The Weird and the Wonderful
The Gypsy Robe is part of the tradition of the Broadway Musical.
The term “Gypsy” comes from the necessary travel that Broadway chorus members have to engage in as they move from job to job.
The Gypsy Robe is used to open the musical and given to the chorus member with the most credits to their name. The Gypsy Robe ritual has this chorus member work three times counter clockwise around the stage. Afterwards other members of the cast will touch the robe.
Will your yoga classes become illegal? Let’s take a look at what seems to be happening.
India has created a team of Hindu experts and scientists to identify all of the older asanas or yoga positions.
The goal is to stop other people from patenting the positions and stealing what Indian calls their traditional knowledge.
The country has had to battle attempts by American yoga teachers attempting to patent positions associated with their classes. Yoga is estimated to be a $225 billion industry.
The world’s largest aquarium contains 8 million gallons of water and is home to more than 80,000 animals.
In an attempt to keep visitors coming in despite the incredibly tough economic climate the aquarium has combined two remarkable things; beluga whales and yoga.
Weekly yoga sessions are now held in front of large aquarium windows through which the graceful, smooth and apparenetly slow moving whales can be seen. Todd DeLaune, who leads some of the yoga classes at the aquarium, told CNN that he believes the belugas react to the practise sessions too.
Today Continental Airlines demonstrated the first ever biofuel flight for a commercial aircraft in North America.
The plane in question was a 737-800 with CFM International CFM56-7B engines. The goal of the flight was not just to demonstrate that such a flight was possible but to record and analyse important data the unique flight generated.
“This demonstration flight represents another step in Continental’s ongoing commitment to fuel efficiency and environmental responsibility,” said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Larry Kellner. “The technical knowledge we gain today will contribute to a wider understanding of the future for transportation fuels.”
Rather intriguingly and to the annoyance of drivers on the normally busy Miami expressway; thousands of shoes have appeared from nowhere to block a lane and stop traffic. In a truth can be stranger than fiction story the Florida Highway Patrol received the initial reports of a whole expressway lane being blocked by the discard […]
The Archaeological Institute of America has published their top 10 list of the most important archaeological discoveries of 2008 via the Archaeology Magazine. Here’s the list; Sacred Maya Blue – Chichén Itzá, Mexico Wari Masked Mummy – Lima, Peru Kuttamuwa’s Soul – Zincirli, Turkey American Genes – North America Oldest Oil Paintings – Bamiyan, Afghanistan […]
There was nothing in the beginning; no earth, no sky, no sun and no moon. There was only darkness. There was only darkness until a thin disc emerged. Sitting on the disc, which was yellow on one side and white on the other, was a small bearded man. He was Creator. He was the One […]
In this article we look at ten animals that have the word ‘ghost’ in their name. The world of the paranormal does have its influence on science and biology after all. 1 ) The Ghost Spider The ghost spider (anyphaene californica) is a tiny, translucent arachnid that lives in the southern parts of the United […]
