TriviaTales & Captures! #17
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. Art:
X by Édouard Manet is one of the most iconic and controversial paintings of the 19th century. X depicts a nude woman, identified as a prostitute, staring directly at the viewer with a confrontational gaze. She is depicted with a nonchalant attitude, her hand covering her groin, and her other hand holding a bouquet of flowers. It was inspired by classical representations of the nude, particularly Titian's "Venus of Urbino" and Giorgione's "Sleeping Venus."
Critics were outraged by the painting's frank depiction of sexuality and the confrontational gaze of the subject. The servant delivering flowers represents the transactional nature of the relationship between the courtesan and her clients. When X was first exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1865, it caused a scandal. Identify the painting.
2. General:
“No Thanks is not a trend, it’s the new lifestyle,” said an X (twitter) post on the app. The free app, called “No Thanks,” was launched last November. Downloaded by 100,000 users within a month. The app targets companies from McDonalds to Adidas. Soon after “No Thanks” launched, Google banned the app from its virtual store.
What does this application is used for?
3. Geography:
X the capital city and largest city of the Y. X is the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Americas, it boasts a wealth of historical sites, including the Colonial Zone (Zona Colonial), a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was been found by Bartholomew Columbus, the brother of Christopher Columbus, in 1496.
Y is a country in the Caribbean bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north.
Identify X and Y.
Fun Facts:
Did you know? Hydrangeas (flowers) act as natural pH indicators. Their flowers turn blue when the soil is acidic, and pink when the soil is alkaline. Because of this, the Hydrangea is also known as the “Change Rose”.
Created in 1960, the Pigg-O-Stat™ is still an all-in-one pediatric immobilization device designed for positioning infants and young children for an appropriate x-ray without significant complications.
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Photograph of the Day:
Dr. Ambedkar National Memorial, also known as also known as Mahaparinirvan Bhoomi or Mahaparinirvan Sthal, is a memorial in India's national capital New Delhi. The Memorial building is in the shape of an open book which signifies the Constitution of India.
As Ambedkar had adopted Buddhism, the site incorporates several Buddhist elements, including a bronze Ashoka pillar at the entrance, a Bodhi tree surrounded by fountains with that move to Buddhist chants in a sound and light show, and two Sanchi-style toranas (gateways).
This is a wax statue of Dr. Ambedkar when he was sitting under a tree at Baroda Railway Station when his train to Mumbai was delayed and here he decided to work for the cause of the underprivileged people of India.
These are life-size wax figures of Dr. Ambedkar who is witnessing Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India, signing the constitution of India in the presence of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel and Dr. Abul Kalam Azad besides other ministers.
This museum is constructed on the same site where Dr. Ambedkar lived in Delhi and also breathed his last. So they have preserved his office, drawing room, and study room with all his articles, books, and also a stuffed model of his pet dog Moti. Also, note the original violin that Dr. Ambedkar liked to play and more importantly the huge collection of his books.
The time on the wall clock shows has stopped when Dr. Ambedkar passed away so everything is frozen at that instance.
This is a fully air-conditioned meditation hall where you must leave your shoes and ego outside to gain some enlightenment and peace in the presence of the Buddha.
The Panch-Teerth are the five places in the life and career of Dr. Ambedkar of special significance:
1. Janma Bhoomi - Dr. Amedbkar’s birthplace in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh.
2. Shiksha Bhoomi - The place in London where he stayed while studying in the UK.
3. Deeksha Bhoomi - in Nagpur, where he took education.
4. Mahaparinirvan Sthal - in Delhi - this museum.
5. Chaitya Bhoomi - in Mumbai.
Outside the building are the 10 Buddhist Mudras - Abhay, Dnyan, Karn, Vitark, Bhumisparsh, Varad, Ksepan, Dharmachakra, Vajra, and Uttarbodh.
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Answers:
2. The app enables consumers to scan product barcodes to determine if the item has connections to Israel. (know more)
3. X: Santo Domingo Y: Dominican Republic
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