Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Random thoughts 2676 to 2690.

2676. The Disciplined finds it difficult to go with indisciplined and the indisciplined with the disciplined. Which is more difficult?


2677. Most of the people write “ I regret for the mistake” which is not correct. It should be “ I regret the mistake”.


2678. Wherever we are, if we do not develop our mindset “ I am happy” we will never be happy anywhere we are.


2679.  Gigil is a new word included in Oxford dictionary meaning intense feelings caused by anger or pleasure or eagerness.


2680. Should we sprinkle a small quantity of sugar over the coffee powder in the coffee filter to get a better dicoction?


2681. In my opinion, jeans are the best suitable dress for both men and women provided they have a suitable body for it. 


2682. “I too" is used when “I” is the subject of the verb, while "me too" is used when “I” is the object of the verb.


2683. Please develop the practice of keeping silence. It is to be done hourly, daily, weekly and so on. You will get inner peace. It is very difficult.


2684. Time is precious. Lost time will never come back. Analyse how usefully you spend it. 1% improvement at a time is sufficient.


2685. Read, read, read books. There is no alternative to reading books. Start from comics go to spiritual books. It is a life companion.


2686. Ignoring what is happening around you develops detachment/peace. Involving develops attachment/problems.


2687. “To keep left” is only for vehicles. Always walk on the right side of the road facing traffic to avoid chain snatching/accident.


2688. Do your duty without likes and dislikes. Make the parents happy always. Help the poor and pray to God daily without fail.


2689. A study shows that women can hear better than men. They show two decibels more sensitive hearing than men.


2690. I don’t understand the psychology behind people wearing shabby at home and wearing smart when they go out.

Sunday, April 6, 2025

Random thoughts 2661 to 2675.

2661. The greatest invention of human civilisation is Bread. Without bread, civilisations would not exist. All evolved because of bread.


2662. US President’s official residence, The White House, has 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, 6 levels, 412 doors, 147 windows, 28 fireplaces, 8 staircases, and 3 elevators. Its kitchen can serve dinner to 140 guests and appetizers to over 1,000 at once. It has the President's Oval Office, a tennis court, jogging track, swimming pool, movie theatre & barbershop.


2663. A study revealed that Penguins can date, marry and divorce like humans and are known to mate for life, seek 'chemistry' with partners.


2664. When someone tells you about a problem, do not ignore it. Every difficulty, even the smallest, can have consequences that affect us all.


2665. The world suffers not only from the wickedness of the wicked, but also from the apathy of the good. 


2666. If someone isn't actively living a life dedicated to serving others, then their life lacks true purpose and meaning.


2667. Instead striving for future achievements, one should focus on cultivating inner peace, contentment, and gratitude in the present.


2668. There is no path to happiness: Happiness is the path." - This is a reflection on the nature of happiness and how one perceives it.


2669. On Republic Day (January 26), the President unfurls the flag, which is tied at the top. It symbolises the nation's reaffirmation of its commitment to the Constitution. On Independence Day (August 15), the PM hoists it from base to top, signifying freedom from colonial rule.


2670. The act of fading away from the lives of others not out of malice but a desire for solitude or renewal is called eremition.


2671. All are born with unfulfilled desires of their previous birth and they act accordingly. Nothing can ever change that. 


2672. Gynophobia means an intense and persistent fear of dogs. Whereas Gynophobia is an intense and irrational fear of women.


2673. To remain without being affected by what is happening around us is an art. It is difficult to follow. But it gives immense peace of mind.


2674. To feel the pain of another person and to console him is impossible unless one has experienced similar pain. 


2675. People show more love and affection when the guests are about to leave. For some it includes parents also.

Saturday, April 5, 2025

சிரிப்பு வெடிகள் 22.

கணவன்: நேத்து ராத்திரி ஒரு அழகான பொண்ணு என் கனவுல வந்தா


மனைவி: தனியா வந்துருப்பாளே


கணவன்: அது உனக்கு எப்படி தெரியும்


மனைவி: அவ புருசன் தான் என் கனவுல வந்தானே


-இனி பேசுவ

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கணவன் : எதை பார்த்தாலும் உன் முகம்தான் தெரியுது டார்லிங்,


மனைவி : அப்படியா எங்க இருக்கிங்க..?


கணவன் : "Zoo"ல இருக்கேன்மா.


மனைவி : 👊👊👊

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மனைவி:உங்களை பார்க்காமலே

கல்யாணத்துக்கு OK சொன்னேன்.

