Posted by Goody on 05/11/08 in Pets
*In ancient Rome, the people called rats, “big mice” and mice were referred to as “little mice”. The actual translation was Mus Maximus (big mouse) or Mus minimus (little mouse).
* Near the Ino-Pakistan border in India is a small town called Deshnoke, famous for its 600 year old Karni Mata Temple, also known as the Temple of Rats. Karni Mata is believed to be the incarnation of Durga, the Hindu Goddess and thousands of rats are worshipped in the Temple. It is said that the souls of the followers of Karni Mata are in the rats and they must be looked after. The attending priests feed them milk and grain.
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Posted by Goody on 04/28/08 in Home Improvement
Solar power is becoming popular as people become aware of individual responsibility for protecting the environment and the increased costs of traditional energy sources. Although there is much debate about the extent to which humans are responsible for climate change it shouldn’t stop people from making an effort to use more sustainable and environmentally friendly energy sources. One thing that is sure is that fossil fuels are a finite resource. Sooner or later they will run out and alternatives will have to be found. Solar energy is one such resource that will not run out. This article will discuss solar water heaters and how the can save you money a help you do your bit for the environment at the same time.
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Posted by Goody on 04/24/08 in Recreation and Sports
Fishing unlike what so many people have come to believe, is an exciting sport. It’s a hobby which allows a person to enjoy a weekend with his family or with his buddy. Though fly fishing is sometimes perceived to be extremely boring because of how fly fishers look like in most of the pictures during actual fishing; this hobby/sport actually needs a lot of knowledge and perseverance before someone is able to fish for species from both salt and fresh water.
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