Thanks to its phosphate reserves, the tiny island nation of Nauru rose meteorically to become the richest country in the world in the 1980s. And then the phosphate reserves started depleting, and with it started its equally spectacular downfall.
Krav Maga, a fighting form invented in Israel is the world’s most effective and dangerous form of combat.
It is said that the dangerous vault B, situated inside the famed Padmanabhaswamy Temple in the state of Kerala in India, is protected by a powerful ancient curse. And whoever tries to open it forcefully would unleash a terrible catastrophe upon mankind.
The Sword of Goujian is a state treasure in China today with some scholars even calling it as the legendary King Arthur's Excalibur of the east.
Joe Sugarman was a master in harnessing the power of curiosity by creating engaging content that the readers would want to read repeatedly. He gives valuable writing lessons that can help us to master the art of keeping the readers glued to our content.
A personal series of haikus inspired by Brenda Arledge's Word Prompts Help Creativity ~ Week 52 - "Adapt."
The Iron Pillar of Delhi has never rusted in the past 1600 years Yes, some people believe that phosphorus was added while making the pillar, so it does not rust. But then phosphorus was only discovered in 1669 by Hamburg merchant Henning Brand, while the pillar was built about 1200 years before that
In 1911, a British spiritualist was found dead at the Savoy hotel in Mussoorie India and her mysterious murder inspired Agatha Christie to write her debut novel, 'The Mysterious Affair at Styles'.
The true story of the English plague village of Eyam whose people quarantined themselves and saved thousands of lives.
Operation Long Jump or Unternehmen Weitsprung was an audacious German plan to assassinate Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill, and Franklin Roosevelt, the "Big Three" Allied leaders, at the 1943 Tehran Conference during World War II.
Was she a spy or a scapegoat?
Two respectable academics Charlotte Anne Moberly and Eleanor Jourdain claimed to have seen Marie Antoinette in 1901, more than 100 years after her death.
Tsutomu Yamaguchi was the only officially recognized person to have survived both the blasts.
A series of haikus inspired by Brenda Arledge's Word Prompts Help Creativity ~ Week 51 - 'Chance'
Dying in Pompeii under the Mount Vesuvius volcanic eruption was a horrifying experience.
Simo Häyhä also called “white death” is credited with more than 500 kills, all with his antiquated rifle. He has been called the deadliest sniper in history.
Raman Raghav, India's most horrifying serial killer was rightly called the ‘Jack the Ripper’ of India
The whistling sounds would scare the daylights out of you but nobody knows their purpose yet.
Indian princess-turned-spy Noor Inayat Khan is one of the most underrated figures in world history
Female gladiators or ‘gladiatrices’ were every bit as bloody, infamous, and crazy as their male counterparts in ancient Rome.
The Incredible story of the teenage sisters Freddie and Truus Oversteegen and their friend Hannie Schaft who killed Nazi officers during the anti-Nazi Dutch armed resistance movement.
The Lebensborn project for breeding ‘racially pure’ and ‘healthy’ children was one of the most secret and disgusting Nazi projects.
Piltdown man, whose fossil fooled scholars for more than 40 years was one of the most notorious hoaxes in the history of science.
Have you ever wondered what the patterns on Oreo cookies mean?
The tale begins in Hamelin, a German town, infested by rats. One day, a pied piper went there and promised to remove the rats for a certain amount. The piper did the job but the Hamelin people reneged on their promise. The furious piper took terrible revenge that has been a mystery ever since.
In the summer of 1943,American scientists were conducting some experiments in the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. Th objective of the experiment was to create a technology that would make ships invisible to enemy radar. The D-day was Oct. 28, 1943, when an entire ship was made to vanish in thin air.
Following the attack on Pearl Harbour, the US military built entire fake towns along the West Coast to hide its airplane factories from Japanese bombers.
The story of Mariya Oktyabrskaya, a woman tank driver who avenged her husband’s death by destroying the Nazi Army.
They wore strange clothes, spoke an unusual language and most remarkably, had bright green skin. Who were they ? Experts have done their best to explain but of no avail.
This article details the story of the Dahomey Amazons, Benin’s fearless female warriors who struck terror in the ranks of 19th-century European colonists.
Maharaja Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja is called the ‘Indian Oskar Schindler’ for his selfless act of saving 1,000 Polish children during WWII.
