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Sunday Special-An Idea that moved the World!

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Nicolaus Copernicus Before Copernicus, most people thought that the Sun and the other planets revolved around the Earth,this was called geocentrism   In 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus p ublished Revolutions of the Celestial Orbs , a treatise that put forth his revolutionary idea that the Sun was at the center of the universe and that the Earth--rotating on an axis--orbited around the sun once a year.  Copernicus' theory was a challenge to the accepted notion contained in the natural philosophy of Aristotle, the astronomy of Ptolemy and the teachings of the Church that the sun and all the stars revolved around a stationary Earth.  In the half-century since its publication, however, Copernicus' theory met mostly with skepticism.  The Roman Catholic Church was a powerful force in Europe during the time of the Scientific Revolution. The birth and growth of science led to conflicts between scientists and the Church. Reason for Conflict There were t...

Joke of the day!

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Einstein and His Doppelganger Chauffeur Albert Einstein was traveling to universities, giving lectures on his famous theory of relativity. One day while Albert Einstein was making the rounds of the speaker's circuit, he usually found himself eagerly longing to get back to his laboratory work. Chauffeur (Look-alike of Einstein)                        Albert Einstein {A doppelgänger ;  German: (ˈdɔpl̩ˌɡɛŋɐ) , literally "double-goer" is a look-alike or double of a living person. One night as they were driving to yet another dinner, Einstein mentioned to his chauffeur (a man who somewhat resembled Einstein in looks & manner) that he was tired of speech-making. "I have an idea, boss," his chauffeur said. , I've heard that lecture more than 30 times. I have learned it by heart I'll bet I could...

Quote of the day!

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~ Heraclitus Heraclitus of Ephesus ; c. 535 – c. 475 BC) was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher , and a native of the city of Ephesus , then part of the Persian Empire . He was of distinguished parentage. Little is known about his early life and education, but he regarded himself as self-taught and a pioneer of wisdom. From the lonely life he led, and still more from the apparently riddled and allegedly paradoxica nature of his philosophy and his stress upon the needless unconsciousness of humankind, he was called "The Obscure" and the "Weeping Philosopher". a Greek philosopher, known for his doctrine of change being central to the universe, and for establishing the term Logos  in Western philosophy as meaning both the source and fundamental order of the Cosmos . To err is human , All of us are imperfect, so there's no point in judging  others as well ourselves. Laugh at every mistake, Saints laugh at their own mistakes...

Quote of the day!

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Don't Fall in love,only Rise to the occasion.Marry only if you can afford to treat your Wife like a Queen,only then you  deserve to have a Kingdom. Do not produce children till you can afford to groom them to be your Assets not liability,they will be your Real-Estate,Invest only in them,they will shine like Gold and Diamonds,you will get Interim dividend in shape of Gems and the satisfaction of life well lived ,and Final Divided of enjoying the Luxury of playing with Gems(Grand children) which only few people can afford! -Tejinder Kamboj (1940-20??)

Quotes of the day!

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Heraclitus of Ephesus ; c. 535 – c. 475 BC) was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher , and a native of the city of Ephesus , then part of the Persian Empire . He was of distinguished parentage. Little is known about his early life and education, but he regarded himself as self-taught and a pioneer of wisdom. From the lonely life he led, and still more from the apparently riddled and allegedly paradoxica nature of his philosophy and his stress upon the needless unconsciousness of humankind, he was called "The Obscure" and the "Weeping Philosopher". Aristotle Born : 384 BC- Died : 322 BC was an ancient Greek philosopher and scientist born in the city of Stagira , Chalkidice , on the northern periphery of Classical Greece . At seventeen years of age, he joined Plato's Academy in Athens and remained there until the age of thirty-seven ( c.  347 BC). His writings cover many subjects – including physics , biology , zoology , me...

Quote of the day!

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Thomas Osbert Mordaunt (1730–1809), a British officer and poet, is best remembered for his oft-quoted poem "The Call", written during the Seven Years' War of 1756–1763: Searched and Illustrated by Tejinder Kamboj

Quote of the day!

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Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was an American captain of industry and a business magnate , the founder of the Ford Motor Company , and the sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production . Although Ford did not invent the automobile or the assembly line, he developed and manufactured the first automobile that many middle class Americans could afford. In doing so, Ford converted the automobile from an expensive curiosity into a practical conveyance that would profoundly impact the landscape of the 20th Century. His introduction of the Model T automobile revolutionized transportation and American industry . As the owner of the Ford Motor Company, he became one of the richest and best-known people in the world. He is credited with " Fordism ": mass production of inexpensive goods coupled with high wages for workers. Ford had a global vision, with consumerism as the key to peace. His intense commitment to systemati...

Joke of the day!

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Einstein and His Doppelganger Chauffeur Albert Einstein was traveling to universities, giving lectures on his famous theory of relativity. One day while Albert Einstein was making the rounds of the speaker's circuit, he usually found himself eagerly longing to get back to his laboratory work. Chauffeur (Look-alike of Einstein)                        Albert Einstein {A doppelgänger ;  German: (ˈdɔpl̩ˌɡɛŋɐ) , literally "double-goer" is a look-alike or double of a living person. One night as they were driving to yet another dinner, Einstein mentioned to his chauffeur (a man who somewhat resembled Einstein in looks & manner) that he was tired of speech-making. "I have an idea, boss," his chauffeur said. , I've heard that lecture more than 30 times. I have learned it by heart I'll bet I could...

Shiary!

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Aarz kiya hai.............. 1)  Jis ko kahete hai.n mohabbat, Jis ko kaihtey khuloos (sincerity) jhonpado.n(Huts) mei.n ho to ho ,makaanon(Mansions) mein nahi.n. 2)  Kuch is tarah maine zindagi ko aasaan kar diya, kisi se maafi maang li to kisi ko maaf kar diya...! 3) Is qadarr tora hai mujhaay uss ke be-wafaai nay "ghalib" Abb koi agarr pyar se bhi daikhaay to bikharr jata hoon mai ... 4) Kitnaa khouff hota hai shaam kay andheroon mein, Poochh un parindo.n say jin kay ghar nahi hotay ... 5) Hum toh fanaah ho gaye uskii ankhen dekh kar Ghalib, Naa janay woh Aainaa kiasay dekhte hogey ...! 6) Unkay dekhnay say jo aa jaati hai muh par raunaqq, Woh samajhatey hai ki bimaar ka haal achcha hai ... 7) Dil say terey nigaah jigarr tak utarr gaye, Dono ko eik adaa mein razaamand karr gaye ... 8) Mitegi aapke dil ki chubhan zaroor, Kisi ke paer ka kanta nikal kar dekho. (On helplessness and hopelessness of old age:...