The English are sometimes called
‘LIMEYS’ because British sailors would eat limes to stave off scurvy - EDEX, The
New Indian Express, Jan.31,2011
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Self-Improvement-132:
Life is a gift to be used every day
Not to be smothered and hidden away
It is not a thing to be stored in the
chest
Where you gather your keepsakes and
treasure your best;
It is not a joy to be sipped now and
then
And promptly put back in a dark place
again.
Life is a gift that the humblest may
boast of
And one that the humblest may well
make the most of.
Get out and live it each hour of the
day,
Wear it and use it as much as you
may;
Don’t keep it in niches and corners
and grooves.
You will find that in service its
beauty improves.
EDGAR A.GUEST
A Thought for Today-656:
It is great,
and there is no other greatness – to make one nook of God’s Creation more
fruitful, better, more worthy of God, to make some human heart a little wiser,
manlier, happier – more blessed – Thomas Carlyle
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Facts and Figures-68:
A 2011 report
says that for every 10 km of road extension, 2000 trees are destroyed.
Eyecatchers-190:
TULU is a Dravidian language spoken
by 1.95 million speakers. It is spoken
in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka - EDEX, The New Indian Express,
Jan.31,2011
Friday, October 24, 2014
Facts and Figures-67: Slum-dwellers in India
As of
2011, 9.3 crore people live in slums in India.
In Tamil Nadu alone, this number is 86 lakhs.
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