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What killed the frog?

Put a frog into a vessel fill with water and start heating the water. Frog in a Vessel As the temperature of the water begins to rise, the frog adjust its body temperature accordingly. The frog keeps adjusting its body temperature with the increasing temperature of the water. Just when the water is about to reach boiling point, the frog cannot adjust anymore. At this point the frog decides to jump out. The frog tr ies to jump but it is unable to do so because it has lost all its strength in adjusting with the rising water temperature. Very soon the frog dies. What killed the frog? Think about it! I know many of us will say the boiling water. But the truth about what killed the frog was its own inability to decide when to jump out. We all need to adjust with people & situations, but we need to be sure when we need to adjust & when we need to move on. There are times when we need to face the situation and take appropriate actions. If we allow people ...

Ingredients for perfect compost

Some growers pile up all their organic waste and let it decompose in open air to gradually turn to compost; others use more carefully mixture of organic waste and let it rot in a controlled environment to get more from their compost.  Composting may seem like a simple process where nature turns organic waste to a natural fertilizer but this time consuming process can get messy and give little results if you do not know the basics. Although, both methods seems to be beneficial in their own way but urban growers need to make most of their little space and practice methods that are give results fast.  Here is a perfect recipe for compost that will not only take less time to prepare but also stay invisible on your balcony. Composting Carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and water are all equally important ingredients for composting organisms. In other words, all dry and brown organic waste is high in carbon such as dry leaves, twigs, branches, brown paper, white paper, wood shavi...

This Man's Curiosity Led Him To A Discovery That Changed His Life!

Amazing! It was dubbed as “Hoard of the Rings” when a man discovered a treasure trove of rare Viking artifacts in Western Scotland in 2014. Historians went berserk.   Derek McLennan, an avid metal detector-ist, found the haul of which includes an enameled Christian cross, decorative glass bead, pottery, bird-shaped gold pin, and gold ring. Rare finds include gold ingot, crystals, and a decorated silver-gilt cup probably of Byzantine origin.  Not all that glitters is gold because McLennan also discovered silver bracelets and brooches, along with coins. According to experts, bulk of the haul is silver jewelry. Items of the haul totaled to more than 100 pieces.  McLennan will be the master of coin as he is set to receive a reward of £1.98 million!  According to the Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer (QLTR), the ruling body for ownerless goods and property, decided that the relics should be handed to Nationa...