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answer me everything

The End?

1 minute read

Today marks the 50th post in the “Answer Me Everything” challenge that I undertook about two months ago.

The Drug Called Love

2 minute read

Today’s question is something that I was asked by my bestie. It is somewhat emotional (or maybe spiritual, i don’t really know) question but I will take a st...

The Lord of the Lives

2 minute read

We’ve all heard crazy myths. Myths that are too hard to believe, even when you are the craziest person on Earth. So, here goes something that I find seriousl...

Illustrated Dreams

1 minute read

Hey guys! Sorry for not being able to post over the weekend. I was at my natives and I had a major connectivity crisis (Yes I hail from India). Thus, I will ...

Daytime Moonwalk

1 minute read

Before I lost my old phone, the last photo I took had the moon and the sun in the same frame. I was quite astonished that it was possible. My friend (who was...

The Lightbenders

1 minute read

Today’s question is probably something we have all been listening to since our childhood. This is one of the myths that I used to have as a child as even the...

Beetles That Light Up

1 minute read

Recently, we looked into the secret behind glow-in-the-dark stickers. We learnt that we can use different synthesized pigments to create light in the dark. T...

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

1 minute read

As a kid, my father once bought home a set of glow-in-the-dark stars and planets. It really made me feel happy and wonder about how it is possible. I was too...

Dark Side of the Sun

2 minute read

Today, many of us are seeing the solar eclipse. It’s a big phenomenon for astrophysicists and also for the typical Indian Hindus (who have lots of myths asso...

Finger-Grapes?

1 minute read

Today I had a long bath. It took me a while to realize, but I saw that all of my fingers were wrinkly. It is the same as I had observed numerous times before...

The Hole in Our Stars

1 minute read

The question today is serious. It’s something that many people have wondered about and others still don’t know it existed. This one is for them physics guys....

Childhood Wonders

2 minute read

Today the question is simple but it’s something that I used to wonder a lot as a child.

Reading the Screen Digitally

1 minute read

In this golden age of communication, even blind people have enough tools to go out and experience different sites and services that the internet offers. So o...

Chicken or Egg Part Two

1 minute read

You have probably had people argue about which came first: DNA or RNA. But have you ever wondered the same about DNA and Proteins? Let’s ponder today.

Is Our Earth Rich?

2 minute read

Today is probably one of the craziest days in my life and I think I might have finally stumbled upon the most crazy question:

Regulate Me

1 minute read

We all have used fans and wondered how a regulator works. I’ll explain that, but let’s take it a step further. Today’s question:

Does Your Body Think You Are Wise?

1 minute read

Yesterday, we talked about teeth in general. Today, we focus on a particular type of teeth that supposedly come to only wise people :wink:.

Our Dental Society

2 minute read

The human body is full of wonders, don’t you think? Even after 22 years, I still can’t get enough of it! Today we look at one of the hardest parts of the hum...

Fire Education

less than 1 minute read

In a previous post, we looked at the shadow of fire. After that I have been wondering what fire is actually made of? Today, we take a closer look.

Fireworks of the Gods

1 minute read

Starting from Zeus (Greek mythology) to Indra (Hindu mythology), our forefathers have often personified and depicted various Gods to be the harbingers of lig...

All the Way to the Pop

1 minute read

It’s fascinating how fast you can go from a packet seeds to fluffy popcorn before a movie. Popcorn has been one of the relished snacks since a long time. Anc...

Ringa Ringa Roses

3 minute read

Most of us remember this: Ringa ringa roses, Pocket full of posies Husha busha! We all fall down!

Yellow Yellow Dirty Fellow

1 minute read

As with yesterday, we are going to cover something colourful today. Today we look at the question:

The Smurfs Among Us

1 minute read

The human body is fascinating. Previously we had discussed about the human eye, and yesterday, we discussed the origins of the Adam’s apple. Today, as indica...

The Apple We All Ate

2 minute read

The blog was started to shed light on some of the mysterious things that we find around. With the rise of feminism, we are challenging and questioning the ba...

Be Afraid, Be Bury Afraid

1 minute read

This is probably an unusual site for most of you (the rest, I don’t know what to say). But it is something that cartoons have normalized for ostriches.

The Rainbow in Your Pee

1 minute read

Okay, this may sound odd. My friend once said that she believed that pee should be yellow and “white” pee is something unnatural. I had a discussion with her...

To Infinity and Beyond

less than 1 minute read

It’s always fun to look at the numerous images formed when sitting at a barbershop, or standing in a lift. But have you ever wondered:

Falling to Death

1 minute read

Today we discuss about a serious situation that you may find yourself in. Ever since the first time I was stuck in a lift, I have had dreams of a lift fallin...