நான் தான் தியாகி...!!


கணவர்: உன்னை பார்த்த பின்னாலும், கல்யாணத்துக்கு OK சொன்னேன். நான்தானே பெரிய தியாகி....!!!

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மனைவி: நேத்திக்கு நான் வைரத் தோடு கேட்டப்ப முடியவே முடியாதுன்னுதலையை அங்கிட்டும் இங்கிட்டுமா ஆட்டுனீங்க.. இப்ப மட்டும் வாங்கிவந்திருக்கீங்க...?


கணவன்: ஓ அதுவா...பொண்டாட்டி ஆசைப்பட்டதை வாங்கித் தராட்டி, அடுத்தஜென்மத்திலேயும் அவளே பொண்டாட்டியா வருவானு பெரியவங்கசொன்னாங்க.. அதான், எதுக்கு வம்புன்னுதான் .. !


மனைவி: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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மனைவி: ஏங்க இறந்து போனதுக்கு அப்புறம் பெண்கள் எல்லாம் சொர்க்கத்துக்குபோவாங்களாமே? அப்படியா?


கணவன்: அப்படித்தான் சொல்றாங்க..


மனைவி: அப்ப நீங்க எங்கே போவிங்க?


கணவன்: நீங்க எல்லோரும் அங்கே போயிட்டா இங்க எங்களுக்குசொர்க்கம்தானே?

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மழை, மனைவி - இரண்டிற்கும் என்ன ஒற்றுமை???


ரெண்டுமே இல்லாதப்போ எப்ப வரும்ன்னு ஏங்குவோம்..

வந்தா ஏண்டா வந்ததுதுன்னு புலம்புவோம்.

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மின்சாரம் இல்லாதபோது

ஃப்ரிஜில் இருக்கிற பொருள்களுக்கு

குளிர்விட்டு போயிடுது...!!


சம்சாரம் இல்லாதபோது

வீட்டில் இருக்கிற கணவனுக்கு

குளிர்விட்டு போயிடுது,,!

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Thursday, April 3, 2025

Secret of a happy marriage!

 A man and a woman had been married for over 60 years.

They had shared everything, talked about everything, and had never hidden anything from each other, except for a small shoebox that the old lady kept on top of the closet.


She had told her husband never to open it or ask about it. All these years, the man had never thought about that box.


One day his beloved wife became very ill and the doctor said she would not survive. 


To put things in order, the man brought the box to his wife's bedside. She agreed that it was time for him to see its contents.


When he opened the box, he found two handmade woolen dolls and $95,000 in cash. 


Surprised, he asked his wife about it. She said, “When we were getting married, my grandmother taught me the secret of a happy marriage: never argue. She told me that if I ever got angry with you, I should keep quiet and make a woolen doll."


The man was so moved that he could barely keep from crying. There were only two dolls in the box. That meant she had only gotten angry with him twice in all their years of living and loving together. He was over the moon.


"Honey," he said, "that explains the dolls, but what about all this money? Where did it come from?"


"Oh," she said, "that's the money I earned selling the dolls."

Why animals give birth to varying numbers?

Animals give birth to varying numbers of offspring based on their evolutionary adaptations to their environment, including factors like predator threats, parental care, and the energy required to raise young.   


Species with high predation often produce many small offspring to increase the chances of survival, while species with high parental care tend to have fewer, larger offspring that require more investment to raise successfully.  


Key points about why some animals have multiple offspring while others have only one: 


Predation pressure:
Animals with high predation risk, like fish or frogs, lay large numbers of eggs to ensure some survive to adulthood, as many eggs will be eaten by predators. 

Parental care: 
Animals that provide extensive parental care, like mammals like elephants or humans, usually only have one offspring at a time because raising one young requires significant energy and resources. 

Offspring size: 
Larger animals often have fewer offspring because larger babies require more energy to gestate and nurture. 

Life span: 
Species with shorter lifespans may produce more offspring at once to maximize their reproductive output in a shorter time frame. 

Examples: Many offspring:
Mice, rabbits, frogs, fish - These animals produce large litters of small, relatively helpless young because they face high predation and don't provide much parental care. 

Single offspring: 
Elephants, whales, humans, giraffes - These animals typically have one large offspring at a time because they invest heavily in nurturing their young.  Why do these animals have so many babies, while animals like elephants and whales usually only have one at a time? One of the factors that influences litter size is lifespan. Shorter-lived animals that won't survive to see their offspring grow will typically have more offspring at once.