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What does 'Organic' really mean??

There are times, when you find yourself stumped, and have a feeling that you may be the only one asking these weird (totally), but never the less very important question - and this is just one of them.

So seriously

DO FISH SLEEP??

fish sleep - 11.2.16

Do Fish Sleep??

There are times, when you find yourself stumped, and have a feeling that you may be the only one asking these weird (totally), but never th...

Crowded airport

Don't we hate the long hours of preparation needed for air travel? From the early reporting hours to the long drives to the airport, queuing to get into the flight and waiting at the carousel for baggages, everything (except at the actual travel) is time consuming.

So, how do you get through all this without frustrating yourself. Well, behaviour at airports has long been studied and Mart Virkus of Toggl drew up his wonderful infographic that will not only help you save time when you travel by air but also make it less dread lesser.

Air travel - 26.11.15

The science behind airport travelling

Crowded airport Don't we hate the long hours of preparation needed for air travel? From the early reporting hours to the long dri...

If you thought only we suffered of low self esteem issues, you are in for a surprise. Animalist.com has released some really cute videos of how some of our furry neighbors can also have their share of personality issues

These are just a few, they have a many more, make sure you subscribe :)

animal spoof - 13.10.15

Animals with low self esteem

If you thought only we suffered of low self esteem issues, you are in for a surprise. Animalist.com has released some really cute videos of...

Yes you read it right plant have developed a taste for poop!

If you thought Coprophagia (eating feces) was only restricted to house flies and insects, you're in for a surprise.
Carnivorous plants, are not what comes to mind when someone says- poop and plant in the same sentence, but the Nepenthes rajah, a pitcher plant found on the foot hills of Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia, has developed a taste for poop.

Apart from being one of the bigger pitcher plant varieties, it is one of the few carnivorous plants that is truly carnivorous, which means it is not just an insectivore, it also consumes small vertebrates and has on occasions, trapped and consumed small mammals. Known to drown and consume small rats that unfortunately fall into their trap, it is believed that carniorous plants have developed a taste for 'meat' to compensate for the lack of nutrients in the soil.

So where does the poop come on the dinner platter you ask?
The animal in focus here is the treeshrew, an extremely cute looking rodent that is attracted to the nectar produced by the N. rajah's reflex lid. So the shrew visits the pitcher for a quick sugar break, while marking its territory by leaving its dropping behind. Now the dropping is a good source of nitrogen, which is exactly what the pitcher needs in a tough environment. While this liaison continues in the day, at night the N. rajah has another visitor, the summit rat, which does the exact same thing in the dark.

carnivorous plants - 6.10.15

Poop Eating Plant

Yes you read it right plant have developed a taste for poop! If you thought Coprophagia (eating feces) was only restricted to house fl...

A Maggot
If you thought a munch of maggots squishing around that rotten meat was spine chilling this close up would beat that as well. This extreme close up is proof of where art directors get inspiration for alien creatures.

Human bone

This abstract artsy image of the shin bone is beautiful. The outer layer of the bone is made up of a compact layer of bone, while this honey comb like pattern comprises the inner part of the bone, the region which also contains bone marrow.

Foot of a House Fly

This picture of the housefly foot showing amazing detail. The claw is used to grasp onto rough surfaces while the hairy fur, beneath the claw help the fly adhere to smooth surfaces, much like the gecko.