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Monday, March 30, 2009

239. Ode to Humanity

The launch of the Sputnik program!

238. Twainspeak...

The short story: The curious case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

237. Alpine Diet?

Muesli

236. One word to bind them all....

Muggles

235. Approximately thereabouts....

Circa

Monday, March 23, 2009

234. Tooth-aches and annunciation...-

A coded sequence employed by members of the Sicilian mafia to recognize each other in public places.

233. Five Colors - A medley.

Benjarong

232. The flowers of Yamazakura...

The first four Kamikaze squadrons were named Yamato, Shikishima, Yamazakura and the Asahi based on this famous Tanka!

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

231. User Generated Content and the Beastie Boys?

Mullet Strategy

230. The mother of all hyperboles...

The patent was granted for an instrument used for slicing bread and hence the hyperbole "the greatest thing since sliced bread"!

229. The concocter of potions....

Bisleri

228. Rum Doodle, Talking Fish and other such expeditions...

The Kon Tiki Expedition

227. The Privilege du Blanc...

Can dress in white when visiting the Pope. Otherwise the de facto and expected dress code for ladies is black.

226. Complicated Reactions!

Henna/Mehendi

225. Inspired by the Royal Crescent!

Connaught Place, Delhi

Monday, March 16, 2009

224. Connect?

1. The movie 'Glory to the Filmmaker!' 2. Takeshi Kitano 3. Venice Film Festival
In 2007, the Venice Film Festival introduced a new award named after the film, Kitano was also the first recipient of the Glory to the Filmmaker! award.

Monday, March 2, 2009

223. Bas Couture?

Pret-a-Porter

222. The African Bird's Eye......

Peri-Peri

221. Kutty Japan

Sivakasi, where they make all the fire-crackers.