Vasili Blokhin was arguably the most prolific executioner in modern history. Blokhin not only oversaw mass executions but is said to have personally killed more than 7000 people cold-bloodedly.
The Battle of Kohima was as decisive as the Battle of Stalingrad but people seem to have forgotten about it.
The story of how the ubiquitous lobster once called with disdain as the “cockroach of the ocean” went from a poor man’s food to an expensive, gourmet delicacy.
Sark Prison, the world's smallest prison with only two cells, has a colorful and vibrant history.
Unit 731 was a prisoner camp used by the Japanese where they performed some of the most horrifying crimes against humanity in history.
A poem inspired by Brenda Arledge's week-30 prompt "Clouds"
Three Yemenis sued the space agency NASA in 1997 for trespassing on Mars saying they inherited it 3,000 years ago.
Here is a simple method for writing a good poem within 1 hour. While this method might not work for all types of poems, the least it can do is to stimulate your creative cells in producing your best content in the least amount of time.
More than 175 years after it was manufactured, the Oxford Electric Bell, as it is often referred to, has rung more than 10 billion times. Nobody knows the composition of the battery yet and scientists are waiting desperately for it to die to examine its contents.
A couple of poems inspired by Brenda Arledge's week-29 prompt "Freedom"
There is a strange, disappearing island from ancient times that sits in the North Atlantic Ocean about 321 km off the coast, seen on multiple maps spanning between 1325 right up to the 19th century. It was called Hy-Brasil and but strangely it has never been visible to mortals to date.
Do ‘incompatible’ star signs really affect relationships? Read this short story to find out. Needless to say, this story is inspired by Dear Hubber Brenda Arledge’s week-28 prompt “Stars”
The king ordered a big meal from the royal kitchen that included lobster, caviar, kippers, sauerkraut, boiled meats, and turnips. This was followed by a huge dessert of semlas, a heavy bun dish covered with cream. That very night the king complained of massive stomache pains and finally died.
Not many know that the legendary Hollywood icon was also a secret World War II hero who worked against the Nazis during her teenage days.
A well-dressed man who claimed to be from a country called 'Taured' caused quite a stir at the Tokyo International Airport back in 1954 before he vanished without a trace.
A series of haikus on summer joys inspired by Brenda Arledge's "Word Prompts Help Creativity ~ Week 27 - Summer."
He was 23 years old and the privileged scion of the ultra-rich Rockefeller family. On November 17, 1961, Michael Rockefeller was traveling to a dangerous area known as the Land of Lapping Death when his small catamaran capsized in rough seas. That was the last time people saw and heard about him.
India is a mythical land abounding in temples with fascinating architecture and numerous deities. however, there are some strange and mysterious temples in India that stand out. So, if you are an intrepid traveler wanting to go off the beaten track, here are some places worth visiting.
The heart-warming story of Ida and Isidor Straus, the couple who chose to die together on the ill-fated Titanic
King Solomon’s magical Shamir could cut through any stone, iron, or diamond thousands of years ago.
In March 1849, Henry Box Brown, a slave paid $86 to ship himself into a 3-foot by 2-foot crate from his master’s home in Richmond, Virginia, to Philadelphia.
Was it murder or suicide? While Vincent Van Gogh’s life was plagued by multiple things, epilepsy, syphilis, alcoholism, and mental illness, his death is one of the greatest mysteries of the art world. The man remained an enigma in his lifetime and even after his death.
The story of Haenyeo, the incredible women divers of Jeju island in South Korea.
A series of haikus inspired by Brenda Arledge's week-23 prompt "Laughter"
A collection of Haikus inspired by Brenda Arledge's week-22 prompt "Shadows"
Exploring Japan? Japan's abandoned Hashima Island has had a shameful history of exploitation and slavery since World War II. Here's what you should know about it.
A collection of haikus inspired by Brenda Arledge's week-21 prompt "age"
Razia Sultan was the first woman Muslim ruler of the Indian Subcontinent. She was a feminist icon of her times and set a shining example for women all over the world to follow in her footsteps.
A series of haikus inspired by Brenda Arledge's week 18 prompt "Silence"
During the 19th century, the Forty elephants, an all-women gang became one of the most dangerous criminal organizations in London.
An acrostic poem inspired by Brenda Arledge's prompt "Memories"
The origins of champagne have long been disputed between England and France. Was Dom Pérignon really the first man to taste the sparkling wine? Or is it possible somebody else (maybe the English) beat him to it?
