In those days, way before we had the Discovery channel, we had this TV show called 321 Contact and it was a hit with us at home. Imagine source: Fireden
Read More »Childhood Memories: Part 3 – Learning New Science with 321 Contact TV Show
The last ice age, often referred to as the Last Glacial Period, began approximately 115,000 years ago and concluded around 11,700 years ago. This period is part of the larger Quaternary glaciation that started about 2.58 million years ago and continues to the present day. The Last Glacial Maximum, which marks the peak of the last ice age when ice sheets were at their most extensive, occurred between 26,000 and 20,000 years ago. Image source: University of Cambridge
Read More »Dreams 101: Ice Age – A Deep Journey into Earth’s Frozen Mysteries
(Something related to health considering I had to skip my Wednesday posting yesterday because was held up in the hospital the whole day. The regular posting will continue next week).
I was at the hospital yesterday (my wife need to go for ultrasound, x-ray and scope all in one go) and was held up till 4 in the afternoon (no thanks to a slow insurance claim processing – I could have paid cash but since I am paying so much for insurance, the waiting was worth it).
(PKNS used similar earthmovers with huge tires just in front of my grandma house to construct their PKNS low-cost houses – they looked scary to small kids when they are driven fast all over the place. Photo source: http://southwood.typepad.com)
My heaven in this world must be my grandma’s house (from my mother side) and as long as I could remember; I have always been treated with extra care and gentle when I am in her house.
Read More »Childhood Memories: Part 2 – Feeling Heavenly At Maternal Grandma House
In Malaysia, the pig farming industry has been transitioning towards modern practices to enhance sustainability and biosecurity. As of recent reports, there are approximately 544 pig farms in the country, contributing to a self-sufficient local pork demand of 96%. The industry has faced challenges such as the need for costly upgrades to green farming systems and the threat of diseases like African Swine Fever, but it remains a significant part of Malaysia’s agriculture sector, with a standing pig population close to 1.4 million. Image source: Raw Pixel
Read More »Agriculture 101: Navigating the Challenges of Tenacious Pig Farming
It is a fact that we cannot separate “crying scenes” from Tamil movies especially when you watch the old movies. but sometimes sadness can come in other forms as well especially when you have Kamal in the lead role.
I may have my “bad moments” with Tamil movies (and worse ones are the Tamil Serials) but I have to admit that some Tamil movies or some scenes are simply gems. I talked about comedies in Tamil movies and coming to the other spectrum of comedy, this has to be one of my favourite sad moments from Tamil movies has to be this:-
(Note: Sometimes this video shows an error message – video is not available but a retry later show it is working. I don’t know why. Alternatively, snippets of the scene can be found in Google video here)
Read More »Indian Cinema 101: Tamil Movie Sad Scenes That Can Make Anyone Cry