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Myths and Legends: Ep 2 : Pandora's Jar not Pandora's Box

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  You all might have heard the phrase “Pandora’s box” it means something that creates new problems. Before we dive into the story of Pandora we have to first make it clear it was not a box but a jar(Hesiod used the word pithos which in Greek means jar), it was probably mis-translated in the 16th century . The story of Pandora’s Box is fascinating and was used by the ancient Greeks to tell about the problems of man. There are many versions to the myth but the most common one is that she was crafted by the gods as a form of punishment to man. As man was the greatest of all the creatures ever created and had the mind to reason, the Gods demanded that man make them a sacrifice. So Prometheus helped mankind prepare a sacrifice. Prometheus got them an ox and asked them to cut it into two separate parts, the first one being the stomach and the second were the limbs(bones). Then he asked them to cover the stomach with hides and the disgusting entrails and the limbs(bones) with fat. When Ze...
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Fire and Maneuver: Victorian Age Warfare Brought to life

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It's a sunny day, you can hear the drum rolling, sound of the Artillery firing, soldiers marching, those who were unlucky being taken to the tents for treatments and in the midst you the general planning the next attack and calculating the casualties, issuing orders to junior officers and reacting. But don't worry this is not real Victorian warfare but a virtual experience of one.          What is Fire and Maneuver and what does it offer?                 Ottoman soldier (game art)           Fire and Maneuver is a free strategy video game set in the Victorian Era(1853-1871 to be precise) .  The game is developed by a history documentary youtuber the    @armchair_historian This game will make you think about your moves, what moves your enemy might be calculating Where will they attack? Where will they advance? Is this right? What are consequences of this move?  ...
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Book Review : Ancient Hindu Science:- Its Impact on the Ancient and Modern Worlds

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  The following blog is a spoiler free  review  and the opinions expressed by the author(blog are solely their commentary of the book. When you were young you may have heard of names of personalities of different countries, cultures and Backgrounds  like Leonardo Fibonacci , Democritus , Al-Khwarizmi , Copernicus etc. And wonder how great they would have been? How much do we owe to them? How would the world be without them? But have you ever wondered , how many people like them are(or)were  in India? How many inventions or discoveries were made in India?    We may all have heard about the zero( the number which gives you nightmares during your exams) , decimal system but did you know that this is just a drop not the entire ocean. Did you know the discoveries and inventions made by the individuals above were first proposed and practiced by the ancient Indians? That’s why we number 3 boys present you with the book ‘ Ancient Hindu Science : its impa...
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Miracle Flight 571 Ep1: The Beginning

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  Disclaimer:-viewer discretion is advised. The following blog contains contents which may be disturbing to few viewers. Imagine that you are flying for a sporting event in another city. You feel some turbulence, but you do not think of it as danger because it is very common. But, then you feel the plane shaking violently. The plane falls to the ground. You wake up to see that you are still alive with some of your friends. You look around to see that there is no vegetation nor any wildlife. It is only a matter of time before you and your friends consider eating the pilot. It is October 12th, 1972, a rugby team from Montevideo, Uruguay are getting ready to leave for Santiago, Chile with some of their family members, supporters and crew members. They had chosen their cheapest option because there were about 45 members and other options were too expensive. There was a terrible storm in the Andes, so they stopped at Mendoza, Argentina.  The pilots informed the passengers that they...
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The Return of School

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After two years finally, our school reopened again; we were excited, happy and couldn’t wait to go back. We have just finished our first week of physical school and here are some of our thoughts. We were so exhilarated about going back to physical school after so many years. We were stoked to meet our friends.  It marked the return of waking up early in the morning, getting ready and leaving for school instead of waking up 30 minutes before the start of online class, wearing a good looking t shirt and an old pair of baggy shorts, sitting for class with your video off and watching YouTube while eating your breakfast. We are not implying that students do the last part, we are just saying it for a dramatic effect. So, each of us goes to school using different modes of transport. Number 1 Boy uses the school bus, Number 2 Boy goes to school by auto with his mom and Number 3 Boy walks with his mother.  There were a few of our classmates who were silent during online classes who wer...
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The Harvest Festival

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    Sorry for not posting for about a month, we were really burnt out and needed to take a break. We will be back to posting after this. As the milk boils freely over the pot, family members shout out happily “ Pongalo Pongal! ” After the Pongal is offered to the Sun God, they would feast on several Pongal dishes that are prepared especially for the day. We celebrate Pongal to denote the time for harvest of rice in the Southern part of India. This is a very important time for the backbone of India, farmers. Pongal is celebrated in four days. Here is a small recap on what most people do on these days. The first day of Pongal is called Bhogi. It is a day where cleaning and discarding of old belongings are carried out to signify a fresh start. New clothes are worn, houses are decorated in the spirit of the festivity. The second day is the main day of Pongal and is celebrated as Surya Pongal. On this day, the Sun God is honoured. Colourful decorative floor patterns called kolam a...
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The famous holiday

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  It’s day when friends and family come together(in the western world),you run down stairs to be greeted with the two words ‘merry Christmas ’ then you peep into the hall to see your magnificent tree decorated and underneath yes ! are your presents. Christmas or 25th of December is believed to be the day Jesus Christ was born in Nazareth in the land of Judea present day Israel. Though it is believed Jesus was born on this day , historians point out that this was originally a roman festival which the church converted into the day when Christ was born on. Though you may celebrate this holiday we can bet you didn’t know that traditions for this holiday vary region to region. Sometimes even the dates vary, for example Christmas is a public holiday on January 7 in countries such as Belarus, Egypt, Ethiopia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Russia, and Ukraine. Some countries, such as Armenia, observe Christmas Day on January 6. Like the rest of the world, Chr...
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