eSagan 🇮🇳 @crackurbones@qoto.org
Joined Nov 2019
Does coffee affect your biology? Yes, more than just waking you up
https://theprint.in/health/does-coffee-affect-your-biology-yes-more-than-just-waking-you-up/353750/
Has physicist's gravity theory solved 'impossible' #darkenergy riddle? | #Physics | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/jan/25/has-physicists-gravity-theory-solved-impossible-dark-energy-riddle
Prof Claudia de Rham’s ‘massive gravity’ theory could explain why universe expansion is accelerating.
What's in a Moon Name?: A Guide to Lunar Labels
https://in.news.yahoo.com/whats-moon-name-guide-lunar-170000816.html
#KanganaRanaut says she wants to make a film on #ChandraguptaMaurya: Film industry has not done much justice to our history
https://in.style.yahoo.com/kangana-ranaut-says-she-wants-100805086.html
As sea levels rise, little of the United States will be unaffected | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/01/as-sea-levels-rise-little-of-the-united-states-will-be-unaffected/
The battle for ethical AI at the world’s biggest machine-learning conference
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00160-y
Spacewalking Astronauts Plug Leak in Cosmic Ray Detector | Voice of America - English
https://www.voanews.com/science-health/spacewalking-astronauts-plug-leak-cosmic-ray-detector
Ask Ethan: How Can We See 46.1 Billion Light-Years Away In A 13.8 Billion Year Old Universe?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2020/01/25/ask-ethan-how-can-we-see-46-1-billion-light-years-away-in-a-13-8-billion-year-old-universe/
Physically, hypnic jerks resemble the "jump" experienced by a person when startled, sometimes accompanied by a falling sensation.[1] Hypnic jerks are associated with a rapid heartbeat, quickened breathing, sweat, and sometimes "a peculiar sensory feeling of 'shock' or 'falling into the void'".[2] It can also be accompanied by a vivid dream experience or hallucination.[3] A higher occurrence is reported in people with irregular sleep schedules.[4] Moreover, when particularly frequent and severe, hypnic jerks have been reported as a cause of sleep-onset insomnia.[3]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnic_jerk
This I have experienced many times while asleep!
#hypnicjerk #hypnictwitch
A New Discovery about Dodecahedrons - Numberphile
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9_l8QASobI
12 Facts About Farting You Probably Didn’t Know!
A new day for night owls: maybe your sleep problem isn’t a problem | Lifestyle News,The Indian Express
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/25/style/sleep-problem-late-night.html
Want to have a healthy social life? Science says you should sleep more | Lifestyle News,The Indian Express
https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/health/want-to-have-a-healthy-social-life-science-says-you-should-sleep-more-6236200/
This Indian startup has created a VR platform for the construction industry | Technology News,The Indian Express
https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/this-indian-start-up-has-created-a-vr-platform-for-the-the-construction-industry-6236219/
What Ranbaxy and Indian Pharma don’t want you to know, with Katherine Eban | The Indian Express
https://indianexpress.com/audio/the-sandip-roy-show/what-ranbaxy-and-indian-pharma-dont-want-you-to-know-with-katherine-eban/6236027/
**New form of insulin may improve diabetes treatment: Study**
Whoa! Two of the five toots are mine.
Apparently there exists a replica of the Lion Capital in Wat Umong, Chiang Mai, #Thailand. 🇹🇭
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion_Capital_of_Ashoka#/media/File:AshokStambhaThailand.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Umong
Qoto's new favicon looks cool too.
Now we have the Ashoka Chakra as emoji on #QOTO!
For those who don't know, the Ashokan Chakra was inscribed on the Lion Capital (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion_Capital_of_Ashoka) by the Mauryan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurya_Empire) Emperor Ashoka the Great (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashoka).
The 24-spiked Ashoka Chakra wheel is charged on the flag of Republic of India, where it symbolizes 'progress'.
The Chakra wheel is also considered sacred in #Hinduism, #Buddhism, #Jainism, and in some Yogic traditions.
A wheel inspired by the #AshokaChakra can also be seen on the #Romani flag (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_Romani_people), which was adopted in 1971 by the World Romani Congress.
Joined Nov 2019
