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You are a genius if your sharp eyes can spot all dogs hidden in this deceptively simple park scene

Optical illusion personality tests are interesting images that trick the brain and eyes into believing what they see first, based on their perspective. There is something quite satisfying about a picture that looks completely innocent until you actually see actually look deeper into it. That’s exactly the trap this optical illusion sets. At first glance,…

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‘Life can’t just be about solving…’: Elon Musk says humanity needs a bigger dream, a shared purpose, and something to look forward to

Elon Musk has often spoken about big, ambitious ideas, and one thought he keeps returning to is simple but powerful: life cannot only be about fixing one problem after another. According to Musk, the world is full of difficult and painful things happening all the time, issues that genuinely need attention and solutions. But he…

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9 temples in India where parents seek blessings for their children’s health, learning and well-being

These nine temples show how deeply Indian temple traditions are connected with different stages of childhood. Basara and Kollur are strongly associated with the beginning of learning; Guruvayur and Nathdwara with devotion to child Krishna; Palani, Vaitheeswaran Koil and Tirumala with important family rituals such as tonsuring; and several temples are visited by families seeking…

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Meet T.J. Marce: 74-year-old Kerala man who climbed Europe’s highest peak Mt Elbrus; braves -20°C cold, 65 kmph winds, and had previously scaled Africa’s highest peak, Mt Kilimanjaro

The August 15 summit also happened to fall on India’s 80th Independence Day. At an age when many people begin slowing down, 74-year-old T.J. Marce was preparing to climb Europe’s highest peak. The retired Kerala State Road Transport Corporation employee, Marce (74) from Wayanad has now summited Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe, reaching…

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An American dad discovered a piece of land that no country claims, planted his own flag and declared his seven-year-old daughter an official princess

When seven-year-old Emily Heaton told her father Jeremiah that she wanted to be a real-life princess, he, like other dads, did not laugh the request away or told her that princesses existed only in fairy tales. Instead, he took her request quite seriously and started researching whether there was anywhere on Earth that was not…

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Kareena Thapa Bravery Story: This 17-year-old from Maharashtra risked her life to save over 70 families from a raging fire: How Kareena Thapa’s courage earned her a national honour

Kareena Thapa was honoured with the PM Rashtriya Bal Puraskar for her bravery during a fire in Amravati. Courage does not always announce itself. Sometimes, it appears in the middle of chaos- in the form of a teenager who sees danger, hears the panic around her and decides to step in. For Kareena Thapa, that…

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Meet Subrat Shandilya: He didn’t just play with his toy aeroplane, he studied how it worked; today, the Nalanda engineer is developing a 2 kN jet engine for drones

Shandilya is originally from Kulti Jiyar village in the Nalanda district of Bihar. (Photo credit: ETV Bharat) Meet Subrat Shandilya: Young Aerospace engineer from Bihar who is building a low-cost indigenous jet engine, will get seed funding from the governmentAs a child, Subrat Shandilya was given a toy aeroplane to play with. He did not…

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10 medicinal plants and flowers that can be easily grown in your balcony

Ashwagandha has been part of Ayurvedic and indigenous medical systems for roughly 3,000 years, traditionally used to ease stress, support immunity, and aid sleep, its Latin species name, somnifera, literally means sleep-inducing. It’s a hardy, upright plant that tolerates fairly dry conditions once established, making it genuinely forgiving for a balcony setup. Traditionally, it’s the…

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