TriviaTales & Captures! #44
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. Pop culture:
This animated satire of the British royal family focused on a fictionalized version of the youngest heir, portraying him with a biting wit and over-the-top personality that sparked criticism. Despite having a high-profile cast, including Orlando Bloom and Sophie Turner, the show’s release was delayed until July 2021. The postponement came out of respect after a significant event that occurred in April of that year.
Why was the release of this series delayed?
2. Culture:
In a traditional Indian game, reminiscent of Pachisi and often played by older generations, players sit around a cross-shaped cloth board, it even appears in tales involving deities like Shiva and Parvati.
One such tale speaks of a crafty king who would cleverly call upon two mysterious figures during a match. With a simple call of their names, these two would slyly rearrange the pieces on the board, giving the king an unfair advantage. Their names rhyme and have a playful, almost mischievous sound to them.
Name the game and two figures that lent a helping paw to the king?
3. Environment:
This term was coined by Jay Westerveld in 1986 when he observed hotels encouraging guests to reuse towels, supposedly to help conserve energy. Despite the claims, Westerveld noticed these hotels often took no meaningful environmental action beyond that gesture. Today, this practice has evolved, with many organizations making claims about being "eco-friendly" or "sustainable" that lack scientific backing or supporting evidence. It can involve vague efficiency claims, recycled or reduced packaging, and even carbon offset initiatives that don’t genuinely reduce impact.
Which term?
Fun Facts:
Did you know that the humble turkey, a Thanksgiving and Christmas staple, has one of the most mixed-up names in the world?
The bird itself isn’t even from Turkey, yet in English, it's called a “turkey”! In Turkey, they call it “Hindi,” assuming it was an Indian bird. In Hindi, it’s called “Peru pakshi,” in Greece, it’s a “French bird,” and in France, it’s “poulet d'Inde” or “Indian chicken.” Meanwhile, the Japanese think it's from China, and the Dutch call it the “Calicut hen” after an Indian city!With each culture guessing its origin differently, this poor bird could be the most internationally misunderstood creature out there. And as one user cheekily commented, maybe it’s the humans who are confused—not the turkey!
Kopi Luwak, or civet coffee, hails from the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Java, and Bali, and its name comes from the local word for the Asian palm civet, a small mammal with a big role in coffee-making!
Back in the 18th century, during Dutch colonial rule, local farmers were banned from picking coffee beans for themselves. But they noticed that civet cats loved munching on the ripest coffee cherries. The beans, after passing through the civet’s digestive system, were found in their droppings. Curious and clever, the farmers cleaned, roasted, and brewed the beans, discovering a smooth, less bitter coffee with a unique flavor. What started as an accidental discovery quickly became a global sensation!
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Photograph of the Day:
Remarkable World of Bees:
This photograph was taken by one of my professors, who teaches us animal behavior. It beautifully captures one of nature’s most amazing processes: bees pollinating flowers! Through pollination, flowers are able to reproduce, while bees get nectar and nourishment in return—it's a perfect, mutually beneficial exchange.
In our animal behavior class, we learned something absolutely fascinating about bee communication. When a bee discovers a source of food, it performs an intricate 'waggle dance' to signal the location to its hive mates. Alongside this, there's also the 'round dance' for closer food sources, which guides fellow bees to the reward. The world of bees is simply mind-blowing!
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Answers:
Animated satire The Prince, was delayed due to the passing of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in April 2021.
Chaupar; Sundri and Mundri
Green Washing