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Did we discover Super-Earth in a Six-Planet System?

Scientists for many years now have been discovering various stars and planets that are scattered around the galaxy. To say the least, each one is unique in its own self, but, what if we were to tell you that one found very recently is truly special.

Scientists have found a set of six planets orbiting in almost perfect harmony around the star HD 158259. HD 158259 is almost the same mass and a litter larger than the Sun, which in itself is a minority in our exoplanet hunts. Read on to know more.

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Ridiculous Laws in India that you must know about

Gautam Singh

Although some of us feel that laws are made to control the crime rate and establish moral grounds, but there are some laws that are really unnecessary and utmost ridiculous. They represent the problems and morality of a bygone era and doesn’t work in the modern world. Some of these laws have been abolished but still, it is interesting how long they lasted. Here are 10 laws that are considered by some as the most ridiculous in India.

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Ramayana: Mythology or Reality?

Vibhuti Kumar

A myth or reality, Ramayana can be anything. It is important to get to know the truth behind it but what’s more important is the things that are there for us to learn from it and the fact that there is no proof that Lord Rama existed, so why people love and worship him?

We look at the facts and logic here to see if there is enough to prove the faith of the millions right. Come and join on us this epic quest!

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Funny Quarantine Videos from Celebs

Sheena Mathur

An interesting side effect of Coronavirus lockdown has been that we got a peek into homes of Bollywood celebrities. Some of the celebrities are showing off how they are doing household chores while some are entertaining fans by making some amusing videos. These videos on their lockdown experience are keeping their fans entertained and helping them not feel lonely during this difficult time.

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When Amul girl turned satirical

Sheena Mathur

Amul ads are well known for their wordplay and topicality. Other than the witty punchlines, the Amul Girl is a permanent feature of these ads. Over the last many decades she has been a torchbearer of hope, positivity and voice of a common man. However, there were occasions when she changed her tone to satire when dealing with a political/socio-economic issue.

Can this Utterly Butterly girl create Satire? You “butter” believe it 😂

Enjoy this collection of few satirical ads by Amul that will bring a smile on your face.

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Riotous Indian Politicians’ Memes!

Nikita Syal

We all know our politicians have their own swag and expression. Netizens have been able to create hilarious memes using the candid moments that our politicians leave behind… and we don’t need to tell you that they leave enough of such moments. The meme creators are always on a watch for some peculiar habit, a gaffe or public mistake by the politicians as that serves as creative fodder for the memes.

Here are some good ones to be enjoyed across the Indian political spectrum. Have fun!

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Incredible Facts You Didn’t Know

Stephen Dsouza

We could all use a little more knowledge if just to impress your guests at your house party. If you’ve been looking for fun conversation starters, we suggest that you arm yourself with these amazing, unbelievable, and very cool facts.

For starters, do you know which country has Unicorn as national animal?

You would be astonished to know which company manufactures most number of tires per year!

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Celebrities who lied publicly

Sheena Mathur

Like everyone else, celebrities are also human beings. Everybody lies from time to time, it’s just human nature. But words that come out of your mouth might haunt you for a long time before they are forgotten. It’s a little different for the celebrities though because when they are caught lying, it makes news and their words are never forgotten. Being in the public eye all the time has its own pressure and some times they might say things under pressure. Irrespective of what the reason for a lie is if one doesn’t counter immediately, it is considered a lie.

We bring to you lies of some celebrities who were caught lying in Public.

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India’s most controversial Godmen

Stephen Dsouza

There is nothing like the Baba business – low start-up cost, negligible answerability, great fandom and you don’t need to require to shave in the morning! With their high-level connections with politicians and bureaucrats, these Babas thought they were untouchable until the point that the law got up to speed with them.

Here are the controversial Babas who were caught, brought to justice for their illegal acts.

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Hilarious masks that make you forget Covid-19 stress :)

Sheena Mathur

They say “necessity is the mother of invention”, it can, however, go sideways when it is combined with fear and stress. While people across the world are trying to deal with Covid-19 stress, there are some who’ve found their own innovative ways to safeguard themselves. Different kinds of masks started emerging from around the world in last couple of weeks and then it became a sort of trend to come up with a weird mask.

Safe or not, these masks are creative and downright hilarious. We don’t recommend you to try on such masks or create your own – just watch these and have fun.