Now dont ask what was i doing looking for them ;)

If I ever had reservations about the innovative and resourceful nature of Indians, they are are dispelled now by this act of their'
When you scroll down you would find some more amusing uses ;) Offcourse except the primary intended one :D

The Kabul Beauty School: I kid you not

Read this account of Deborah Rodriguez's successful venture to bring a difference to the lives of women in Afghanistan. You couldn't have dreamed this up even if you had wanted!

11 Interesting Innovations in Cricket

The Aluminium bat occupies the top slot, but the others are also guaranteed to raise their fair share of laughs!

Dennis Lillee and his Aluminium Bat

This is one of the most hilarious and farcical controversies in the history of cricket. Not to be missed!

Who let the dogs out????

Money matters :D
Although the income is not substantial at this juncture, but is still significant considering the fact that it is working only part time. And mind you, it is hard earned unlike that of others who use their antics to entertain people. Actors and actresses should take no offence :P

John Travolta was in Reservoir Dogs!!!!

Oh well, he almost was...the website NotStarring.com has this to say on the matter:

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The role of Vic Vega (Mr. Blonde) in Reservoir Dogs was written for John Travolta, but he declined the low budget film. Director Quinten Tarantino then wrote the role of Vinnie in Pulp Fiction with Michael Madsen in mind, but when Madsen was unavailable it went to John Travolta. Thus, Tarantino gave Vincent the same last name as Vic - Vega, making the characters brothers. (A proposed Vega Brothers film featuring the two characters has been discussed but never come to be).
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An interesting database, searchable by both actor name and movie name.

Driven crazy by your inability to remember/locate that song you heard?

Then Midomi might be the answer. This website is probably the first in the world to offer visitors an option to hum a song, from which it is able to tell them the song they have in mind. Traditionally, matching human-produced auditory signals with an existing template of sounds has been a difficult task, but Midomi uses a slighly different approach.

More on it here.
Thanks to Khushboo for the link!

From Milan to Zurich, via the world's longest tunnel

The Swiss are in the process of boring through the Alps in an attempt to establish a rail link between the two parts of Europe divided by the mountain range. Once completed, this route will allow the journey to be made in just 2.5 hours, as compared to the 4-hr flight between the cities. Trains will run at speeds up to 240 km/h, and the Gotthard Base Tunnel between the Swiss towns of Faido and Biasca will be a record 57 kilometres long.

More here.

20 Questions about Albert Einstein

A little sketchy, but still a handy list of FAQ's. I will definitely not be surprised if many of you know the answers to these questions. Read this Time magazine feature here.

Enforcing Civility in 'Blogosphere'

With several million bloggers actively pursuing their hobby, and in many cases, very seriously and with economic interests as well, there has been a rise in the cases of harassment, also called cyber-bullying, of some prominent as well as occasional bloggers. Concern over this has led to a campaign for adopting rules and guidelines for the audience of these blogs.

Read about it here.