There were many reasons that King Charles II of Britain was known as the “merry monarch." But one of the main reasons was his compulsive womanizing. At one time he had as many as 15 “official” mistresses along with the litany of casual dalliances he engaged in.
A good technical article must be non-technical, useful, and simple in that order. This article gives you some valuable tips to write simple yet effective technical articles.
A historical flash fiction based on Brenda Arledge's week 16 prompt "Fate".The story talks about famous pirate Olivier Levasseur and his vast buried treasure somewhere in Seychelles
Roland le Fartere (also known as Roland the Farter) was a medieval celebrity flatulist, or a professional farter, who lived and performed in 12th century England. He was one of the richest celebrities of his time.
The famous Madame Tussaud started her wax business by making death masks of freshly beheaded criminals.
Did you know that there are tons of unexplored places in Mumbai that are off the beaten track? Get away from the iconic touristy landmarks and see the real "Maximum City."
A poem inspired by Brenda Arledge's week 15 prompt "Sunshine"
The tawaifs as they were called, played a pivotal role in India’s independence struggle against the British.
Hygiene in ancient Rome was far more disgusting than you could ever imagine. Read on to learn about 5 of the ancient Romans' grossest habits.
Thousands of years ago, a guy named Aristotle had lots of ideas about everything from religion and ethics to medicine and entrepreneurship. And In his book The Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle discusses the most important capability one needs to possess to become a successful entrepreneur.
In 1975, a physics professor Jack Hetherington at Michigan State University teamed up with his family cat Chester to create a well-researched in-depth paper on the atomic behavior of particles at different temperatures. The article was later published with the names of both the authors.
Mayong village is called the black magic and voodoo capital of India. While the village might not have many practitioners of black magic left, it still retains its fearsome reputation and comes across as an exciting, offbeat destination for the adventurous traveler to visit.
The incredible story of Roxelana, a Ukrainian slave girl who overcame great odds and became the most powerful empress of the Ottoman Empire. Roxelana left a lasting imprint on both Ottoman history and European imagination for centuries to come.
The mythical 'well to hell' is a Russian borehole which was purportedly drilled so deep that it broke through into hell from where the screams of tortured souls could be heard.
Tamil Nadu, India, has an abandoned ghost town called Dhanushkodi. Find out more about this place, which was destroyed by a cyclone in 1964 and now contains a sandy shoreline with ruins dating back to a bygone era.
A futuristic poem based on Brenda Arledge's week 14 prompt "Childhood"
The Lepakshi temple in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh is not only an architectural wonder but also has a lot of interesting features worth pondering. The biggest mystery is an enormous granite pillar that defies gravity and hangs in mid-air.
A haiku that connects food, love and everything in between.
“Peeping Tom” first appeared in the historical archives of the English city of Coventry in 1773. The records talk about the city having purchased a wig and paint for an oak effigy of ‘Peeping Tom’, using money from the town’s coffers. So, did “Peeing Tom” really exist. This article tells you that!!
In the 1950s, the British RAF parachuted hundreds of cats down into Sarawak, Borneo to control the burgeoning rat population. This secretive WHO operation was named as “cat-drop “and saved Borneo residents from perishing to disease.
A couple of poems inspired by Brenda Arledge's week 13 prompt "Raindrops"
Ilha de Queimada Grande, an island in Brazil has so many snakes that humans are forbidden to go there. In fact, it is so dangerous to set foot there that Brazil has made it illegal for anyone to go there.
James Richard Shinn was a book lover. But besides loving books, he was also a master book thief. And his targets were public libraries in America where he would masquerade as a "jolly," well-educated professor and ultimately pillage rare books to the tune of more than half a million dollars.
Between 1938, when Asimov published his first short story, and 1992, when he passed away, he wrote or edited more than 500 books and hundreds of short stories, thus earning the sobriquet of "prolific" writer. This article talks about some valuable writing tips we can earn from Isaac Asimov.
In 2009, a man calling himself Peter Bergmann was found washed up on an Irish beach. Twelve years later, police, journalists, and investigators are still trying to unravel his identity. He is aptly called the "man with no past".
A couple of Tanka poems inspired by Brenda Arledge's word prompt "Today"
The story of Dina Sanicher, the Indian ‘Wolf-Boy’ who was the inspiration behind Mowgli in Rudyard Kipling’s most famous book, Jungle Book. Just like Mowgli, Dina was raised by wolves. But unlike Mowgli, his life was extremely tragic as Dina was forced into a life he could never adjust
The extraordinary story of Geoffrey Tandy, a biologist who was ‘accidentally’ recruited at Bletchley Park in 1939 as a code breaker. Tandy ultimately went on to play a decisive role in the Allied victory over the Nazis.