Birthing in Movies

1 minute read

Movies have different kinds of actors. A lot of movies have little children and even newborn babies. Honestly, adopting a child everytime you make a movie is...

God’s Camera

1 minute read

As an amateur photographer (yeah, have a look here), the human eye always fascinates me. It is probably the best “camera” that one can ever possess, but can ...

Deleted Permanently?

1 minute read

Last month, I had to transfer stuff to my laptop as my hard disk failed. In a bid to create space, I deleted some files that I needed later. After furiously ...

Entomophagy

1 minute read

Humans suffer from overpopulation. Trends show, it is here to stay. The world population is estimated to be somewhere around 9 billion by 2050. Although ther...

Hot Stuff

1 minute read

First of all, for all those dirty minds who came here to read some “Hot Stuff”, this ain’t what you think it is. The rest of you, let’s continue. Every spice...

Bloody Muleta

less than 1 minute read

In the last post, we found in bull fighting, bulls charge irrespective of the colour of the matador’s cape (muleta). Naturally the next question that comes t...

Red Bull

1 minute read

As a colourblind person, colours often intrigue me. Many a times I have heard people ask a lot of different questions on color. Even I have had some very int...

The Shadow of Fire

1 minute read

Today’s question is something that is mostly debated by my physics friends. Let’s get straight to the point:

The Next Nuclear Fallout

2 minute read

Another question that you must have heard or listened to online (if you are online most of the time like me!) is:

Can You Pop Out your Eyes

1 minute read

There are just some questions that are really hard to not notice. I have always wanted to know what happens if someone tries to sneeze with their eyes open? ...

Identical Twins

1 minute read

Today’s question is something I have wondered before I even took up biology in my college. Probably you have thought of it at some point in time too. Without...

The Resistant Roosters

1 minute read

The period of national lockdown has certainly increased the number of flying visitors to the town. Many different kinds of birds can be seen freely moving ar...

The Horrors of a Frozen Brain

1 minute read

Normally I don’t each much ice-cream. But today, my sis made it and asked me to eat it. I obliged. As with everything else, I devoured a big chunk of it with...

The Tears That Live in an Onion

less than 1 minute read

I’ve started cooking recently. The only thing that is more annoying than forgetting to put salt, is the constant flow of tears while cutting an onion. So tod...

The Killing Coin

1 minute read

We’ve all heard the Urban myth at least once. Throw a coin from the top of the Empire State Building and it hits and impales the person standing on the groun...

The Best Thing on Chrome

1 minute read

Honestly. this is a surprise. While browsing I found this functionality of chrome all of a sudden. This is not really a question that I had been looking to a...

The Mirror

1 minute read

As I was looking at myself in the mirror today, I had a thought. Is the mirror silver? I knew why it reflects and how we can see ourselves in it. But I reall...

February 29

1 minute read

What do you do on your birthday? My friends expect a lavish treat in addition to the number of beatings that I have to endure the night before. I have known ...

The 5 second rule

1 minute read

I dropped food while eating. It fell on the ground. I picked it up and ate it. Justified to myself that it was on the ground for less than 5 seconds so it wa...

RO Purifiers Waste Water!

less than 1 minute read

It’s been sometime now, that I’ve been living with my uncle. He has an RO water purifier. I noticed the other day that there is an outlet for water from the ...

Copying files with Python

1 minute read

Although I said the series will not be about coding, it is an important part of my life! Thus, the first question had to be about it. Here goes the first que...

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human body

Finger-Grapes?

1 minute read

Today I had a long bath. It took me a while to realize, but I saw that all of my fingers were wrinkly. It is the same as I had observed numerous times before...

Does Your Body Think You Are Wise?

1 minute read

Yesterday, we talked about teeth in general. Today, we focus on a particular type of teeth that supposedly come to only wise people :wink:.

Our Dental Society

2 minute read

The human body is full of wonders, don’t you think? Even after 22 years, I still can’t get enough of it! Today we look at one of the hardest parts of the hum...

Ringa Ringa Roses

3 minute read

Most of us remember this: Ringa ringa roses, Pocket full of posies Husha busha! We all fall down!

The Smurfs Among Us

1 minute read

The human body is fascinating. Previously we had discussed about the human eye, and yesterday, we discussed the origins of the Adam’s apple. Today, as indica...

The Apple We All Ate

2 minute read

The blog was started to shed light on some of the mysterious things that we find around. With the rise of feminism, we are challenging and questioning the ba...

God’s Camera

1 minute read

As an amateur photographer (yeah, have a look here), the human eye always fascinates me. It is probably the best “camera” that one can ever possess, but can ...

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experimentalism

Major Update

1 minute read

Yes, I know, it was Monday yesterday and I didn’t post as promised. Sorry to all my readers (if there are any except me :laughing:). I think I am going to di...

