Open Source Cola

Most of us must have heard about Open Source Softwares and familiar with open source policy. Surprisingly, the open source Colas are also available in the market and are produced under publicly published recipe. Unlike to the infamously secret CocaCola formula, the recipe of Open Cola is published openly and encourage to reuse. Open Cola and Cube Cola are popular open source cola and are licensed under GNU General Public License.

Most common open source cola recipe is based on these eight essential oils.

1. Orange oil
2. Lime oil
3. Cassia oil
4. Lemon oil
5. Nutmeg oil
6. Coriander oil
7. Lavender oil
8. Neroli oil

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Tirumala Venkateswara Temple - The only Temple with DMAT Account

Tirumala Venkateswara Temple has now opened DMAT account, which is prabably first time by any religious temple. After having DMAT account, its devotees can now donate shares and bonds to the temple. According to a press released by temple, it has opend its DMAT account with Stock Holding Corporation of India.

Tirumala Venkateswara Temple is the richest temple in the world in term of wealth and donations reveives from its devotees. The temple is visited by about 50,000 to 100,000 pilgrims everyday (30 to 40 million people annually on average), while on special occasions and festivals, like the annual Brahmotsavam, the number of pilgrims shoots up to 500,000, making it the most-visited holy place in the world.

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286 Runs in a Ball - Did it really happen?

If you are a Cricket fan, you must know how important a run is. The players struggle to run for 1 run. Do you know, how much could be the most highest run taken by a batsman in 1 ball? You will not surely believe it, it is 286 runs. Yes, it is 286 runs in 1 ball. The incident is recorded in Britain when the Queen Victoria had invited the neighboring team Scatch 11 for a cricket match in 1993. When a batsman from Queen Victoria's team played a shot, the ball stuck into a tree and unable to take it out. Till the ball was found, the batsmen managed to take 286 runs. Although the opponent team had requested umpire for stopping batsmen to run, umpire rejected the appeal. It was estimated that two batsmen run around 3.75 miles between the wicket.

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15 Proudful Reason for all Nepalese

1. Mount Everest Mount Everest, also known as Sagarmatha in Nepal, is the highest mountain in the world. It is located at the northern parth of Nepal bordering with China. Its peak is 8,848 metres (29,029 ft) above sea level. 2. Kumari - The Living Goddess Kumari - The Living Goddess is the tradition of worshiping young pre-pubescent girls as manifestations of the divine female energy or devi in Hindu religious traditions. The word Kumari, derived from Sanskrit Kaumarya meaning "virgin", means young unmarried girls in Nepali and is a name of the goddess Durga as a child. 3. Gautam Buddha The Buddha was born Siddhartha Gautama, a prince of the Sakya tribe of Nepal, in approximately 566 BC. When he was twentynine years old, he left the comforts of his home to seek the meaning of the suffering he saw around him. After six years of arduous yogic training, he abandoned the way of self-mortification and instead sat in mindful meditation beneath a bodhi tree. On the full moon of May, with the rising of the morning star, Siddhartha Gautama became the Buddha, the enlightened one. 4. Pashupatinath Pashupatinath temple is the most sacred Hindu shrine and one of the greatest Shiva sites, is located on the banks of the Bagmati River north-east of Kathmandu Valley, the capital of Nepal. 5. Swoyambhu Swayambhu is an ancient religious buddhist stupa at the top of a hill in the west of Kathmandu. This holy piligrimage site for buddhist around the world is also known as The Monkey Temple.

6. Bouddha Bouddha is the largest stupa in Nepal and the holiest Tibetan Buddhist temple outside Tibet. It is the center of Tibetan culture in Kathmandu and rich in Buddhist symbolism. The stupa is located on the eastern outskirts of Kathmandu. 7. Durbar Squares - Kathmandu Valley Durbar Square is the generic name used to describe plazas and areas opposite the old royal palaces in Nepal. It consists of temples, idols, open courts, water fountains and more. Before the Unification of Nepal, Nepal consisted of small kingdoms, and Durbar Squares are most prominent remnants of those old kingdoms in Nepal. In particular, three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu Valley, belonging to the three Newar kingdoms situated there before unification, are most famous: Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square, and Bhaktapur Durbar Square. All three are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. 8. Annapurna Base Camp Trek The Annapurna Base Camp trek is one of the most popular treks in the world. The trail goes alongside terraced rice paddies, lush rhododendron forests, and high altitude landscapes, with the Annapurna Range in view most of the times. 9. Chitwan National Park Chitwan National Park is the first national park in Nepal established in 1973 and granted the status of a World Heritage Site in 1984. It covers an area of 932 sq km and is located in the subtropical Inner Terai lowlands of south-central Nepal in the Chitwan District. In altitude it ranges from about 100 m (330 ft) in the river valleys to 815 m (2,674 ft) in the Churia Hills. It is very popular among tourists for Jungle Safari, Elephant Riding, One Horn Rhino, Royal Bengal Tiger and more. 10. Bhotekoshi White Water Rafting No doubt, Bhote Koshi offers the best challenging white water rafting in the world. This is the wildest and steepest action packed rafting. With the adventure of Bhote Koshi you also get the chance to observe emerald green fields are terraced high above the river on precipitous slopes, curious villagers lining suspension bridges are amazed as we plunge through cascading waves and chutes of foam.

11. Pokhara Pokhara’s bewitching beauty has been the subject of many travel writers. Its pristine air, spectacular backdrop of snowy peaks, serene lakes and surrounding greenery make it 'the jewel in the Himalaya', a place of remarkable natural beauty. Pokhara is situated in virtually the geographical centre of Nepal, it is the gateway to some of the most popular trekking and rafting destinations. 12. Rara Lake Rara Lake is the biggest and the deepest lake of Nepal. Deep blue lake, coniferous forest around, highland above and snow capped himalayan range in the top, a blend of unbelievable beauty and boundary people often compare it with Nymph of Heaven. 13. Lumbini Lumbini is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Rupandehi District of Nepal. It is the place where Queen Mayadevi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautam. Lumbini is one of many magnets for pilgrimage that sprang up in places pivotal to the life of Gautam Buddha. Lumbini has a number of temples, including the Mayadevi Temple and several others which are still under construction. Many monuments, monasteries and a museum. 14. Gurkha The Gurkha are soldiers from Nepal.They are derived from the hill town and district of Gorkha from which the Kingdom of Nepal expanded. "Better to die than be a coward" is the motto of the world-famous Nepalese Gurkha soldiers who are an integral part of the British Army. 15. Sherpa The Sherpas are a tribe of Tibetan origin who occupy the high valleys around the base of Mount Everest in northeastern Nepal. The sherpas are usually happy and easy going. They take great pride in their mountaineering heritage. They have reputation as excellent porters and guides on mountain-climbing and trekking expeditions.

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A Saudi Pastor claims : Earth doesn't rotate the Sun

A pastor from Saudi Arabia has claimed that the Earth doesn't rotate the sun. He has published a video in YouTube stating the Earth is a static object and remains in same position. Many social media users are sharing / replying him with funny responses.

To prove his statement, he said if the earth is moving a flying plane will never be able to land on the airport which is in motion. He claimed this theory on the birthday of Galileo Galilei, who found the fact that Earth rotates round the Sun and is popularly known as a Father of Astrology.

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