I’m Beauty the Butterfly, Just look at my wings, Such wonderful softness, And bright colorings. I come in your gardens, To find your nice flowers, And drink in their sweetness, Through warm sunny hours. ∼ Porter G., Hilda Offen, Pradera, Esme Eve, Alan Jesset, Richard Hooke

It must have been a very intelligent human who looked at a sheep walking past and thought of the use its fleece might have! Although the oldest surviving textile made out of wool is around 3,500 years old, the oldest fine woolen fabric dates to the fifth century BC (about 2,500 years ago) and was found in an ancient Greek …

Learning how to write a love letter isn’t difficult. Once you gather your thoughts and follow these simple steps to express the way you feel in a love letter you’ll know how to do it. Difficulty: Average Time Required: 1 hour Here’s How: 1. Clear your desk and your mind of distractions. If you love someone enough to craft this …

Have seen dawn and sunset on moors and windy hills Coming in solemn beauty like slow old tunes of Spain: I have seen the lady April bringing in the daffodils, Bringing the springing grass and the soft warm April rain. I have heard the song of the blossoms and the old chant of the sea, And seen strange lands from …

A clean place is selected for the Havan. Participants should shower, wear clean clothes and sit in easy postures. After prayers, fire is lit and Vedic Mantras are chanted and offerings are made to God. Singing of Aarti symbolizes the end of the ceremony and Prasad is offered to the participants. Fire or agni is one of the five manifestations …

In North India:: Ramlila is the backbone of the celebration of Dusshera in northern India, where the scenes from Rama’s life are depicted, especially Bharat Milap, the reunion of Rama with his brother Bharat, the destruction of Ravana (the highlight of Dussehra) and the return of Rama, Lakshmana and Sita to Ayodhya, their kingdom after fourteen years of exile. In …

∼ Khushbu Nanavati

Eggs seem to break all too easily, but they are really quite strong. They can withstand firm pressure exerted on them without shattering. Try breaking a chicken’s egg by squeezing its end – you’ll find it almost impossible to break it this way.

Tintin is 80 — he was created in postwar France by Belgian artist Georges Remi, who took the name of Herge. Tintin is a Belgian reporter, and has a faithful fox terrier called Snowy. The comic series first appeared on January 10, 1929, in a Belgian newspaper and was a hit with children. Later, Herge added the popular Captain Haddock, …

Humans spend about eight hours in every twenty-four hours asleep. Cats sleep a great deal longer than that. They spend sixteen out of every twenty-four hours asleep-they are awake for only one-third of their lives.