The Origin Of Everyday Thing - GPS (Global Positioning System)

The GPS, or Global Positioning System, is one of the hottest technologies around.I do recommend everyone should get one.I will not leave home without it if I had to drive for long distance or outside town.Well I am not good on remembering road anyway especially when I travel to Singapore.The common use of GPS is route tracking so we would not get lost.But there are other interesting function which you can find,like the nearest gas station,dinning,accommodation,parking and some came with video,music and additional future with reverse camera sensor.Wow! that really in did technology.So let find out how this new gadget work and how they came about?

Sree Muthappan and Toddy

Sree Muthappan is a folk Hindu deity commonly worshiped in North Malabar region of Kerala State, South India. Muthappan and Thiruvappan,as a process of sanskrisation,he is being considered to be a manifestation of Shiva and Vishnu.Worship of Muthappan is unique, in that it does not follow the Satvic Brahminical form of worship, as in other Hindu temples of Kerala. The main mode of worship is not via idol worship, but via a ritual enactment of Muthappan, performed daily at the Parassinikadavu temple. Fish is used as an offering to Muthappan, and people of all castes, religions and nationalities are permitted to enter the temple and take part in the worship.

The Orgins Of Everyday Thing - Toothbrush

On my second post of The Origins Of Everyday Thing we will look on Toothbrush.Well everyone use toothbrush right and it is a mandatory household product which everyone mus have in their bathroom or any place which is appropriate for our daily morning kisses.We may not know their origins and who actually invented this thing call " Toothbrush".Just imagine if the world without toothbrush? So I believe this small invention had done a great thing in human daily life isn't it?

Astonishing Contortionists

OK before we start lets understand Contortionists and of cause I am not one of them.Contortion and sometimes contortionism is an unusual form of physical display which involves the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body. Contortion is often part of acrobatics and circus acts. In general, "contortionists" have unusual natural flexibility, which is then enhanced through gymnastic training, or they put themselves through intense, vigorous and painful training to gain this flexibility.Now lets look at some of the world best.

Ten Famous Children’s Bedtime Stories

Are you having difficulties putting your children to sleep? Are they often distracted? Would they prefer watching TV or playing computer games to dozing off for a much needed sleep? BUT for me I always have my last resort which is stories telling.Both of my kids love stories especially bed time stories and I believe all the kids do as well.My kids will not call it a day until I told them stories.Some time I do run out of ideas as most of the stories had been told before and some time I do repeat them due to popular demand,but some time I just make up and keep the story line interesting for them.

As a parent I believe this is one of the habit we should took interest in especially if you kids is a little ones.You can always add the moral of the stories to educate them.Well something fun to do and I hope when my kids grew up they will do the same to their off spring.As you know most children can’t resist the excitement of curling under their blankets to listen to the adventures of their favorite storybook characters.Especially if the stories are narrated by their lovable parents.

The Door To Hell

                                         Door to Hell in night view
There is place in Uzbekistan that is known by locals as "The Door to Hell". It is located outside of the small town of Darvaz. It is literally a massive pit that has been burning night and day for the past 35 years. So where did it come from? Well, 35 years ago, a team of geologists was drilling for gas. During the course of their drilling, the team discovered an absolutely gigantic underground cavern that was filled with gas.

The Poison Plastic

It's one of the most hazardous consumer products ever created.  It’s dangerous to human health and the environment at every stage of its lifecycle: from production, to use, to disposal, yet it’s the most widely used material on earth. Beware of PVC, the Poison Plastic.

 

Did you know: Most plastics are made from petroleum (oil or natural gas) and plastics can contain a whole host of chemical additives that are never labelled that can be toxic to animals and humans.  PVC is one such toxin-laden plastic.

Meaning of the months

Well I do wander those day how in the world the meaning of our months and how they end up in such name but I do know this odd name do arrives from Latin as normally all the inventions are name in Latin.I mean the English months where we enjoying now of cause.So let look at its meaning and this is just to rekindle back our memories but I do not remember they teach this in school.Anyway we have Google now days and you will hit anything that you want to know isn't it.