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Joke of the day…” Who Is There …” ?

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Three old ladies are sitting in a diner, chatting about various things. One lady says, “You know, I’m getting really forgetful. This morning, I was standing at the top of the stairs, and I couldn’t remember whether I had just come up or was about to go down.” The second lady says, “You think that’s bad? The other day, I was sitting on the edge of my bed, and I couldn’t remember whether I was going to bed or had just waken up!” The third lady smiles smugly. “Well, my memory’s just as good as it’s always been, knock on wood.” She raps the table. With a startled look on her face, she asks, “Who’s there?!” 

SOURCE::: Joke a day.com

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Image of the Day… A Click With a Magic Touch !!!

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6.) Odin Hole Standal.

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“This is by far the best picture I’ve taken. I wish I could say it was due to skill and careful planning, but this one is pure luck. Photography is my favourite hobby, but I doubt I’ll ever get another picture that comes close to match this one.”

Odin Hole Standal  

Source:::::Viral Nova Trending site

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Smile Please…!!!

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 Top 10 Reasons to Smile –

1. Smiling Makes Us Attractive

We are drawn to people who smile. There is an attraction factor. We want to know a smiling person and figure out what is so good. Frowns, scowls and grimaces all push people away — but a smile draws them in..

2. Smiling Changes Our Mood

Next time you are feeling down, try putting on a smile. There’s a good chance you mood will change for the better. Smiling can trick the body into helping you change your mood.

3. Smiling Is Contagious

When someone is smiling they lighten up the room, change the moods of others, and make things happier. A smiling person brings happiness with them. Smile lots and you will draw people to you.
4. Smiling Relieves Stress
Stress can really show up in our faces. Smiling helps to prevent us from looking tired, worn down, and overwhelmed. When you are stressed, take time to put on a smile. The stress should be reduced and you’ll be better able to take action.

5. Smiling Boosts Your Immune System

Smiling helps the immune system to work better. When you smile, immune function improves possibly because you are more relaxed. Prevent the flu and colds by smiling.
6. Smiling Lowers Your Blood Pressure
When you smile, there is a measurable reduction in your blood pressure. Give it a try if you have a blood pressure monitor at home. Sit for a few minutes, take a reading. Then smile for a minute and take another reading while still smiling. Do you notice a difference?

7. Smiling Releases Endorphins, Natural Pain Killers and Serotonin

Studies have shown that smiling releases endorphins, natural pain killers, and serotonin. Together these three make us feel good. Smiling is a natural drug.

8. Smiling Lifts the Face and Makes You Look Younger

The muscles we use to smile lift the face, making a person appear younger. Don’t go for a face lift, just try smiling your way through the day — you’ll look younger and feel better.

9. Smiling Makes You Seem Successful

Smiling people appear more confident, are more likely to be promoted, and more likely to be approached. Put on a smile at meetings and appointments and people will react to you differently.

10. Smiling Helps You Stay Positive

Try this test: Smile. Now try to think of something negative without losing the smile. It’s hard. When we smile our body is sending the rest of us a message that “Life is Good!” Stay away from depression, stress and worry by smiling.   

Source::::Input from a friend of mine

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Obama meets Indian-American Spelling bee champs !!!

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  • US President Barack Obama meets Spelling Bee co-champions Sriram Hathway and Ansun Sujoe at the Oval Office in the White House in Washington on Monday.
    PTI  US President Barack Obama meets Spelling Bee co-champions Sriram Hathway and Ansun Sujoe at the Oval Office in the White House in Washington on Monday.
  • Indian American Spelling Bee co-champions Sriram Hathway from New York and Ansun Sujoe from Texas outside the White House after meeting US President Barack Obama in the Oval Office on Monday.
    PTI Indian American Spelling Bee co-champions Sriram Hathway from New York and Ansun Sujoe from Texas outside the White House after meeting US President Barack Obama in the Oval Office on Monday.
  • In this May 29, 2014 file photo, Ansun Sujoe, 13, ( left) of Fort Worth, Texas, and Sriram Hathwar, 14, of Painted Post, N.Y., raise the championship trophy after being named co-champions of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md.
    AP In this May 29, 2014 file photo, Ansun Sujoe, 13, ( left) of Fort Worth, Texas, and Sriram Hathwar, 14, of Painted Post, N.Y., raise the championship trophy after being named co-champions of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md.

The two co-champions were accompanied by their proud parents in their interaction with Obama, who had invited them to the White House

US President Barack Obama might be one of the world’s most powerful man but he is no spelling champion as he failed to spell two words correctly given to him by this year’s Indian—American co—champions of the prestigious Spelling Bee contest.

