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Tom and Jerry: Fun facts you probably didn’t know about the cartoon

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  The cat and mouse cartoon will hands-down remain our favourite cartoon of all time.  Don’t you miss the good old days when you would rush back from school and watch Tom and Jerry terrorize each other? For some, they have been the most beloved cartoon characters, and the hours spent watching them will be most cherished. No matter how many times you have watched the cartoon, we bet you didn’t know the below facts about Tom and Jerry . Tom and Jerry were originally named Jasper and Jinx In the debut cartoon, Puss Gets the Boot , the name of the duo was Jasper and Jinx, even though the cartoon did not feature the name “Jinx” but was decided during pre-production. There was some debate over the name among the creators. Hanna considered the name Jinx for the mouse but Barbera was not convinced. A contest was held to decide the name After the success of the debut cartoon, the creators, Hanna and Barber, wanted to change the name. They organized a competition in the studio where emp...

Benefits of adding pomegranate to diet

  The secret to the energetic day lies in the glass of fresh juice squeezed from the natural ingredients found in the garden.  We are aware of the health benefits of various green vegetables and other green ingredients. However, we cannot ignore the contribution of fruits towards maintaining a happy lifestyle. According to nutritionists, all fruits and vegetables provide us with essential nutrients for the smooth functioning of our bodies. In this article, we will highlight the health benefits of pomegranate in our diet . Pomegranates get listed among the healthiest fruits available to us. This is because about 100 phytochemicals are present in a glass of pomegranate juice. Therefore, it gets accepted as medicine to treat several diseases. Pomegranate is a rich source of antioxidants.  The pomegranate seeds get their vibrant red colour from polyphenols, which are powerful antioxidants. These antioxidants help to remove free radicals, reduce inflammation and provide protec...

10 Facts About Sleep That you Did Not Know

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  Unfold the mysteries of sleeping and get to know how the brain works once you let your subconscious mind take the driver’s seat. Sleep constitutes about 1/3rd of your day on an average. Although scientists are still working on decoding sleep, here are some jaw-dropping facts about dreams that will leave you astonished. You must have heard new parents complain about not remembering when they last slept. Well, guess what? That’s true. Researches done on Medical Daily states that newborns can take 44 days of sleep from parents in a year! Next time you see parents with bags under their eyes, offer to babysit the baby and help them take a nap! Higher altitude disrupts sleep. While you go for trekking on cliffs beyond 13,200 feet, you might get a troubled sleep. Higher altitude causes oxygen scarcity that will keep you from a sound sleep to restore you from the exhaustion. You can sleep with open eyes! Depending on how your brain assists you to dive into the subconscious mode, you can ...

Top Shaft-Driven Motorcycles in India

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  A few days ago, we penned down an article about the different drives found on motorcycles. If you have not read that article, let us give you a brief about shaft drives. In most motorcycles, the power generated by the engine is transferred to the rear wheel of the motorcycle through a chain. However, in shaft drives, there is a shaft. Pretty similar to the wheels of steam engines from the yesteryears.  Shaft drives are usually found on high-end premium motorcycles and they have a long life because the shafts are sturdy in nature. Unlike chains, a shaft drive does not require periodic check-up at all. However, shaft drives lose an enormous amount of transmission. For those who are not aware of any shaft-driven motorcycles in India, here is a list of the top shaft-driven rides in the country.  Triumph Rocket III -  In the world of sports cruisers, there is probably no other motorcycle above the Triumph Rocket III. As the name suggests, the Rocket III is indeed a rock...

According To Ayurveda, These Are The Best Utensils For Cooking

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  Modern living has driven us towards stainless steel, glass, and non-stick cookware. We have almost forgotten about our old traditional cooking vessels! When it comes to nutrition and health, we are more concerned about vegetables and spices than cooking. But we often forget about the utensils we use and how they can benefit our health and that of our loved ones. According to tradition, to make sure our food is the healthiest, we need to use some of these utensils. Ayurvedic physicians state that harmful chemicals can leach off from fancy cookware. They can be a reason for many health hazards and severe conditions like chronic acne. In addition, ancient science has emphasized metals like silver, bronze, and copper are the right choices for cooking. Many Ayurvedic studies suggest that copper utensils are much better than stainless steel utensils to cook with. These researchers claim that these utensils are unlikely to leach metal. Also, copper utensils reduce the spread of harmful ...

17 interesting facts about Ribonucleic acid (RNA) that you should know

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  An important nucleic acid, RNA holds some interesting facts that you truly need to know. RNA or Ribonucleic acid is defined as, “a polymeric molecule essential in various biological roles in coding, decoding, regulation and expression of genes”. While DNA gets all the limelight, RNA is equally import9ant as it helps DNA to perform all the functions. It carries out instructions from the DNA genes and plays a key role in protein synthesis and many other bodily functions. Here are some facts about RNA: While DNA is a double-stranded molecule, RNA is a single-stranded biopolymer. Like DNA, RNA is made up of a long chain of nucleotides. There is a nitrogenous base, a ribose sugar and a phosphate in each RNA nucleotide. RNA’s nitrogenous bases are adenine (a), guanine (g), cytosine (c) and uracil (u). While adenine pairs with uracil, guanine makes bond with cytosine. The first three bases also exist in DNA. Uracil in RNA takes the place of Thymine in DNA. While no single person can be...

Best Peter Drury’s Commentary Moments

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  A commentator who is no lesser than a poet, Drury is genuinely a legend in the world of football In the game of football, commentators have a unique place in the souls of the community. They are the ones who provide significant information about the games and also charmingly describe the live matches. In short, commentators make the game livelier through their words and expressions. Talking about commentators, British commentator Peter Drury is a guy who requires no introduction. A true legend in the football universe, Drury has been a commentator for over two decades. In this piece, we take you through some of Drury’s best commentary moments. Roma vs. Barcelona (Champions League)-  “Roma have risen from their ruins. Manolas the Greek God in Rome. The unthinkable unfolds before our eyes. This was not meant to happen. This could not happen. This is happening. Barcelona! Extraordinary! Eight minutes from elimination. Di Francesco does not know where to go. Iniesta does not kn...