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His Grandfather Predicted Greatness At Age Three. Madhurendra Kumar Just Proved Him Right
A grandfather's early prediction about a three-year-old in rural Bihar has played out: Madhurendra Kumar now holds 12…
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‘We learnt this from our grandmothers’: Telangana revives a decade-old rain ritual
As monsoon rains fail across Telangana, villagers in Rangareddy district have revived the traditional 'kappa aata' frog ritual,…
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Lost in the fog: the simple mountain problem behind Switzerland’s giant cowbells
Switzerland's giant cowbells trace back to a practical need — helping farmers locate cattle grazing across vast, foggy…
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Built after a famine that killed a crore people, Golghar was never used as designed
Golghar, Patna's landmark granary, was built after the Bengal famine of 1770 to prevent future food crises, but…
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Scientists tried to prove Jackson Pollock’s paintings with fractals: then a doodle passed the test too
A 1999 study found fractal patterns in Jackson Pollock's paintings, but a later test showed the same fractal…
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From Nunavut to the 14th Amendment: What July 9 means in North America
9 July holds two distinct milestones in North American history: Canada's Nunavut Day and the ratification of the…