The Keystone of Ecology

3 minute read

With the ongoing pandemic and medical crisis over the whole globe, people are actively taking part in discussions revolving the origins of the COVID-19 disea...

Who Let the Dogs Ooze

3 minute read

I think many of us have heard about Ivan Pavlov. He was a Russian physiologist who won the 1904 Nobel in Physiology for his studies on digestive processes. H...

The Disintegration of Light

6 minute read

Most of us know Newton from his three “Laws of Motion” that we are forced to mug up in school. College folks may even know more about his discoveries includi...

On the Origins of Genetics

7 minute read

Most of us look somewhat like our parents, don’t we? It can be just a passing resemblance or a full blown mini-me. But have you ever wondered why? A 19th cen...

On the Origins of the Cells

4 minute read

Welcome back to the blog! As I mentioned previously, today’s post is regarding the beginning of life. Without further ado, let’s jump in to the experiment:

A New Beginning

1 minute read

After the kinda sad announcement yesterday and pondering upon the question at hand, I think I should give all of the things a try before deciding what to do ...

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biology

The Keystone of Ecology

3 minute read

With the ongoing pandemic and medical crisis over the whole globe, people are actively taking part in discussions revolving the origins of the COVID-19 disea...

On the Origins of Genetics

7 minute read

Most of us look somewhat like our parents, don’t we? It can be just a passing resemblance or a full blown mini-me. But have you ever wondered why? A 19th cen...

On the Origins of the Cells

4 minute read

Welcome back to the blog! As I mentioned previously, today’s post is regarding the beginning of life. Without further ado, let’s jump in to the experiment:

Beetles That Light Up

1 minute read

Recently, we looked into the secret behind glow-in-the-dark stickers. We learnt that we can use different synthesized pigments to create light in the dark. T...

Finger-Grapes?

1 minute read

Today I had a long bath. It took me a while to realize, but I saw that all of my fingers were wrinkly. It is the same as I had observed numerous times before...

Chicken or Egg Part Two

1 minute read

You have probably had people argue about which came first: DNA or RNA. But have you ever wondered the same about DNA and Proteins? Let’s ponder today.

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myths

The Lord of the Lives

2 minute read

We’ve all heard crazy myths. Myths that are too hard to believe, even when you are the craziest person on Earth. So, here goes something that I find seriousl...

Red Bull

1 minute read

As a colourblind person, colours often intrigue me. Many a times I have heard people ask a lot of different questions on color. Even I have had some very int...

Can You Pop Out your Eyes

1 minute read

There are just some questions that are really hard to not notice. I have always wanted to know what happens if someone tries to sneeze with their eyes open? ...

The Killing Coin

1 minute read

We’ve all heard the Urban myth at least once. Throw a coin from the top of the Empire State Building and it hits and impales the person standing on the groun...

The 5 second rule

1 minute read

I dropped food while eating. It fell on the ground. I picked it up and ate it. Justified to myself that it was on the ground for less than 5 seconds so it wa...

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physics

The Disintegration of Light

6 minute read

Most of us know Newton from his three “Laws of Motion” that we are forced to mug up in school. College folks may even know more about his discoveries includi...

Daytime Moonwalk

1 minute read

Before I lost my old phone, the last photo I took had the moon and the sun in the same frame. I was quite astonished that it was possible. My friend (who was...

The Lightbenders

1 minute read

Today’s question is probably something we have all been listening to since our childhood. This is one of the myths that I used to have as a child as even the...

Dark Side of the Sun

2 minute read

Today, many of us are seeing the solar eclipse. It’s a big phenomenon for astrophysicists and also for the typical Indian Hindus (who have lots of myths asso...

The Hole in Our Stars

1 minute read

The question today is serious. It’s something that many people have wondered about and others still don’t know it existed. This one is for them physics guys....

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lockdown

Lockdown Update: Chess

3 minute read

It’s been a really long time now with the lockdown in place. I’ve been driven almost insane by this situation now. Everyday there are newer cases arising and...

Plan for Lockdown

1 minute read

I’m bored officially. I tried doing everything that I could during the lockdown, and now I have nothing more to do. Adding the fact that I can’t get out of t...

Ten Days of Lockdown

1 minute read

On March 24th all of a sudden, the GoI (Government of India) announced a 21-days lockdown all over India. It started effectively on 25th of March 2020. Since...

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chemistry

On the Origins of the Cells

4 minute read

Welcome back to the blog! As I mentioned previously, today’s post is regarding the beginning of life. Without further ado, let’s jump in to the experiment:

Beetles That Light Up

1 minute read

Recently, we looked into the secret behind glow-in-the-dark stickers. We learnt that we can use different synthesized pigments to create light in the dark. T...

