatso  !!!! "

As I was near, only I heard what he said. Phew !!!! 

Animals that breathe and smell without a nose

 The nose is the most important sensory organ to  breathe and smell.  But these animals don't have noses.

But they do have alternative options. 

Such animals are  - - -

1.  Fish  - - -   Fish have gills

2.  Ants   - - -  Ants have spinacles for breathing and antenna to detect                                smell.

3.  Earth worms  - - -  Earth  worms breathe through the skin and don't                                              have sensory organs.

4.  Snakes    - - -    Snakes do have nostrils to breathe but their sense of                                         smell comes through tongue.

5.  Spiders     - - -   Spiders rely on their legs to sense chemical signals.

6.  Star fish   - - -    They breathe through structures called populate.