A good parent as anyone who inculcates good behavior in his child irrespective of how busy he or she is. Spending quality time with kids is not that tough as you think.
If you think 2020-21 are the worst years to be alive, you are way off the mark. The gold medal for the worst year in history goes to 536 AD that was so bad that its cascading impact was felt for several centuries later.
The unbelievable story of Li Ching-Yuen, a martial art expert and an herbalist who was supposedly born in either 1677 or 1736 (his true date of birth was never known). He lived for over 190 years or 256 years and died somewhere in 1933.
Gagarin died on Mar. 27, 1968 in a freak accident, when the MiG fighter plane that carried him and instructor Vladimir Seryogin crashed in the Vladimir region just outside Moscow. Gagarin was only 34 years old at that time. Was it an accident or a state-sponsored murder?
This is an acrostic poem inspired by Brenda's Arledge's week 11 prompt "Proof". The poem tells the story of a fearless journalist who not only exposed a corrupt system but also ushered in a new era of transparency and ethics.
The Japanese technique of "Hansei" is an action of criticizing oneself so that one understands the gap in their performance and thus corrects this in the future. And using Hansei steps one can improve as a writer every day.
A medieval statue in the Swiss city of Bern depicts a man, eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.
A pleiade poem inspired by Brenda Arledge's word prompt "life"
The unconventional love story of Queen Victoria and her handsome, young Indian attendant Abdul Karim scandalized England and infuriated the British Royals.
Off the northwest coast of Scotland lies a cluster of islands named as the Flannan Isles. The isles contained a lighthouse that was managed by three experienced lighthouse keepers. One night on December 1900,all three simply vanished, no trace of them was ever seen or heard of again.
What killed Sultan Saladin 800 years ago? This question has puzzled archaeologists, historians, and doctors for over 800 years. Was it smallpox, tuberculosis, typhoid, or maybe malaria? For two weeks, the sultan suffered from a high fever and sweated profusely and finally died in 1193 at age 55.
They say, to be a poet is a condition, not a profession. This article explains to how you condition yourself to be a good poet worth your salt.
The crazy Chinese King Zhou Xin created a lake of wine that stretched more than two kilometers wide, surrounded by a forest of meat with trees made of meat skewers, and thick chunks of roast chicken, beef, and pork hung off the branches.
The story of Khutulun Khan, an undefeated wrestling princess and one of the most feared warriors of the Mongolian Empire.
Giulia Tofana was one of history's most notorious killers. She sold cosmetics in Rome and Naples and one of her special recipes, Aqua Tofana was so potent that it could kill anybody without leaving a trace. And using this she managed to kill more than 600 men in 50 years.
A rhyming poem inspired from Brenda Arledge's word prompt Friendship.
Paul Dienach was an ordinary Swiss-Austrian teacher living in Geneva in 1921. His story takes the turn for the bizarre when he becomes affected with lethargic encephalitis, a disease that leads him to a state of coma for more than a year, during which he travels to the future in the year 3906.
The brutal murder of Leena Sen, a socialite who was found dead in a Kolkata high-rise was one of the most sensational cases that shook India in the 1990s.
The 18th-century Venetian Giacomo Casanova was undoubtedly the Michelangelo of love. And It is no surprise that even today, women everywhere giggle at the sound of Casanova’s name. And Men everywhere either hate him or ignore him but there is a lot, men can learn from him about good relationships.
Ötzi, the iceman was shot in the back with an arrow. The arrow hit the main artery and death was almost instantaneous. Was it an act of revenge? Who had killed him at this desolate location? One of Europe’s most renowned detectives, Chief Inspector Alex Horn was called to investigate the case.
This article talks about the incredible survival story of Alexander Selkirk - the real-life Robinson Crusoe. Selkirk was a Scottish sailor and Royal Navy officer who was marooned alone on one of the islands of Juan Fernández for four years and four months from 1704 to 1709.
Baby crocodile hearts, animal dung ointments, cocaine, heroin, cannibalism; humans have tried almost everything in the last 4000 years to treat their ailments.The history of medicine has been a brutal rhapsody of trial and error.