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

1 minute read

As a kid, my father once bought home a set of glow-in-the-dark stars and planets. It really made me feel happy and wonder about how it is possible. I was too...

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Movies

Joker - Finally!

4 minute read

Finally after thinking about it but doing nothing for over three months, I downloaded and watched Joker (2019) last weekend. This came after a series I watc...

Back to Home

1 minute read

Coming home after almost half a year. Still feel like something is missing (It’s not TV though). I got plenty of TV to watch at home and without the power of...

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game development

Pictionary

2 minute read

What games do you play with your friends?

Game Development

3 minute read

I had always dreamed about developing my own game to play but I never really looked into it in depth till a few days ago. At some point in my life earlier, I...

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development

Programming & anime

1 minute read

Are you also a fan of anime? Some of my favourites include One Piece, Monster, Naruto and Death Note. Yep, watched most of them (didn’t really complete Narut...

Webpages & stuff

2 minute read

Since the last few days, I have been working on different things. I was keen on learning web development, thus I started learning about flask from an online ...

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corona

Ten Days of Lockdown

1 minute read

On March 24th all of a sudden, the GoI (Government of India) announced a 21-days lockdown all over India. It started effectively on 25th of March 2020. Since...

The Corona Pandemic

1 minute read

It’s been some time now since the world was struck with the infamous Chinese Coronavirus. Recently, the WHO has declared the disease as a pandemic. The first...

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disease

Ten Days of Lockdown

1 minute read

On March 24th all of a sudden, the GoI (Government of India) announced a 21-days lockdown all over India. It started effectively on 25th of March 2020. Since...

The Corona Pandemic

1 minute read

It’s been some time now since the world was struck with the infamous Chinese Coronavirus. Recently, the WHO has declared the disease as a pandemic. The first...

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mirrors

To Infinity and Beyond

less than 1 minute read

It’s always fun to look at the numerous images formed when sitting at a barbershop, or standing in a lift. But have you ever wondered:

The Mirror

1 minute read

As I was looking at myself in the mirror today, I had a thought. Is the mirror silver? I knew why it reflects and how we can see ourselves in it. But I reall...

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lift

Falling to Death

1 minute read

Today we discuss about a serious situation that you may find yourself in. Ever since the first time I was stuck in a lift, I have had dreams of a lift fallin...

The Random Elevator

2 minute read

In our AB(Academic Building - the place with all the labs and research equipment), we have a special lift/elevator. It has a random behaviour but to some ext...

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fire

Fire Education

less than 1 minute read

In a previous post, we looked at the shadow of fire. After that I have been wondering what fire is actually made of? Today, we take a closer look.

The Shadow of Fire

1 minute read

Today’s question is something that is mostly debated by my physics friends. Let’s get straight to the point:

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bulls

Bloody Muleta

less than 1 minute read

In the last post, we found in bull fighting, bulls charge irrespective of the colour of the matador’s cape (muleta). Naturally the next question that comes t...

Red Bull

1 minute read

As a colourblind person, colours often intrigue me. Many a times I have heard people ask a lot of different questions on color. Even I have had some very int...

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red

Bloody Muleta

less than 1 minute read

In the last post, we found in bull fighting, bulls charge irrespective of the colour of the matador’s cape (muleta). Naturally the next question that comes t...

Red Bull

1 minute read

As a colourblind person, colours often intrigue me. Many a times I have heard people ask a lot of different questions on color. Even I have had some very int...

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food

All the Way to the Pop

1 minute read

It’s fascinating how fast you can go from a packet seeds to fluffy popcorn before a movie. Popcorn has been one of the relished snacks since a long time. Anc...

Entomophagy

1 minute read

Humans suffer from overpopulation. Trends show, it is here to stay. The world population is estimated to be somewhere around 9 billion by 2050. Although ther...

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nature

Fireworks of the Gods

1 minute read

Starting from Zeus (Greek mythology) to Indra (Hindu mythology), our forefathers have often personified and depicted various Gods to be the harbingers of lig...

Yellow Yellow Dirty Fellow

1 minute read

As with yesterday, we are going to cover something colourful today. Today we look at the question:

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teeth

Does Your Body Think You Are Wise?

1 minute read

Yesterday, we talked about teeth in general. Today, we focus on a particular type of teeth that supposedly come to only wise people :wink:.

Our Dental Society

2 minute read

The human body is full of wonders, don’t you think? Even after 22 years, I still can’t get enough of it! Today we look at one of the hardest parts of the hum...

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blind people

Illustrated Dreams

1 minute read

Hey guys! Sorry for not being able to post over the weekend. I was at my natives and I had a major connectivity crisis (Yes I hail from India). Thus, I will ...

