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Wallpaper of the Day

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Word of the Day

irascible \ih-RASS-uh-buhl\, adjective: Prone to anger; easily provoked to anger; hot-tempered. Irascible is from Latin irascibilis, "prone to anger," from ira, "anger," which is also the source of ire and irate.

Fact of the Day

Growth Plates Mammals have the ability of skeletal growth because of flexible epiphyses [pronounced: a pith a seas] (growth caps) found at the ends of the long bone shafts. The epiphyseal cartilages [growth plates] separate the epiphyses while bones are forming. The advent of puberty is signaled by an increase of sex hormones and at this point the growth plates begin to close. Once they are eliminated, the growth process totally stops.

Quote of the Day +

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"If I am to die by the bullet of a mad man, I must do so smiling. There must be no anger within me. God must be in my heart and on my lips.." – Mohandas K. Gandhi, on January 28, 1948, two days prior to his assassination. Assassination of Mohandas K. Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on January 30, 1948, shot at point-blank range by Nathuram Godse, an activist of the Hindu nationalist Hindu Mahasabha. Since 1934, there had been five preceding unsuccessful attempts to kill Gandhi. Assassination After the failed attempt at Birla House, Nathuram Godse and Narayan Apte returned to Pune via Bombay. With the help of Dr. Dattatraya Parchure and Gangadhar Dandavate they purchased a Beretta automatic and eleven rounds of ammunition at Gwalior and reached Delhi on January 29, 1948. On January 30, 1948, at around 5:10 p.m., Nathuram Godse got close enough to Mahatma Gandhi and shot him three times in his chest at point-blank range. Many have also said that sweets were distribut

New Plane Designed by Boeing for the Sultan of Brunei

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All that shines inside the flight are made of pure gold like wash basin ,frames,etc.......

TVS Launches NEW Auto Rickshaw

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KERALA - Gods Own Country

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Bekal @ Kasargod District Kannur @ Kannur District Uru (big boat)-Bepur, Calicut dist. Silent valley @ Palakkad Dist. Thrissur Pooram @Thrissur dist. Aaanayoottu, Thrissur dist. AthiraPally WaterFalls, Chalakudy, Thrissur dist. Backwaters, Kochi, Ernakulam dist. Backwaters, Kochi, Ernakulam dist. Kochi city, Ernakulam dist. Idukki dist. Idukki Arch Dam -Asia's largest and India's second arch dam......... Thekkady wildlife sanctuary, Idukki.......... Elephants Roaming in Thekkady.............. Backwaters, Allappuzha dist. Backwaters, Allappuzha dist. Champakkulam Boat Race, Alappuzha Trial run of world famous 'Nehru Trophy Boat Race'at Punnamadakkayal, Alappuzha.. Aaranmula Boat Race................ Kumarakom Lake , Kottayam dist. Kumarakam Resort, Kottayam Ponmudi @ Trivandrum dist. Veli lake @ Trivandrum Kovalam Beach ,Trivandrum Kavadiar Palace -Trivandrum KaniKonna.. a flower tree JackFruit A Fishing View Election Campaign Ending in Kerala............... Thechi or C