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Life Lesson of the Day by Albert Einstein: 'Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will...' Learnings on rational thinking, true innovation and endless possibilitiesLife Lesson of the Day by Albert Einstein reminds people that logic helps solve known problems, while imagination creates new possibilities...- April 1 in world history: From modern April fools’ tradition to most significant battles of WWIIApril 1st marks significant historical events, including the 1945 Battle of Okinawa and the 1976 founding of Apple Computer. It's also know...
- When is April Fools’ day — why we celebrate, origins, myths, and perfect prank timingApril Fools' Day is a global tradition of pranks and hoaxes. Its origins are debated, with links to 15th-century France and ancient Roman f...
- Before He Became Famous, Albert Einstein Worked as a Patent ClerkBefore becoming a physics icon, Albert Einstein worked as a patent examiner in Bern, Switzerland. This seemingly ordinary job provided fina...
- What Happens When We Stop Crossing Mountains and Start Going Through ThemMountains once defined human limits, but 19th-century tunnels began a shift. Modern base tunnels, like the Gotthard, ignore mountain shapes...
- Why are Indian watches behind the times?India, a major watch market, has historically relied on foreign movements, with past efforts like HMT using licensed designs due to economi...
- Was Rolex founder a Nazi spy? Newly declassified British Intelligence files allege links to the Hitler regimeBritish intelligence once suspected Hans Wilsdorf, Rolex founder, of Nazi ties. Secret files reveal MI5's concerns during World War II. The...
- Amid rising temperatures, will India embrace solar cooking once again?As temperatures in India continue to rise, the idea of solar cooking is gaining renewed interest. Historically, solar cooking has been expl...
- Oysters, beef & mallard duck: Titanic's first-class dinner menu fetches Rs 85 lk at UK auction. The menu was sold on Saturday at Henry Aldridge & Son auction house in Wiltshire, south west England.
- Original Columbus letter announcing 'discovery' of America goes on sale for the first time, check estimated priceUpon Columbus's return to Spain on March 15, 1493, he promptly composed a letter to inform King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella about his disc...
- Credit Suisse inquiry will keep files secret for 50 years: PaperThe files related to the parliamentary investigation into the collapse of Credit Suisse will remain closed for 50 years, according to newsp...
- Austrian billionaire Heidi Horten's jewellery with Nazi link fetches over $155 mn at Geneva auctionJewels of an Austrian billionaire sold at a Christie's auction earned more than $155m amidst criticism from Jewish groups. The proceeds fro...
- Near ''cliff''s edge,'' Credit Suisse not seen as systemic riskExperts say the upheaval is largely a byproduct of Credit Suisse's troubles in recent years - making it look relatively vulnerable - and in...
- World economy faces more pain in 2023 after a gloomy yearMany countries are now grappling with cost-of-living crises because wages are not keeping up with inflation, forcing households to make dif...
- Letters from Hitler's doctor show how he treated dictator's voice, reports Swiss newspaperThe letters from the doctor to a cousin were discovered by Robert Doepgen, von Eicken's great-great-grandson, who found them when researchi...
- ''Neutral'' Europe recedes as NATO set to expandLike the two Nordic countries, other nations joined the European Union for its promise economic and political unity without taking sides in...
- Mossad may've bombed, threatened German & Swiss firms that aided Pak in nuclear weapons: Report"For Israel, the prospect that Pakistan, for the first time, could become an Islamic State with an atomic bomb posed an existential threat,...
- Swedish Academy keeps close watch on case against Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk for allegedly insulting Turkish leaderThe Swedish Academy expects Turkey to respect its international commitments.
- Yen emerging as currency-market winner as trade tensions mountThe greenback slid Friday as traders sought refuge in the yen, Swiss franc and euro.
- Sensex falls 855 points on Greek woes, margin calls and crude oil crashStocks plunged as overseas portfolio investors were in no mood to buy the story that the Indian economy will be the biggest beneficiary of ...
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