Reading the Screen Digitally

1 minute read

In this golden age of communication, even blind people have enough tools to go out and experience different sites and services that the internet offers. So o...

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update

2022 Update

3 minute read

It’s been around 2 years since the last post and I need to come clean about some things. As we all know, life is a roller coaster ride and as with every othe...

Major Update

1 minute read

Yes, I know, it was Monday yesterday and I didn’t post as promised. Sorry to all my readers (if there are any except me :laughing:). I think I am going to di...

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luck

Do You Feel Lucky?

5 minute read

A few months (rather years) back, I wrote an article titled “What is Success?” inspired by a YouTube video.

What is Success?

2 minute read

I recently stumbled upon a video titled “Is Success Luck or Hard Work?” by the famous YouTube channel, Veritasium. I loved the premise of the video. It is so...

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hardwork

Do You Feel Lucky?

5 minute read

A few months (rather years) back, I wrote an article titled “What is Success?” inspired by a YouTube video.

What is Success?

2 minute read

I recently stumbled upon a video titled “Is Success Luck or Hard Work?” by the famous YouTube channel, Veritasium. I loved the premise of the video. It is so...

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youtube

Do You Feel Lucky?

5 minute read

A few months (rather years) back, I wrote an article titled “What is Success?” inspired by a YouTube video.

What is Success?

2 minute read

I recently stumbled upon a video titled “Is Success Luck or Hard Work?” by the famous YouTube channel, Veritasium. I loved the premise of the video. It is so...

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Welcome

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Shawshank Redemption

Back to Home

1 minute read

Coming home after almost half a year. Still feel like something is missing (It’s not TV though). I got plenty of TV to watch at home and without the power of...

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Drishyam

Back to Home

1 minute read

Coming home after almost half a year. Still feel like something is missing (It’s not TV though). I got plenty of TV to watch at home and without the power of...

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Study

Lifehacks to score well

8 minute read

I just got done with my semester and it went well. I was waiting for this feeling of fulfilment before writing this post (yeah I had planned this long ago). ...

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Lifehacks

Lifehacks to score well

8 minute read

I just got done with my semester and it went well. I was waiting for this feeling of fulfilment before writing this post (yeah I had planned this long ago). ...

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Interests

A belated HNY!

2 minute read

A greatly belated Happy New Year 2020 to everyone who is reading this blog!

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Life

A belated HNY!

2 minute read

A greatly belated Happy New Year 2020 to everyone who is reading this blog!

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Joker

Joker - Finally!

4 minute read

Finally after thinking about it but doing nothing for over three months, I downloaded and watched Joker (2019) last weekend. This came after a series I watc...

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Snake

Game Development

3 minute read

I had always dreamed about developing my own game to play but I never really looked into it in depth till a few days ago. At some point in my life earlier, I...

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pygame

Game Development

3 minute read

I had always dreamed about developing my own game to play but I never really looked into it in depth till a few days ago. At some point in my life earlier, I...

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turtle

Game Development

3 minute read

I had always dreamed about developing my own game to play but I never really looked into it in depth till a few days ago. At some point in my life earlier, I...

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Pictionary

Pictionary

2 minute read

What games do you play with your friends?

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Body

Being more active

1 minute read

It’s been a long time since I’ve been ignoring my body. I abuse my body a lot with random amount and quality of food and a very strainful life including irre...

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Medium

Happyness & Blogging

1 minute read

It’s been quite sometime since I started writing posts on medium. The general topics tend to be related to statistics or programming with a few digressions l...

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Webpages

Webpages & stuff

2 minute read

Since the last few days, I have been working on different things. I was keen on learning web development, thus I started learning about flask from an online ...

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anime

Programming & anime

1 minute read

Are you also a fan of anime? Some of my favourites include One Piece, Monster, Naruto and Death Note. Yep, watched most of them (didn’t really complete Narut...

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Programming

Programming & anime

1 minute read

Are you also a fan of anime? Some of my favourites include One Piece, Monster, Naruto and Death Note. Yep, watched most of them (didn’t really complete Narut...

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life lessons

The day I got robbed

4 minute read

It’s been almost a month since my phone got stolen. I am now calm enough to write a proper post about it. It happened on 10th of March 2020. I went out to ha...

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robbed

The day I got robbed

4 minute read

It’s been almost a month since my phone got stolen. I am now calm enough to write a proper post about it. It happened on 10th of March 2020. I went out to ha...

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smartphone

Life with a (not so smart) phone

2 minute read

It’s been a month since I lost my phone. I have not been able to buy/order a new one due to the COVID-19 lockdown. So I have been relying on my backup phone ...

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breaking bad

Breaking Bad

less than 1 minute read

This past week I have been up to no good. Most of the day I had been watching Breaking Bad. I finished the series in about 7 days. This is probably the first...

