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There is a buzz in the cricket world about the possibility of Sourav Ganguly becoming the next ICC chief. We’ve heard it too and we believe he’s best positioned to lead the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Sourav Ganguly AKA ‘Dada’ had has a career playing cricket for 15 long years and his undying love for cricket has made him continue his path in making history and changing history in Cricket. In May 2019, he was unanimously elected as the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Read on to see what the international cricketing community opines about him taking over as ICC chief.

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Pics of nature working overtime during lockdown

Ayshi

Lockdown is widely hated and I’m with you, it deserves that. Yet, care to look on the bright side? Nature’s healing. Who could believe that lack of human activity could bring in such a drastic change in our ecosystem so quickly?

Without human intervention, rivers are glistening blue again and the air transparent. Felt you couldn’t be a witness? Well, here are some unbelievable transformations we had never expected but are lucky enough to get!

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Scary futuristic weapon-tech that exists

Sanjana

War is an unfortunate reality of life. It’s also the area where, often, technology advances at several paces ahead of every other sector. These are some of the most advanced (and scariest) ideas for weapons currently in development or which have already been developed.

This list of a few of the weapons that are already in public knowledge raises questions about what else might be there that hasn’t been made public yet. Have a look.

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15 Ingenious Washroom Signs

Gautam Singh

The one room that most humans are very thoughtful about is the Bathroom, as is evident from the quotes of these famous personalities

“For marriage to be a success, every woman and every man should have her and his own bathroom. The end.” – Catherine Zeta-Jones

“If I want to be alone, some place I can write, I can read, I can pray, I can cry, I can do whatever I want – I go to the bathroom.” – Alicia Keys.

While we all decorate our washrooms as per our personality, it is amazing how public places use washroom signs to show off their creativity. They can leave you smiling, laughing, embarrassed and even confused at times, but it is always a delight to see innovative washroom signs. Here are some of the funniest and creative washroom signs available around the world.

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You can’t guess how these words originated

Gautam Singh

Ever got into a situation where a 5-year-old asked you why something is called by that particular name only, say why ketchup is called ketchup and you were simply speechless.

We don’t want to test your English language skills but irrespective of your command on the language, we are sure you don’t know the origin of all of these words. Here is a small list of words in the English language that have strange origins.

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Deadly serial killers that are still at large

Sanjana

Leave aside coming face to face with one, just hearing the words “Serial Killer” makes a chill run down the spine. Usually, when we think of infamous serial killers, we typically imagine people who committed crimes in the last century and were executed or died in prison a long time ago. But there are a host of serial killers who’ve never been caught and could be prowling the streets right now.

Here’s a list of the most notorious and deadly serial killers that haven’t been caught to date.

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Enriching apps you must try!

Ayshi

Lockdown is crazy, boring and all but wait. And just when its time for this wait to end, there is a harsh realisation that even when the lockdown is over we will still be working from home for a few months and there won’t be any colleges starting any time soon either. So it looks like, lockdown or not, we are stuck at home for a couple of months at least.

So with so much of time at hand, are you wondering if you are utilising it well enough? Well, if you’re not and find yourself pondering on what to do, you’re at the right place!

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Million Dollar Celeb Self-isolation abodes

Nikita Syal

Just like any of us, the wealthy celebrities are in self-isolation as well, but of course, they do it in style and luxury that 99% of the world population can’t afford. With boasting features and world-class comforts, these mansions are surely a place to be quarantined in.

Private auditorium, indoor movie theater, gym, swimming pool, lavish dining and living halls, etc. would definitely make these tough times joyous and enjoyable when you are with your loved ones. Let’s have a look at some of these.

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Haunted places in India that are just too scary to visit

Sheena Mathur

Ghost stories thrill all of us, but how will you act if you are faced with such powers in real?

We all try to be valorous when it comes to watching horror movies with friends but the real deal is in facing the supernatural. Whether you are a daredevil or someone who would like to stay away from the very thought of ghosts, here are some of the most haunted places of India for you to visit/ avoid. Whether they bring fear or thrill to you, there is something eerie about these places for sure.

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Donald Trump’s Most Ridiculous Tweets (So Far)

Sanjana

The president of the United States doesn’t hold back on Twitter and has gotten rid of any sort of filter long ago. Even though it seems that he has left thinking to his fingers, his fingers seem to be churning incredible, senseless, and, more often than not, offensive tweets. If there is some thought that you will be left with after reading these tweets it’d be “What on this planet is his PR team is doing.”

It was a hard choice for us to come up with the worst tweets since all his tweets compete for that title of being the worst. But we did finish the job and here’s our pick of Trump’s worst tweets so far.