A prose poem inspired by Brenda's word prompt Fairy.
Marie Curie almost lost her Nobel prize for chemistry because of the ignominy of the sex scandal.
Double agent Dmitri Polyakov was one of the Cold War’s greatest spies and America's most valuable asset against the Soviets.
This is the story of a girl who lost everything due to a terrorist attack but her eyes still spell hope as she collects and rebuilds the fragments of her shattered life.This poem inspired by Brenda's word prompt HOPE.
The Apollo 10 astronauts heard a 'mysterious music' on the dark side of the moon that was kept classified by NASA until 2008.
A haiku poem in response to Brenda's word prompt TOMORROW.
Empress Sisi was one of the most beautiful women of her time and she kept it like that by practicing one of the most demanding beauty regimens of her time that would even put today’s fanatically body-conscious celebrities to shame. And she never looked older than 30 ever in her life.
Why did people wear powdered wigs in the 18th Century? Was wearing a wig all about fashion and flaunting wealth? Or was there something deeper, more embarrassing truth that people were trying to conceal beneath the fashionable wig? This article talks about the history of the powdered wig.
Inspired by Brenda Arledge’s word prompt challenge(week 5) , this is a tanka poem that talks about the madness of love.Word prompt is madness
The Thugs or Thuggees were history’s most notorious and deadly criminal cult, who preyed upon travelers along the highways of 19th century India.
Poets come in all varieties, and the best way to become acquainted with them is by going to a poetry reading. This Haiku poem is a tribute to all those great poets I met at various poetry readings.
A tanka poem that is written as a challenge to the sentence prompt given by John Hansen.In this poem,the 1st sentence “In the dark alley” is the prompt taken from John Saul’s chilling book Unwanted.
Amardeep Sada was just 7 years old when he committed his first murder.And when he was finally arrested nearing 8 years,Amardeep Sada earned the infamous distinction of being the youngest serial killer in the world.
On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers created history by flying the first powered airplane. But were they really the first to fly an airplane? No. An unknown Indian by the name Shivkar Bapuji Talpade accomplished the feat eight years before the Wright brothers did.
The story of Malika Kishwar, the remarkable and forgotten queen of Awadh, India who decided to go to England so she might speak ‘woman to woman’ to the English queen in person and plead her case and win back her family right from the unfair actions of the British East India Company.
In Roman Catholic theology, there are 7 deadly sins that spur other sins and encourage immoral behavior. First enumerated by Pope Gregory I, these sins are gross abuses that every human being need to curb to prevent dire consequences.This poem is a modern adaptation of the ancient sins.
The incredible story of Gurkha Lachhiman Gurung, the soldier who single-handedly fought 200 Japanese soldiers despite losing an arm to a grenade.
Writing workshops can be both challenging and rewarding. And besides the writing challenges, you also encounter certain types of writers who tend to crop up in every workshop. This Haiku poem is dedicated to those writers I met during these workshops.
The incredible story of Kuyili, the brave commander-in-chief of queen Velu Nachiyar from Tamil Nadu, India. Kuyili was the first-ever suicide bomber in history who fought against British rule and successfully defended her kingdom.
A tanka poem reflecting on the ironies,vagaries and the mundane creatures in life whom we so conveniently ignore in our quest for supremacy.
Did aliens visit India 10,000 years ago? Archaeologists in India were amazed when they discovered beautiful cave art in the Chhattisgarh state of India dating more than 10,000 years old. And some of these rock arts also show alien-like figures wearing suits very similar to modern spacesuits.
Any idea to be developed into a great story requires a structured approach to it. Ideas are just the beginning. They need to be knitted and presented in the right order to create a meaningful story. And this article talks about some methods, that can be used for executing those ideas into a story.
The sacred 10 Commandments reinterpreted in Haiku form as per modern times
Recently I turned forty years old. And here is how I celebrated my fortieth birthday. This haiku poem reflects my journey and the success after reaching the destination.
The Amazon warrior women actually existed and were as formidable as male warriors and also loved just like men. These women were not only brave and resourceful but were also beautiful in their own right. And above all, they lived in a society that was far more equal than their contemporaries.
Tanka is a Japanese poetry form that originated in Japan more than 2000 years ago.Unlike its famous counterpart, Haiku,Tanka poems not only hinge on nature but also add in human emotions like gratitude,fear or even disgust.Most tankas are introspectional and leave with a lot to ponder once finished.