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tv series

Breaking Bad

less than 1 minute read

This past week I have been up to no good. Most of the day I had been watching Breaking Bad. I finished the series in about 7 days. This is probably the first...

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covid-19

Plan for Lockdown

1 minute read

I’m bored officially. I tried doing everything that I could during the lockdown, and now I have nothing more to do. Adding the fact that I can’t get out of t...

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copy files with python

Copying files with Python

1 minute read

Although I said the series will not be about coding, it is an important part of my life! Thus, the first question had to be about it. Here goes the first que...

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ro purifier

RO Purifiers Waste Water!

less than 1 minute read

It’s been sometime now, that I’ve been living with my uncle. He has an RO water purifier. I noticed the other day that there is an outlet for water from the ...

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5 second rule

The 5 second rule

1 minute read

I dropped food while eating. It fell on the ground. I picked it up and ate it. Justified to myself that it was on the ground for less than 5 seconds so it wa...

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chicken or egg

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february 29

February 29

1 minute read

What do you do on your birthday? My friends expect a lavish treat in addition to the number of beatings that I have to endure the night before. I have known ...

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google chrome

The Best Thing on Chrome

1 minute read

Honestly. this is a surprise. While browsing I found this functionality of chrome all of a sudden. This is not really a question that I had been looking to a...

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coin

The Killing Coin

1 minute read

We’ve all heard the Urban myth at least once. Throw a coin from the top of the Empire State Building and it hits and impales the person standing on the groun...

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onions

The Tears That Live in an Onion

less than 1 minute read

I’ve started cooking recently. The only thing that is more annoying than forgetting to put salt, is the constant flow of tears while cutting an onion. So tod...

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cooking

The Tears That Live in an Onion

less than 1 minute read

I’ve started cooking recently. The only thing that is more annoying than forgetting to put salt, is the constant flow of tears while cutting an onion. So tod...

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brain freeze

The Horrors of a Frozen Brain

1 minute read

Normally I don’t each much ice-cream. But today, my sis made it and asked me to eat it. I obliged. As with everything else, I devoured a big chunk of it with...

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birds

The Resistant Roosters

1 minute read

The period of national lockdown has certainly increased the number of flying visitors to the town. Many different kinds of birds can be seen freely moving ar...

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twins

Identical Twins

1 minute read

Today’s question is something I have wondered before I even took up biology in my college. Probably you have thought of it at some point in time too. Without...

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sneezing

Can You Pop Out your Eyes

1 minute read

There are just some questions that are really hard to not notice. I have always wanted to know what happens if someone tries to sneeze with their eyes open? ...

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stuck in elevator

The Random Elevator

2 minute read

In our AB(Academic Building - the place with all the labs and research equipment), we have a special lift/elevator. It has a random behaviour but to some ext...

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nuclear explosion

The Next Nuclear Fallout

2 minute read

Another question that you must have heard or listened to online (if you are online most of the time like me!) is:

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cockroach

The Next Nuclear Fallout

2 minute read

Another question that you must have heard or listened to online (if you are online most of the time like me!) is:

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chilli

Hot Stuff

1 minute read

First of all, for all those dirty minds who came here to read some “Hot Stuff”, this ain’t what you think it is. The rest of you, let’s continue. Every spice...

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insects

Entomophagy

1 minute read

Humans suffer from overpopulation. Trends show, it is here to stay. The world population is estimated to be somewhere around 9 billion by 2050. Although ther...

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computers

Deleted Permanently?

1 minute read

Last month, I had to transfer stuff to my laptop as my hard disk failed. In a bid to create space, I deleted some files that I needed later. After furiously ...

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eye

God’s Camera

1 minute read

As an amateur photographer (yeah, have a look here), the human eye always fascinates me. It is probably the best “camera” that one can ever possess, but can ...

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photography

God’s Camera

1 minute read

As an amateur photographer (yeah, have a look here), the human eye always fascinates me. It is probably the best “camera” that one can ever possess, but can ...

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movies

Birthing in Movies

1 minute read

Movies have different kinds of actors. A lot of movies have little children and even newborn babies. Honestly, adopting a child everytime you make a movie is...

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death

Falling to Death

1 minute read

Today we discuss about a serious situation that you may find yourself in. Ever since the first time I was stuck in a lift, I have had dreams of a lift fallin...

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pee

The Rainbow in Your Pee

1 minute read

Okay, this may sound odd. My friend once said that she believed that pee should be yellow and “white” pee is something unnatural. I had a discussion with her...

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ostrich

Be Afraid, Be Bury Afraid

1 minute read

This is probably an unusual site for most of you (the rest, I don’t know what to say). But it is something that cartoons have normalized for ostriches.

