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Psychology suggests people who reread the same few books aren't stuck in the past; they're keeping a few places that never asked them to perform, because familiar stories can reinforce self-continuity- Quote of the day by the man behind “History is written by the victors” — Walter Benjamin: “Memory is not an instrument for surveying the past but its theater.” Learn the profound lesson on identity, and the hidden layers of human experience from one of the 20th century’s greatest philosophers
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- Why 5,000-year-old Egyptian mummies smell sweet and spicyScientists have determined that Egyptian mummies, some up to 5,000 years old, emit aromas described as woody, spicy, and sweet. The pleasan...15 Feb, 2025, 01.27 PM IST
- Smelling old booksThe almond and vanilla fragrance of aged pages evokes a sense of nostalgia, transporting readers to different eras, cultures and minds that...02 Jan, 2024, 11.38 PM IST
- Aanchal Malhotra’s debut novel ‘The Book of Everlasting Things’ is a mesmerising intersection of love, desire, and communal tensions in 1947 IndiaDiscover passion and perfume in this historical romance.04 Jan, 2023, 12.41 AM IST
- No nostalgia, please! This London bookseller averse to people who 'love' old book smellMarius Kociejowski's 'A Factotum in the Book Trade' lists out all the no-nos.19 Jul, 2022, 06.45 PM IST
- Micron Technology's India MD reads 4-6 books in a monthAnand Ramamoorthy finds time to read only on the weekends due to a busy schedule.09 Aug, 2021, 08.46 AM IST
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- Smell goes brainyAfter reading Patrick Susskind’s ‘Perfume’, famed auteur Stanley Kubrick remarked that the book was ‘unfilmable’.31 May, 2007, 04.30 AM IST
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