The real Alice was the daughter of Carroll's boss.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (commonly shortened to Alice in Wonderland) is an 1865 fantasy novel written by English mathematician Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll.
Dreams are responsible for many of the greatest inventions of mankind. A few examples include:
The idea for Google -Larry Page
Alternating current generator -Tesla
DNA's double helix spiral form -James Watson and many more...Wild rabbits do not eat carrots.
Carrots were the first vegetable to be canned commercially.
Irrespective of where you stand in Puri, it seems to you that the Sudarshana Chakra on top of the temple is always facing you.
In puri Jaggannath the flag atop the temple has been observed to flap in the opposite direction of the breeze.
Cabbage helps reduce body fat.
Cauliflower is helpful for asthma and Kidney disorder.
Banana have powerful anti viral properties.
Pineapple burns fat and tones the stomach.
Mumtaz's died during her 14th delivery.
The famous legend associated with Holi is of Prahlad and Hiranyakshyap. The legend says a devil and powerful king; Hiranyakshyap who considered himself God wanted everybody to worship him. To his great ire, his own son, Prahlad began to worship
Ravana and his brother Kumbhkaran were actually Jaya and Vijaya, the gatekeepers of Vishnu.
Ravana Sanhita, a book that is considered the holy grail of Hindu Astrology, was originally authored by Ravana.
Ravana not only usurped Kubera's kingdom of Lanka, but also his golden Pushpaka Vimana. It is said the vimana (aircraft) could take different shapes and could travel at the speed of mind.
Ravana's empire spread over Balidweepa (today's Bali), Malayadweep (Malaysia), Angadweepa, Varahdweepa, Shankhadweepa, Yavadweepa, Andhralaya and Kushadweepa.
Ravana was a great practitioner of statecraft. When Lord Rama killed Ravana, who was on his last breath, Rama instructed his brother Lakshmana to go to Ravana and learn the art of statecraft and diplomacy from the dying demon king.
Kuber, god of wealth, had constructed Lanka for himself. However, he was overthrown by his half brother, Ravana.
Laxman killed three sons of Ravana - Meghnad, Prahast and Atikay.
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