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apple

The Apple We All Ate

2 minute read

The blog was started to shed light on some of the mysterious things that we find around. With the rise of feminism, we are challenging and questioning the ba...

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veins

The Smurfs Among Us

1 minute read

The human body is fascinating. Previously we had discussed about the human eye, and yesterday, we discussed the origins of the Adam’s apple. Today, as indica...

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colour

Yellow Yellow Dirty Fellow

1 minute read

As with yesterday, we are going to cover something colourful today. Today we look at the question:

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tree

Yellow Yellow Dirty Fellow

1 minute read

As with yesterday, we are going to cover something colourful today. Today we look at the question:

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balance

Ringa Ringa Roses

3 minute read

Most of us remember this: Ringa ringa roses, Pocket full of posies Husha busha! We all fall down!

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popcorn

All the Way to the Pop

1 minute read

It’s fascinating how fast you can go from a packet seeds to fluffy popcorn before a movie. Popcorn has been one of the relished snacks since a long time. Anc...

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lightning

Fireworks of the Gods

1 minute read

Starting from Zeus (Greek mythology) to Indra (Hindu mythology), our forefathers have often personified and depicted various Gods to be the harbingers of lig...

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fan

Regulate Me

1 minute read

We all have used fans and wondered how a regulator works. I’ll explain that, but let’s take it a step further. Today’s question:

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money

Is Our Earth Rich?

2 minute read

Today is probably one of the craziest days in my life and I think I might have finally stumbled upon the most crazy question:

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finance

Is Our Earth Rich?

2 minute read

Today is probably one of the craziest days in my life and I think I might have finally stumbled upon the most crazy question:

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dna

Chicken or Egg Part Two

1 minute read

You have probably had people argue about which came first: DNA or RNA. But have you ever wondered the same about DNA and Proteins? Let’s ponder today.

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protein

Chicken or Egg Part Two

1 minute read

You have probably had people argue about which came first: DNA or RNA. But have you ever wondered the same about DNA and Proteins? Let’s ponder today.

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ads

Reading the Screen Digitally

1 minute read

In this golden age of communication, even blind people have enough tools to go out and experience different sites and services that the internet offers. So o...

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airplanes

Childhood Wonders

2 minute read

Today the question is simple but it’s something that I used to wonder a lot as a child.

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black hole

The Hole in Our Stars

1 minute read

The question today is serious. It’s something that many people have wondered about and others still don’t know it existed. This one is for them physics guys....

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solar eclipse

Dark Side of the Sun

2 minute read

Today, many of us are seeing the solar eclipse. It’s a big phenomenon for astrophysicists and also for the typical Indian Hindus (who have lots of myths asso...

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glow-in-the-dark

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

1 minute read

As a kid, my father once bought home a set of glow-in-the-dark stars and planets. It really made me feel happy and wonder about how it is possible. I was too...

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fireflies

Beetles That Light Up

1 minute read

Recently, we looked into the secret behind glow-in-the-dark stickers. We learnt that we can use different synthesized pigments to create light in the dark. T...

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light

The Lightbenders

1 minute read

Today’s question is probably something we have all been listening to since our childhood. This is one of the myths that I used to have as a child as even the...

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moon

Daytime Moonwalk

1 minute read

Before I lost my old phone, the last photo I took had the moon and the sun in the same frame. I was quite astonished that it was possible. My friend (who was...

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sky

Daytime Moonwalk

1 minute read

Before I lost my old phone, the last photo I took had the moon and the sun in the same frame. I was quite astonished that it was possible. My friend (who was...

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dreams

Illustrated Dreams

1 minute read

Hey guys! Sorry for not being able to post over the weekend. I was at my natives and I had a major connectivity crisis (Yes I hail from India). Thus, I will ...

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cats

The Lord of the Lives

2 minute read

We’ve all heard crazy myths. Myths that are too hard to believe, even when you are the craziest person on Earth. So, here goes something that I find seriousl...

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love

The Drug Called Love

2 minute read

Today’s question is something that I was asked by my bestie. It is somewhat emotional (or maybe spiritual, i don’t really know) question but I will take a st...

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origins of life

On the Origins of the Cells

4 minute read

Welcome back to the blog! As I mentioned previously, today’s post is regarding the beginning of life. Without further ado, let’s jump in to the experiment:

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mendel

On the Origins of Genetics

7 minute read

Most of us look somewhat like our parents, don’t we? It can be just a passing resemblance or a full blown mini-me. But have you ever wondered why? A 19th cen...

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genetics

On the Origins of Genetics

7 minute read

Most of us look somewhat like our parents, don’t we? It can be just a passing resemblance or a full blown mini-me. But have you ever wondered why? A 19th cen...

