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Why a French Artist Censored the Title of his Painting?
A man is plucking a fig from a branch of a fig tree. A mother tantalizing offers fig to her infant. Two men play a game of boules, a French version of outdoor bowling. A man is engrossed in a book. Another man is painting near the seashore. The background of the image features a group of people dancing near a tractor. A couple is dancing and romantically involved in the center of the image. And the rooster at the lower right of the image, which has been long a symbol of France, depicts a kind of announcement - the crowing of new dawn arising.
By Kamna Kirti4 years ago in FYI
Dairy is Scary
A lot of people are unaware of the ethical issues accompanying the consumption of dairy. They assume that since cows need to be milked that there is no harm in consuming the product they provide.
By Susie Pinon4 years ago in FYI
Bahadur Shah Zafar Biography
Even as an emperor he did not rule over a large empire; his empire barely extended beyond Delhi's Red Fort. By that time the East India Company was gaining political power in India and the emperor was no longer accorded any real power over the country which had by now fragmented into hundreds of kingdoms and principalities. He was not a very ambitious ruler and thus the British believed that he posed no real threat to them. However, Zafar did play a prominent role during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, fighting for India’s independence from British Rule. Though most famous for being the last Mughal emperor, Zafar was also a very talented Urdu poet and musician in his own right. He had written a large number of ghazals and his court was home to several Urdu writers of great repute including Mirza Ghalib, Dagh, Mumin, and Zauq.He became the 17th Mughal emperor on 28 September 1837 after the death of his father. In fact, he had not been his father’s preferred choice to succeed him. Akbar II was planning to name Mirza Jahangir, son of his wife Mumtaz Begum as the successor but could not do so after Mirza Jahangir got into serious conflict with the British.
By anuj4 years ago in FYI
Aesthetics
Let me say first, there is no magic line that cleanly divides the aesthetic from the non-aesthetic. Nor is there any way to define with accuracy the term aesthetic. The best we can do is dance around the subject and hope to stimulate your thoughts on the matter.
By Earl Carlson4 years ago in FYI
The Faith Behind the Famous: Isaac Newton
Isaac Netwon is synonymous with apples and gravity. He rose to become the most influential scientist of the 17th century, his ideas becoming the foundation of modern physics, after very humble beginnings. But first, the big question: Did an apple really fall on Newton's head and spur him to figure out gravity? Historians say there is likely no more than a grain of truth to the story.
By tiwari4 years ago in FYI
What is Karma, Samsara, Moksha: An Insight into Some Basic Hindu Concepts
You must be familiar with the word ‘karma’. It typically brings to mind the idea of ‘what goes around, comes around’. To a certain extent, this is correct but in Sanskrit, the term ‘karma’ simply means ‘deed’ or ‘action’. If you are looking for karma quotes, perhaps you should get a better understanding of the concept and its nuances first.
By Debapriya Chatterjee4 years ago in FYI
Remembering the ‘Missile Man of India’: 5 interesting facts about APJ Abdul Kalam
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, better known as APJ Abdul Kalam, was an illustrious scientist turned statesman who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. Kalam spent more than forty years as a science administrator and scientist mainly at the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and Defence Research and the Development Organization (DRDO). He was closely associated with the military missile development efforts and civilian space programme of India. For his work on launch vehicle technology and development of ballistic missile, he was given the pseudonym of ‘The Missile Man of India.’ In 1998, he played a prominent role in Pokhran-II Nuclear Tests.
By 0wais4 years ago in FYI
Lavender and Camomile inhalation aromatherapy benefits older adults
Inhalation aromatherapy is beneficial for older adults Inhalation aromatherapy is becoming more popular and when lavender and chamomile oils are used toghether, studies have shown to be especially beneficial for older adults. The combination of these two essential oils has been proven by science to decrease anxiety, depression, and stress in aging men and women.
By Cheryl E Preston4 years ago in FYI
Playing Cards: 10 Incredible Facts
A deck of playing cards has to be one of your favourite things if you enjoy playing card games. But have you ever wondered about the cards themselves, rather than the various games that might be played with them? Most of you, we're sure, haven't.
By Uwin Sports4 years ago in FYI
Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru was born on Nov. 14, 1889, in Allahabad into a proud, learned Kashmiri Brahmin family. His father, Motilal Nehru, was a wealthy barrister and influential politician. Jawaharlal was an only child until the age of 11, after which two sisters were born. The atmosphere in the Nehru home was more English than Indian; English was spoken. It was also a luxurious home, with an impressive stable and two swimming pools. Jawaharlal was educated at home by tutors, most of them English or Scottish. Under the influence of a tutor Nehru joined the Theosophical Society at 13.
By 0wais4 years ago in FYI
Highland Community College President Deb Fox Believes "That Hitler Was A Great Leader"
Highland Community College has been in hot water before regarding racism, discrimination, defamation and other concerning racism accusations before. In fact in 2020 a civil lawsuit filed by the Kansas ACLU on behalf of several black athletes that the college was settled months later that was full of claims that are scarily reminiscent of the horrors endured by black Americans prior to and during the civil rights era in the rural south.
By SunshineChristina4 years ago in FYI
Black Inventors
Whenever black history is taught in schools we only cover certain topics or even people such as Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King Jr, and Rosa Parks because they are considered safe to teach about. Slavery is rarely taught and it usually goes straight to the civil rights movement of the 60’s. Black history is more than that because every aspect of American history has been touched and built up on by a black person. Let me introduce to you several people that while you may use the things that they have invented you probably have never heard of them.
By Kia T Cooper-Erbst4 years ago in FYI