“He (the President) is very humble. I think he (Obama) is appropriate for the job,” Sriram Hathway from New York told PTI in an interview, moments after he and co—champion of Scripps National Spelling Bee Ansun Sujoe from Texas met the US President at his Oval Office yesterday.

The two co-champions were accompanied by their proud parents in their interaction with Obama, who had invited them to the White House.

Soon after Sriram, 14, and Ansun, 13, were declared co-champions of this year’s Spelling Bee, Obama had tweeted, .

“Congrats to Ansun and Sriram, the incredible co-champs of the #ScrippsNationalSpellingBee. You make us all proud!“.

This was for the first time since 1962 that the annual spelling contest had ended in a tie.

“The President greeted us. He is very nice. He talked to us little bit. He gave us some advice. He also spelled a couple of words for us. Like the two words we misspelled —— corpsbruder and antigropelos. He did not spell them correctly.

But it was quite fun to hear it and to talk with the President and interact,” Ansun told PTI outside the White House after his memorable meeting with Obama.

During the spelling bee competition this year both Sriram and Ansun stumbled one time with the words “Corpsbruder (a close comrade)” and “Antigropelos (waterproof leggings)” respectively. And both passed on these words to Obama for spelling.

For the Spelling bee champions, this was not a surprise.

“He (tried) to spell those two words. We got to shake hands with him. He greeted us very humbly…very welcoming. It was an honour to meet him,” Sriram said.

Obama presented the two young Indian-Americans a book on Constitutional amendments in which he wrote: “Dream, Big Dreams.”

Keywords: Barack Obama, Indian-American Spelling bee champions, Spelling Bee contest

Source:::The Hindu.com

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படித்து ரசித்தது … “உணவு பழக்கம் பழமொழி வடிவில்” …

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* காட்டுலே புலியும் , வீட்டுலே புளியும் ஆளைக் கொல்லும்

* போன ஜுரத்தை புளிஇட்டு அழைக்காதே

* பொங்குற காலத்தில் புளி.. மங்குற காலம் மாங்கா

* சீரகம் இல்லா உணவும் , சிறு குழந்தைகள் இல்லா வீடும் சிறக்காது

* எண்னை குடத்தை சுற்றிய எறும்பு போல

* தன் காயம் காக்க வெங்காயம் போதும்

* வாழை வாழ வைக்கும்

* அவசர சோறு ஆபத்து

* ஆறிய உணவு மூட்டு வலி உண்டாக்கும்

* இரைப்பை புண்ணுக்கு எலுமிச்சை சாறு

* ரத்த கொதிப்புக்கு அகத்திக் கீரை

*இருமலை போக்கும் வெந்தயக் கீரை

* உன்னா நோன்பு ஆயுளைக் கூட்டும்

* உஷ்ணம் தவிர்க்க கம்பம் களி

* கல்லீரல் பலம் பெற கொய்யாப் பழம்

* குடல் புண் நலம் பெற அகத்திக்கீரை

* கொலஸ்ட்ரால் குறைக்க திராச்சை சாறு

* சித்தம் தெளிய வில்வம்

* சிறுநீர் கடுப்புக்கு அன்னாசி

* சூட்டை தணிக்க கருணை கிழங்கு

* ஜீர்ண சக்திக்கு சுண்டக்கா

* தலை வலி நீங்க முள்ளங்கி சாறு

* தேனுடன் இஞ்சி ரத்தத் தூய்மை

* பூண்டில் இருக்கு பென்சிலின் சக்தி

* பேரீச்சையில் உள்ளது க்ளுகோஸ்

* மூல நோய் தீர வாழைப்பூ கூட்டு

* வாந்திக்கு மருந்து மணத்தக்காளி

* வாத நோய் தடுக்க அரைக் கீரை

* வாய் துர்நாற்றம் தீர்க்க ஏலக்காய்
* பருமன் குறைய முட்டைக்கோஸ்

* பித்தம் தணிக்க நெல்லிக்கா

* நீண்ட ஆயூள் தருவது நீர்த்த குழம்பு

SOURCE::::S.Kalaivani in Mangaiyar Malar

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BottomLine …. இதைப் படித்தவுடன் எனக்கு தோன்றியது …

” உணவு மருந்தாக இருக்க வேண்டும்…. இல்லாவிட்டால் மருந்தே நமக்கு உணவாகும் நிலைமை உருவாகும் ”

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One of the Overlooked World Treasures… Hampi in India…

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Hampi, India is spectacular. Picture: Hajo Schatz

Hampi, India is spectacular. Picture: Hajo Schatz Source: Flickr

WHAT a veteran traveller you are.

You’ve already hiked up to Machu Picchu and climbed up and down the thousands of stairs of the Great Wall of China. We bet you’ve also stood awestruck before the Hagia Sofia and the Taj Majal.