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covid

Lockdown Update: Chess

3 minute read

It’s been a really long time now with the lockdown in place. I’ve been driven almost insane by this situation now. Everyday there are newer cases arising and...

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chess

Lockdown Update: Chess

3 minute read

It’s been a really long time now with the lockdown in place. I’ve been driven almost insane by this situation now. Everyday there are newer cases arising and...

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newton

The Disintegration of Light

6 minute read

Most of us know Newton from his three “Laws of Motion” that we are forced to mug up in school. College folks may even know more about his discoveries includi...

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optics

The Disintegration of Light

6 minute read

Most of us know Newton from his three “Laws of Motion” that we are forced to mug up in school. College folks may even know more about his discoveries includi...

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profession

The Most Noble Profession

1 minute read

Yesterday while chatting with my mother, something came up. She mentioned that being a doctor is the most noble profession on Earth as they help so many peop...

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jobs

The Most Noble Profession

1 minute read

Yesterday while chatting with my mother, something came up. She mentioned that being a doctor is the most noble profession on Earth as they help so many peop...

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random thoughts

The Most Noble Profession

1 minute read

Yesterday while chatting with my mother, something came up. She mentioned that being a doctor is the most noble profession on Earth as they help so many peop...

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blog

Blogging From My Phone

1 minute read

As many of you know, this blog is hosted on GitHub and I use Atom to update the repository with new posts to “blog.” It makes things easy for me as I don’t h...

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termux

Blogging From My Phone

1 minute read

As many of you know, this blog is hosted on GitHub and I use Atom to update the repository with new posts to “blog.” It makes things easy for me as I don’t h...

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github

Blogging From My Phone

1 minute read

As many of you know, this blog is hosted on GitHub and I use Atom to update the repository with new posts to “blog.” It makes things easy for me as I don’t h...

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programming

Blogging From My Phone

1 minute read

As many of you know, this blog is hosted on GitHub and I use Atom to update the repository with new posts to “blog.” It makes things easy for me as I don’t h...

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pavlov

Who Let the Dogs Ooze

3 minute read

I think many of us have heard about Ivan Pavlov. He was a Russian physiologist who won the 1904 Nobel in Physiology for his studies on digestive processes. H...

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dogs

Who Let the Dogs Ooze

3 minute read

I think many of us have heard about Ivan Pavlov. He was a Russian physiologist who won the 1904 Nobel in Physiology for his studies on digestive processes. H...

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psychology

Who Let the Dogs Ooze

3 minute read

I think many of us have heard about Ivan Pavlov. He was a Russian physiologist who won the 1904 Nobel in Physiology for his studies on digestive processes. H...

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behaviour

Who Let the Dogs Ooze

3 minute read

I think many of us have heard about Ivan Pavlov. He was a Russian physiologist who won the 1904 Nobel in Physiology for his studies on digestive processes. H...

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ecology

The Keystone of Ecology

3 minute read

With the ongoing pandemic and medical crisis over the whole globe, people are actively taking part in discussions revolving the origins of the COVID-19 disea...

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keystone

The Keystone of Ecology

3 minute read

With the ongoing pandemic and medical crisis over the whole globe, people are actively taking part in discussions revolving the origins of the COVID-19 disea...

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break

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google

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it support

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antibiotics

Antiobiotic Apocalypse

2 minute read

It’s sad that I’ve been writing too less compared to before. I have many ideas for posts scribbled in my notes but I’m not getting the time or motivation to ...

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pandemic

Antiobiotic Apocalypse

2 minute read

It’s sad that I’ve been writing too less compared to before. I have many ideas for posts scribbled in my notes but I’m not getting the time or motivation to ...

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redmi

Phone Problems

2 minute read

I wouldn’t consider myself to be particularly lucky when it comes to phones. I destroyed the very first phone that I used to very small pieces (it was long b...

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phone

Phone Problems

2 minute read

I wouldn’t consider myself to be particularly lucky when it comes to phones. I destroyed the very first phone that I used to very small pieces (it was long b...

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heilmeyer

Goal Setting

3 minute read

I’ve been kinda busy filling out these graduate application forms. Yep I did it (just the one to be honest), but I’m figuring out things and I aim to apply t...

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DARPA

Goal Setting

3 minute read

I’ve been kinda busy filling out these graduate application forms. Yep I did it (just the one to be honest), but I’m figuring out things and I aim to apply t...

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smart

Goal Setting

3 minute read

I’ve been kinda busy filling out these graduate application forms. Yep I did it (just the one to be honest), but I’m figuring out things and I aim to apply t...

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goals

Goal Setting

3 minute read

I’ve been kinda busy filling out these graduate application forms. Yep I did it (just the one to be honest), but I’m figuring out things and I aim to apply t...

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