~ Food for thought ~

As Ludwig Feuerbach, the German Philosopher and Anthropologist, in 1862 wrote in an essay  "man is what he eats". That phrase holds good even after 152 years.

This TED talk by Robyn O'Brian provides some very interesting insights on how the food we intake might be the cause for various allergies

& diseases, influx of GM food over the period of time, business model of many food companies & health companies, etc. 

Most of her research & analysis might be specific to the food supplies in the US market. That shouldn't matter, it still worth watching as Urban Indians are consuming produce & food products from supermarkets that sell imported ones. Better to expand your knowledge on the food items that you include in your everyday diet.

As Robyn rightly says, "None of us can do everything, but all of us can do something. Together we can bring the change". So invest 14 minutes of your time and spread the word.

~ Speed of darkness ~

Am sure you will be intrigued to know that speed of darkness > than speed of light. How? Watch this video from Michael. I bet you would watch it more than once to get things right. 

Actually there is more to know than what we know i.e. there is more darkness than light in this world.

~ Car engine infographic ~

A year ago when my FIAT Palio gave starting trouble I did google to figure out what are the key components & how they operate. You don't need to google anymore, 'coz Jacob O'Neal has done a fantastic job of creating an animated infographic explaining how a car engine works. 

~ Click to view ~

Learning could be so much fun if information is depicted in the right manner. 

Via: Jacob O'Neal

~ V for variety ~

My friend Abhi tagged on a FB post today morning. It was a post about the following rules/challenge

Rules: It's harder than it looks! Copy to your own note, erase my answers, enter yours, and tag 10 or more people. Use the first letter of your name to answer each of the following questions. They have to be real . . . nothing made up! If the person before you had the same first initial, you must use different answers. You cannot use any word twice and you can't use your name for the boy/girl name question.

I thought it was pretty easy, but it took me a good 15 mins to come answer all of them. 

1. What is your name: Vivek

2. A four Letter Word: Vine

3. A boy's Name: Vinay

4. A girl's Name: Vindhya

5. An occupation: Veterinarian

6. A color: Violet

7. Something you wear: V-neck sweater

9. A food: Vada

10. Something found in the bathroom: Vicotermeric 

11. A place: Virajpet

12. A reason for being late: Very long traffic jam in Bangalore :P

13. Something you shout: Victory!

14. A movie title: V for Vendetta

15. Something you drink: Vodka

16. A musical group: Van Halen

17. An animal: Vulture

18. A street name: Vital Mallya Road, Bangalore

19. A type of car: Volkswagen

20. The title of a song: Vengeance is Mine