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“Lived Once, Buried Twice.”
After succumbing to a fever of some sort in 1705, Irish woman Margorie McCall was hastily buried to prevent the spread of whatever had done her in. Margorie was buried…
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The Best Cover Letter Ever
The Best Cover Letter Ever After working in advertising as a copywriter in New York City, Robert Pirosh moved to Hollywood in 1934 with dreams of becoming a screenwriter. Below…
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Between 55 and death.
Between 55 and death. It’s time to use the money you saved up. Use it and enjoy it. Don’t just keep it for those who may have no notion of…
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Why do Telugu people term Tamils as AravaVallu?
Why do Telugu people term Tamils as AravaVallu? A king who is a character in Mahabharata is the son of the Naga(snake) princess. The country is ruled by Aravan, Aravan+Nadu…
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Excellence is not for someone else
A German once visited a temple under construction where he saw a sculptor making an idol of God. Suddenly he noticed a similar idol lying nearby. Surprised, he asked the…
Aleman Venkat Rao – Kannada Reader – Madras Presidency
Aleman Venkat Rao It was in the pre-Independence era ( Around 1897) eldest of our grandfathers Late Aleman Venkat Rao joined the Christian College ( pic) as Prof of Kannada…
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Here is the One who flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
HARE KRISHNA. HG ANANTA SHANTI Prabhu (the first Russian Disciple of His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada IN HIS OWN WORDS (All glory, all glory, all glory!) I started preaching Krsna…
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Why do we install Ganpati in our homes?
Why do we install Ganpati in our homes? Maharishi Vyas created Mahabharata in poetry form. He was not able to write it in prose form. Hence he worshipped Lord Ganesh…
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Campion Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Trichy.
Campion Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Trichy. - My 'mother institution'. (Nursery Up to 7th std) This pic from the mid-'70s has almost all the teachers of our era. The…
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Because honesty and ethics are WINNING!
Kenyan runner Abel Mutai was just a few feet from the finish line, but became confused with the signage and stopped, thinking he had completed the race. A Spanish runner,…