The concept of reincarnation has fascinated me since I was a teenager and I have to admit, the idea of it on the surface sounds like a bizarre idea. But so does the idea of an afterlife at all, at least to me. AVATAR ADI DA SAMRAJ or Reincarnation . . . describes the connection between … Continue reading »
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Are pigs and/or hippos related to whales?
Ok, ok, I know, another blog on whales but what can I say, I love whales. But anyway… Jessica Theodor, an associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Calgary, and her colleague Jonathan Geisler, associate professor at Georgia Southern University were disputing a study that created a different family tree … Continue reading »
Blue whales bigger than dinosaurs?
Most people would say that dinosaurs were the biggest creatures to walk the Earth. A few of the biggest dinosaurs might have been longer than the Blue Whale, but they didn’t compare to the actual body size of the Blue Whale. At up to 110 ft in length and 200 tons or more in weight, it’s … Continue reading »
Did whales have legs?
I’ve always figured whales had legs, dividing them between land and sea. And last year, findings from a new in-depth study — published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology — helped me fill in that evolutionary gap between the enormous sea mammals of today and their (possibly) amphibious ancestors. See, the study was an ultra-rare, 40-million-year-old specimen that “nearly … Continue reading »
What happens when we die?
Now I know what you may be thinking but this is NOT a blog about the after-life, heaven and hell, reincarnation or any other kind of mumbo-jumbo like that. This question is posed towards what happens as we die, you know, scientifically speaking if you will. See, I feel that too much is unknown about what dying feels like or what, … Continue reading »
What’s the fastest animal in the world?
Kingdom Animalia or the animal kingdom, is a broad kingdom containing many species belonging to different classes. You may have wondered, just like myself, from time to time just what great speed means in the animal world? Mostly, it aids the process of hunting for prey, but that does not always have to be the case. Birds, … Continue reading »
Is Michael Jackson’s BAD a better album than Thriller?
In my opinion, Michael Jackson’s album Thriller was a tough act for even the King of Pop to follow. The album’s 38 million plus copies sold, along with seven top-10 hits, and seven Grammy awards created a lot of pressure on the pop star when he was working on his 1987 album Bad. However, 25-years after-the-fact, with the reissuing of Bad just … Continue reading »
What is the longest movie ever?
A very simple question with an easy answer. Ok, I’ll admit the answer isn’t that easy but it is somewhat simple. The longest experimental film screened so far is the Danish experimental film Modern Times Forever (Stora Enso Building, Helsinki) made by Superflex. It has a runtime of 240 hours and a one-off screening began on March 23, … Continue reading »
What was the first cartoon ever made?
“The 1st cartoon was “Steamboat Willy”, a Mickey Mouse cartoon by Walt Disney, in black and white. It was made in 1928.” I’ve heard that line so many times when technically that’s not true. Cartoon is derived from the heavy pasteboard used in the production of frescoes. (But in English) in that sense, the Middle Ages was the first. They … Continue reading »
Who is the richest man in Hip-Hop?
Jay-Z, Diddy and 50 Cent released “I Get Money (The Forbes 1-2-3 Billionaire Remix)” in 2007, a celebration of their inclusion atop Forbes Hip-Hop Cash Kings list. Five years later, the same three artists are in a more exclusive group – the Forbes Five, a list of hip-hop’s wealthiest moguls; though no longer 1-2-3 in that … Continue reading »
