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8 Weird Facts About Apples We’re Sure You Won’t Know

August 29, 2017 Loknath Das8, About, Apple's, facts, Know, Weird, Were, Won't, You, ‘sure’

No, I am not going to repeat the same old phrase that an apple a day keeps… you know the rest! But there are some very interesting facts about the humble apple that you may have not known. This juicy red fruit which most of us consume on a day to day basis has so many secrets. Start by knowing these eight weird facts about apple. 1. Why do apples float? Apples can float because 25% of their volume is nothing but air. This air makes it become less dense than water.…

The Accidental Tea Bag: Ever Wondered Who Invented the Tea Bag?

August 29, 2017 Loknath DasAccidental, Bag:, Ever, Invented, Tea, The, Who, Wondered

Tea is the second most consumed drink in the world after water. A number of varieties of tea exist worldwide – green tea, black tea or flavoured teas like the lemongrass tea . A cup of tea has become a part of our daily lives and our culture. Earlier, tea used to be made in large pots. Hot water was poured over a bunch of tea leaves even to make a single cup. It is believed that this led to wastage of tea and that is where the story of the teabag comes…

Lifestyle Blogger Pernille Teisbaek Is Married!

August 27, 2017 Loknath DasBlogger, Is, lifestyle, Married, Pernille, Teisbaek

Fashion and lifestyle blogger Pernille Teisbaek tied the knot this weekend! This morning she posted a picture to her Instagram of herself in her wedding dress, captioned, “Minutes before the big YES Dress by @verawanggang Fitted by @rikkegudnitzcouture #lookdelotko2017 photo by @themisspopo” Teisbaek married her long time boyfriend Philip Lotko. The two have a son together who was born in March 2017. At the wedding, Teisbaek wore a Vera Wang gown and an assortment of Manolo Blahnik shoes, which she showed off in an earlier Instagram. The Copenhagen, Denmark native is known for her chic choice of…

7 Foods from Your Kitchen You Shouldn’t Feed Your Dog

August 21, 2017 Loknath Das7, Dog, Feed, Foods, From, Kitchen, Shouldn't, You, Your

Love sharing a bite of your favourite food with your dog? Especially when those cute puppy eyes are begging for only a morsel of the food you are having. After all what difference could a small bite make? Turns out, a lot. Dogs are built differently than humans, and their bodies are not aligned to take particular nutrients from the foods as we do. This can result in all sorts of health problems for your dog and in worse cases, it can even lead to poisoning. As a wise pet-owner it…

Dear parents, take note. Cholera vaccines are less effective for children under 5

August 16, 2017 Loknath Das5%;, Are, Children, Cholera, Dear, effective, for, Less, Note, Parents, Take, Under, vaccines?

Vaccines are helping India wipe out several diseases. When it comes to cholera though, things may be different. A study has found that cholera vaccines provide significantly less protection for children under the age five, a population particularly at risk of dying from the diarrhoeal disease. A team of researchers at Johns Hopkins University in the US conducted a review of literature, which considered seven clinical trials and six observational studies. They found that the standard two-dose vaccine regimen reduced the risk of getting cholera on average by 58% for adults but only…

There’s a Cheetos-themed restaurant in New York. Here’s why it’s worth the visit

August 16, 2017 Loknath Dasa, Cheetos-themed, Here's, In, Its, New, Restaurant, The, There’s, visit, Why, Worth, York

A Cheetos-themed restaurant, helmed by celebrity chef Anne Burrell, is set to open in New York next week that will serve everything from Cheetos-crusted deep-fried pickles, Flamin’ Hot Cheetos mac-and-cheese, and Cheetos-crusted cheesecake. For three days, a cloud of cheesy, orange-colored dust will hang over a pop-up dubbed The Spotted Cheetah in New York, where the snack food with a cult following will be reinvented as hot meals by celebrity chef Burrell. It’s not the first time Cheetos have appeared on a restaurant menu. Last year, Burger King debuted Mac…