TriviaTales & Captures!

A voyage through 3 trivia’s, 2 fun facts, 1 photograph.

Jan 27, 2024

1. Entertainment:

X is a 2023 science fantasy black comedy film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and written by Tony McNamara. It is based on the1992 novel by Alasdair Gray. The character starts life from scratch after being brought back from the dead in a lab, “Frankenstein”-style. When first we meet the character, she’s plonking piano keys with her bare feet and speaking in monosyllables. By the end of the film, she is graceful, eloquent and enlightened. The film received acclaim from critics, and was named one of the top 10 films of 2023 by the American Film Institute. It has also been nominated for seven Golden Globes, including Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy and 13 Critics’ Choices Awards, including Best Picture. Identify the film talked about.

2. Sports:

X (she) was a player on her college’s club basketball team when she saw a shoe ad featuring four WNBA players promoting sneakers named after a male player. After reflecting on the message behind the ad, she—a member of the 2024 Under 30 Sports list —founded her own by-women-for-women footwear brand, Moolah Kicks, in 2020. Today, the brand can be found in nearly 500 stores thanks to a partnership with Dick's Sporting Goods, where they created the first-ever women’s basketball section. Who is she?

3. Art and Culture:

X has its origins in Mithila region of Bihar. The painting is one of the oldest and most famous Indian art. Traces of this art can also be noticed in the Ramayana, the Indian epic. These paintings are popular because of their tribal motifs and use of bright earthy colours. Traditionally the women of the village drew these paintings on the walls of their dwelling, as a demonstration of their feelings, hopes, and ideas. The colours used in paintings comprise natural extracts from plants and other natural sources. E.g.: Black colour is obtained by mixing soot with cow dung; blue from indigo; white from rice powder; orange from palasha flowers, etc. Themes are is based on the mythological characters which depict the life of Hindu deities like Krishna, Rama, Lakshmi, Shiva, Durga, and Saraswati. Identify the art form talked about.

Just to confuse you this is Warli Painting (not the answer)

Fun Facts:

Poland uses clams and mussels to test how clear the water is!

Clams are known to be very sensitive and only open their shells slightly in order to feed. If the water quality deteriorates, the clams close their shells to isolate themselves from the contaminated environment. That automatically triggers an alarm and shuts down water supply while scientists perform laboratory tests.

Lewis Carroll, the author of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," was born on January 27, 1832. (check today’s date - the fun part)
It was the first book I read! I really loved the characters.
Which is your first book? (comment)
Alice trying to play croquet with a Flamingo.
Read more about the book.
Read more about Lewis Carroll

Photograph of the day:

For a few months of the year, a large number of Siberian seagulls migrate to various parts of India. One of them is Yamuna Ghat in Delhi. The birds start coming in here in November and move out till mid-March.
Surprisingly, the food the gulls love to eat here is “Namkeen”, a fried Indian snack. A boat with a few large packets of namkeen goes in the river and then with one shout of “aaoo”, the gulls come rushing from all directions and a cacophony reverberates. And this cycle repeats with every new packet of namkeen. This goes on all morning until the birds are well fed and the rest.

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