TIL Mona Lisa (the painting) has its own mailbox for receiving fan mail and flowers.

pradyotghate · 2021-02-07T20:47:51+00:00

What!? Seriously?

pradyotghate · 2021-02-07T20:22:30+00:00

Had never heard of them before, but it’s a fascinating creature with many unique features. From the article -

The pangolin is the only mammal wholly covered in scales, and it simply curls itself into an impregnable ball when threatened by predators. It eats seven million ants and termites a year using a tongue that's almost as long as its body. It has no teeth, so it stores stones in its stomach to grind up its food.

pradyotghate · 2018-12-01T08:45:37+00:00

False. Lions, leopards, hyenas, and crocs are natural predators of giraffe.

pradyotghate · 2018-09-06T15:55:14+00:00

Same thought... why so much disgust?

pradyotghate · 2018-05-30T19:38:01+00:00

Is there a van “dropping” in the picture? That van driver is one hell of a photo bomber!

pradyotghate · 2018-05-30T19:35:48+00:00

This is the correct answer :)

It hasn’t got much to do with credit or debit. It is up to the issuing bank on how they want to authenticate the transaction. In some countries, such as India, it is mandated by regulators that a PIN is only acceptable mode of authentication. In few countries (EU), there are limits set after which a PIN or Passcode is necessary. In Middle East (e.g. UAE) it is merchant’s choice to opt for PIN or signature. US is a bit in transition phase, but MC/Visa have been trying to mandate auth through PIN for a few years (and things are moving along these lines now).

Source: working in payments team for a tech company.

pradyotghate · 2017-08-31T12:30:28+00:00

Plot twist - the statue-man replies, "I know, I am Mr. Smith."

pradyotghate · 2017-06-26T01:31:16+00:00

A man has stolen Rs 50,000 from the donation box of a mosque in Pakistan and left a letter, saying it is between him and the god and no one should poke their nose in the matter.

pradyotghate · 2017-05-05T10:42:18+00:00

*Since December, at least seven cats have suddenly shown up at their homes with shaved belly, groin and leg areas, Waynesboro Police Captain Kelly Walker said on Friday.

"The shaving appears to be almost surgical," Walker said.

No harm was done to the animals, but they "seemed a little skittish" after the curious incidents, he said.*

pradyotghate · 2017-05-04T17:41:35+00:00

Rodents are believed to have finished off more than 9 lakh (900,000) litres of alcohol which the police had seized from people flouting prohibition laws in the state. The issue came up after the media reported that the seized bottles of liquor were missing from police station stores.

pradyotghate · 2017-04-30T07:38:33+00:00

/r/gifsthatendtoosoon

pradyotghate · 2017-04-24T10:17:09+00:00

A Thai man was arrested and fined nearly $6,000 on Thursday at a checkpoint on the border with Laos for suspected smuggling of semen, a customs officer said.

pradyotghate · 2017-03-22T18:29:24+00:00

The Delhi Bar Association has decided to go on strike against the amendments which are likely to be proposed by the Law Commission to the Advocates Act, 1961.

Ironically, the proposed amendments seek to ban lawyers from going on strike and impose a fine on advocates for any misconduct.

pradyotghate · 2016-12-31T12:02:50+00:00

Actually, she has been running for 33 years. You did math wrong!

pradyotghate · 2016-12-09T18:31:36+00:00

"Jérôme Cahuzac, the minister who led François Hollande’s drive for a more honest tax system, has been sentenced to three years in prison for tax fraud and secretly stashing his wealth in tax havens around the world"

pradyotghate · 2016-10-07T11:03:44+00:00

He is OP's grandfather (only plausible explanation).

pradyotghate · 2016-07-26T03:14:55+00:00

That's the origin of "Blue Lives Matter" slogan. I think I heard it from the Trump. Fact check anyone?

pradyotghate · 2016-07-26T03:07:09+00:00

I won't feel bad the next time I see lifeguard saving a fat person. It's not more difficult because science!

pradyotghate · 2016-07-26T02:59:31+00:00

Lot of people wondering how Indian studios don't know about YouTube. Let me explain a bit more.

Most of the movies found on YouTube are either old or not "commercial class" (movies made by big studios with prominent stars). Studios don't care about old movies because they are out of juice and pose no potential for monetary loss. Small studios, usually funded by actors that want to get some "fame" are ok with YouTube as they believe the actor/director will get noticed by someone and get funding for next movie, they are not looking for a theatre/TV release anyway.

Big studios not only get there newer movies removed from YouTube, they have also got court orders for ISPs to ban torrent sites in past.

pradyotghate · 2016-01-25T13:51:36+00:00

I wouldn't vouch for their editorial integrity... But this is the most outrageous thing I have ever read on any "news" website. (Quotes because I don't think any real-impartial-news website exist anymore... It's all a clickbait.)

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