You’re a regular Tony Wheeler, who co-founded the Lonely Planet travel company more than 40 years ago. Like you, he’s visited most of the world’s major wonders of the world and almost everything else worth seeing.

Wheeler and fellow world explorer Vince Michael, head of the Global Heritage FUND, are always looking for hidden places to discover. By all means, they say, visit Angkor Wat and the Hagia Sophia. Go there and check them off your bucket list.

We all know about the Angkor Wat. There must be something else.

We all know about the Angkor Wat. There must be something else. Source: ThinkStock

But don’t you want to explore places everyone hasn’t already seen? That’s why CNNasked Michael and Wheeler, a Global Heritage FUND board member, to pick some hidden gems to explore. These are spots where we hope you won’t always share your trip with thousands of other travellers.

“Who hasn’t seen pictures and read about Angkor Wat in Cambodia?” Wheeler said. “But Banteay Chhmar? It’s an unknown, and discovering an unknown is always a delight.

“Ditto for the Taj Mahal in India. Nobody’s disappointed when they see the Taj for the first time, but they’ve seen pictures of it. It’s popped up in TV programs and movies so often, that actually seeing it is no surprise. Hampi, however, is going to be totally unexpected.”

Let the crowds swarm the world’s best-known marvels. The lesser-known Global Heritage FUND sites below can be found in the same countries — without the crowds. And two spots are still on Wheeler’s bucket list.

That’s right. Even the co-founder of Lonely Planet hasn’t yet been to these picks in India and Peru. Maybe you can beat him there.

Some of the more undiscovered spots require long and bumpy bus rides through the mountains, while others are located near LUXURY HOTELS. No matter which you choose, they will knock your (hiking) boots off.

Hampi, India. Picture: Adam Jones

Hampi, India. Picture: Adam Jones Source: Flickr

Hampi, India

One of the most well-known and admired structures and examples of Indo-Islamic architecture in the world, the Taj Mahal is a marble mausoleum built in the 17th century by the Mughal emperor in memory of a beloved wife.

A site of equal interest lies in the south of India at Hampi, the last capital of the last Hindu Kingdom of Vijayanagar. A six-hour drive from Goa or Bangalore, Hampi was conquered by the Deccan Muslim confederacy in 1565 and plundered before it was abandoned.

Old temple between stones in Hampi.

Old temple between stones in Hampi. Source: ThinkStock

Still standing are several temples, including the Krishna temple complex, the Chandramauleshwar Temple and the temples of Ramachandra and Hazara Rama. There are also hundreds of other remains on the site, including stables, water structures, shrines and royal complexes.

“Hampi is a stunning complex of magnificent temples and other structures set along a dramatic riverine site,” says Michael, calling it “a dramatic testament to one of the earth’s oldest civilisations.”

Five overlooked world treasures

Virupaksha temple in Hampi. Source: ThinkStock    

Source::: news.com.au

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Image of the Day… ” Spinning wet Ball … “

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1.) Rajat Bhargava.

Photo By.. Rajat Bhargava

“It was a nice breezy shiny Sunday afternoon. We were playing in our community garden. Someone flicked the ball towards the community gardener who was watering plants and the ball got wet. After that it became a monster. The faster the ball was thrown, the more it flew like a rocket leaving trails of water behind; but the magic began when my elder brother started bowling.

His bowling made the ball spin and create a whirlpool of water sprayed in mid air. The moment he delivered the first ball, the closing fielder got a lovely shower because of the spinning wet ball. I looked at the spinning ball and thought to myself that it was a moment worth capturing. I grabbed my camera and asked my brother to spin the ball as fast he could when he bowled. After a few missed shots, I finally snapped that magical moment, where the ball was in sharp focus.”

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Rajat Bhargava. in Viral nova Trending site

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Joke of the Day…” He Thinks I am God … ” !!!

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A young woman visits her parents and brings her fiancé to meet them. After an elaborate dinner, the mother tells her husband to find out about the young man. The father invites the fiancée to his library for a drink. “So what are your plans?” The father asks the young man. “I am a Torah scholar.” He says. “A Torah scholar, Hmmm,” the father says. “Admirable, but what will you do to provide a nice house for my daughter to live in, as she is accustomed to?” “I will study,” the young man said, and God will provide for us.” “And how will you buy her a beautiful engagement ring, such as she deserves?” asks the father. “I will concentrate on my studies,” the young man replies, “God will provide for us.” “And children?” asks the father. “How will you support children?” “Don’t worry, sir, God will provide,” replies the fiancé. The conversation continues like this, and each time the father questions, the young idealist insist that God will provide. Later, the mother asks, “How did it go, Honey?” The father answers, “He has no job and no plans, but the good news is he thinks I’m God.”

Source:::Joke a day.com

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