TriviaTales & Captures! #16
A voyage through 3 trivia’s, 2 fun facts, 1 photograph.
A newsletter recommending good examples of storytelling across:
3 Trivia
2 Fun Facts, and
1 Photograph.
Let's dive in…
Trivia’s:
1. Literature:
In 1988, Salman Rushdie wrote The Satanic Verses. In response to the publication of the book, the Ayatollah of Iran issued a fatwa against Rushdie.
This led to Rushdie adopting a pseudonym X - a name he made up of 2 of his favorite authors.
In 2012, Rushdie published a memoir of his time post the publication of The Satanic Verses under the name Y.Identify X and Y.
2. Science:
A gecko species discovered in the Southern Western Ghats by researchers from India, has been named Cnemaspis vangoghi. The geckos body coloring reminded researchers about something and therefore they gave the animal such name.
Why is the animal named so?
3. Sports:
Connect the 3 images and get to a Player:
Fun Facts:
Today, I bring not just two fun facts, but more fun from Sachin Tendulkar.
Did you know that Sachin Tendulkar, the cricket legend, once harbored dreams of becoming a fast bowler? Back in 1987, he even secured a trial place at the MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai, alongside the legendary Australian bowler Dennis Lillee!
But wait, there's more to Sachin's bowling prowess! In a 1990 Ranji Trophy quarter-final match, he delivered a fiery bouncer that injured Bantoo Singh. Yes, you heard it right! Sachin wasn't just a batting maestro; he had some serious bowling skills too. From medium pace to swing to spin, he could do it all!
And here's the mind-boggling part: Sachin Tendulkar has more five-wicket hauls in One Day Internationals (ODIs) than Shane Warne, the iconic Australian spinner!
he made history by becoming the first player to score a double century in men's One Day Internationals (ODIs). His monumental achievement caused such a frenzy that the servers of ESPNcricinfo couldn't handle the traffic! Sambit Bal, the renowned cricket journalist, reported that Cricinfo recorded a whopping 45 million page views on that extraordinary day!
Sachin Tendulkar probably holds the record for scoring most hundreds in grounds named after prime ministers of a country!! Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Rajiv Gandhi, R. Premadasa, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Richard Seddon.
The biggest rule change that can be attributed to him is the change in the rules to award the Bharat Ratna. Sportspersons were ineligible to receive the award, but the then govt. changed this!
In the famous Pepsi ad featuring him and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, it was Sachin who came up with the hilarious idea. He suggested taking the Pepsi can away from Shah Rukh Khan and asking him to go out and bat instead of him!
Believe it or not, he achieved something truly extraordinary by scoring centuries in his debut matches across multiple prestigious tournaments. That's right! Sachin hit centuries in his debut matches in the Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy, AND Irani Trophy!
Photograph of the Day:
Breaking Boundaries: A Run Towards Freedom
In the photo, a girl is running in front of the Mehruli archaeological building. It looks like she's determined to break free from tradition and what society expects of her. The old stones of the building seem to watch her rebellion silently. She's not just running physically; it's like she's running away from the rules society has set for her. It's a reminder that sometimes we have to be brave and make our own path, even if it's different from what everyone else thinks is right. The picture makes us think about how hard it can be to go against tradition and do our own thing. But it also shows the importance of being true to ourselves and making our own choices, even if they're not what others expect.
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Answers:
X - Joseph Anton
Name he made up of 2 of his favorite authors - Joseph Conrad and Anton Chekov.
Van Gogh- Cnemaspis vangoghi is named for Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh (1853–1890) as the striking colouration of the new species is reminiscent of one of his most iconic paintings, The Starry Night.
Rohit Sharma on marine life conservation.
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