Few people even know that there was a cook who had saved the life of Mahatma Gandhi in 1917 and had paid a heavy price for it in the form of brutal punishments by the British. A resident of Motihari district in Bihar, Batak Mian saved the legendary leader from being poisoned in 1917.
Some Haiku poetry based on the 7 deadly sins as mentioned in Christian teachings.The sins are pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, and sloth.
Obnoxious comments are monstrous. The more you feed, the bigger they grow.This article talks about some simple ways to deal with obnoxious comments without affecting your creativity or peace of mind.
It is a five-foot worm armed with spikes, venom, and electric shocks, lurking underneath the sands of the desolate Gobi Desert. And it can kill a camel or a human with just two spits of its highly venomous poison. The Mongolian death worm is one of the biggest mysteries of cryptozoology to date.
The Bhangarh Fort in the Rajasthan State of India is officially recognized as the most haunted place in India.The locals believe that whoever has entered the fort in the dark has never been found again and this fear was the very reason that the entire fort city was abandoned ,
The chilling story of the killer sisters Seema Gavit and Renuka Shinde who kidnapped and murdered babies.
The one magic mantra to make any relationship last a lifetime is kindness. Nothing can ever break a relationship based on kindness. This article talks about simple ways in which you can instill kindness in your relationship and make it long-lasting.
The key to be successful at anything (including writing) is to be an underdog. Yes, despite the negativity associated with the word ‘underdog’, there is something special about being an underdog.
The Visha Kanyas were poisonous young women who operated as assassins in ancient India. Any contact with these toxic ladies would mean instant death.
The mysterious Son Bhandar caves in Rajgir, India, are believed to hold the priceless treasure of King Bimbisara, the Magadha emperor who ruled ancient India, between 542 and 492 BC.
Hundreds of skeletons are scattered around the Roopkund lake high in the Himalayas and nobody knows for certain how they got there. The victims were healthy with no weapons or signs of combat at the site. How did more than 800 people die there?
The Kamakhya Devi in the Indian state of Assam is the only temple in the world that celebrates menstruation as a symbol of a woman’s power to give birth. This unique temple celebrates this ‘Shakti’ or power found within every woman to continue to the cycle of humankind.
A mysterious room was discovered in the National Library of India in Kolkata that no one knew about and no one could enter. What was its purpose? Could it be a torture room replete with torture devices and skeletons? Could it be the room where Warren Hastings’s mysterious black bureau was kept?
Did you realize that Ross Island, a remote island located in the Andaman archipelago in India has a terrifying history of colonial horror and oppression? Find out how the infamous island served as a penal colony for Indian dissidents who tried to revolt against the British colonial rule in India.
A mysterious substance has been removed from the wooden deities of Sri Jagannath temple once every 14 years...for the past 1,000 years. No one knows what it is, and if anybody sees it, rumor has it they will die immediately.
The key to creating a daily writing habit is consistently committing to the fundamentals over and over again. And once you manage to make the consistency and thereby the progress 'visible, it would forever motivate you to write every day without fail, come what may.
A man’s ability to kiss determines if he gets to the next step of love or it ends at the kiss itself.
Good writing is all about adopting smarter strategies that engage the reader better.
How to bring back the heat and get what you want in bed.
And the first step is to identify that you are being criticized.
A tribute to all those programmers who kept the information technology systems up and running during the COVID outbreak so that we could stay safely inside.
And you don’t need to consult any relationship guru to do it every single day.
Ikigai was all about acknowledging the journey you are on and making it your purpose.
Just being a good programmer might not be enough to pass programming interviews.
The art of writing is all about getting ideas and going after them. This article tells about 5 scientifically proven techniques of getting ideas to write and think about.
The story of a fearless surrogate mother who fought for her child against a powerful well-connected celebrity and won the battle against all odds.
Pain makes you stronger, fear makes you braver, and heartbreak makes you wiser
The Kubler-Ross model was proposed by Swiss-American psychiatrist, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, in her 1969 book called Death and Dying.This model can be extended in any field including programming to conquer problems, learn from them, unlearn certain things and again relearn again.
There is a lot, programmers can learn from data scientists.
Two dead wives and one mysterious crossword that took over 75 years to crack.
The mission was code-named ‘Operation Tracer’ in which six men volunteered to be buried alive in a chamber measuring 45 x 16 x 8 feet in the Rock of Gibraltar so that they could continue to monitor enemy movements.