What actor/actress had the greatest decade in acting history?

 I would like to use two completely opposite examples of the greatest decade of an actor-

Amitabh Bachchan- 1975 to 1988- zenith of any actor's career

1975-

Sholay- All Time Blockbuster

Deewar- Blockbuster (

Chupke Chupke- Semi Hit (High critical acclaim)

Mili- Average (critical acclaim)

Zameer- Below average to average

Faraar- Below average to average

1976-

Hera Pheri- Hit

Kabhi Kabhi- Semi Hit

Do Anjaane- Semi Hit

1977-

Amar Akbar Anthony- Blockbuster

Parvarish- Superhit

Adalat- Semi Hit

Khoon Pasina- Semi Hit

Imaan Dharam- Flop

Alaap- Flop (critical acclaim)

1978-

Muqaddar ka Sikandar- Blockbuster

Trishul- Superhit

Don- Hit

Kasme Vaade- Semi Hit

Ganga ki Saugandh- Semi Hit

1979-

Suhag- Hit

Mr.Natwarlal- Semi Hit

The Great Gambler- Flop

Manzil- Average

Jurmana- Average (Critical acclaim)

Kala Patthar- Average (critical acclaim)

1980-

Dostana- Hit

Ram Balram- Semi Hit

Do aur do Paanch- Flop

Shaan- Below Average

1981-

Naseeb- Hit

Lawaris- Blockbuster

Kalia- Above Average

Yaarana- Above Average

Barsaat ki ek Raat- Average

Silsila- Average

1982-

Namak Halal- Blockbuster

Khuddar- Hit

Satte pe Satta- Semi Hit

Deshpremi- Average

Shakti- Below Average (High Critical acclaim)

Bemisal- Average (critical acclaim)

1983-

Coolie- Blockbuster

Andha Kanoon- Blockbuster

Pukar- Average

Nastik- Above Average

Mahaan- Flop

1984-

Inquilab- Average

Sharabi - Hit

1985-

Mard- Blockbuster

Geraftar- Hit

1986-

Aakhri Rasta- Semi Hit

1988-

Shahnshah- Semi Hit

Ganga Jamuna Sarasvati- Undrrperformer

From GJS onwards Amitabh faced a bad time with constant flops except Aaj ka Arjun and Hum.

The second actor I would like to present didn't give that many hits as he gave memorable films one after another. Let's see the filmography of Naseeruddin Shah between 1975–87 before he moved to commercial cinema completely.

Out of the 44 films he did during 1975–87 22 won National Awards, means every second film won a National award.

Between 1975–87 he has done films like

Nishant

Manthan

Godhuli

Bhavai

Junoon

Bhumika

Aakrosh

Hum Paanch

Albert Pinto ko Gussa Kyon Aata hai

Chakra

Bezubaan

Bazaar

Mandi

Woh 7 Din

Masoom

Ardh Satya

Sparsh

Paar

Mohun Joshi Haazir ho

Holi

Jaane bhi do Yaaro

Trikaal

Ghulami

Khamosh

Genesis

Pestonjee

Libaas

Ijaazat

Such a great filmography is something to marvel at. This was before he turned into commercial cinema. He did Karma, Tridev Jalwa, Hero Hiralal, Mohra and Sarfarosh etc but his art house supremacy was at another level.

Which people saw something that made them completely lose their minds?

 For example, in the following cases:

1. “I found this beauty on a walk yesterday. Next generation?”

2. “When you only have time to shave one leg”

3. “Fashion, I will never understand you.”

4. “I’ve seen this hero once before.”

5. “But why?”

6. “I saw him on the ferry today and I couldn’t ask why.”

7. “A rescue vehicle rescuing a rescue vehicle”

8. “This table at a 3-star Japanese restaurant in Omaha”

9. “Feather and leather design”

10. “This house in my neighborhood that has no windows”

Is our solar system large enough to contain all the stars in our galaxy?

 It's not as far-fetched a question as it seems, if we understand that our solar system is practically empty space.

It is estimated that the solar system would be filled with the volume of approximately 279 billion suns, and that the Milky Way has about 100 billion stars. If all stars were the size of the sun, the galaxy would not be large enough to fill the volume of the solar system.

The image shows the scale of distances between the Sun and just the first three planets. The note above states that the scale of distances is correct, but that the planets have been exaggerated by a factor of 50 and the Sun by twice their actual sizes.

However, the Sun is an average-sized star, and there are much larger stars.

This is the Sun compared to the planets.

And this is the Sun compared to some of the largest stars in our galaxy (The Sun is the smallest star in the picture).

Here compared to UY Scuti.

UY Scuti placed at the center of our solar system would reach beyond the orbit of Jupiter.

It's worth considering, then, how many stars of that size would be needed to fill the entire volume of the solar system.

I dare say the solar system would be too small, but not by much.

What are 10 facts about Neptune?

 Many people like Neptune because of its color, but they may not know there's an explanation. Here are 10 facts about Neptune.

1: It is the fourth largest planet in the solar system, this is a comparison with Earth:

2: Neptune has fourteen moons, one of which is Triton, which is almost the size of Pluto. The rest are small and irregularly shaped.

3: Winds in Neptune's atmosphere can reach speeds of 2000 km/h. They are the fastest in the solar system, even surpassing those of Jupiter.

4: Neptune has rings, but they are very faint and difficult to observe.

5: It has methane in its atmosphere, which absorbs red light and reflects blue light. That's why it has that color.

6: It takes 165 years to orbit the Sun. However, its days are shorter than Earth's, lasting sixteen hours.

7: The average temperature there is -218°C. It is one of the coldest planets in the solar system. However, its core can reach 4700°C.

8: It was the last planet to be discovered. However, it was the first to be discovered using mathematical predictions.

9: This is the composition of Neptune:

10: Triton is believed to be a moon that was captured from the Kuiper belt by Neptune's gravitational force.

How did Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva become gods? Who gave them the powers that they have? How can they self-declare themselves as gods?

 As per Shatapatha brahmana, Vishnu strode the existence with three strides and granted the gods the prevading power over the universe.

• यज्ञो वै विष्णुः स देवेभ्य इमां विक्रान्तिं विक्रमे यैषामियं विक्रान्तिः ।
• Viṣṇu, forsooth, is the sacrifice; by his strides he obtained for the gods that all-pervading power (vikrānti) which now belongs to them; by his first step he gained this same Earth, by the second the region of air, and by the last Heaven.”
• Shatapatha brahmana 1.9.3.9–10

By the three strides of Vishnu, Prajapati created the universe.

• विष्णुक्रमैर्वै प्रजापतिरिमं लोकमसृजत ।
• विष्णुक्रमैर्वै प्रजापतिरन्तरिक्षमसृजत ।
• विष्णुक्रमैर्वै प्रजापतिर्दिवमसृजत ।
• विष्णुक्रमैर्वै प्रजापतिर्दिशोऽसृजत ।
• Indeed, Prajāpati created this world by means of Viṣṇu's strides. By means of Viṣṇu's strides Prajāpati created the atmosphere. By means of Viṣṇu's strides Prajāpati created Heaven. By means of Viṣṇu's strides Prajāpati created the directions."
• Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa 6.7.4.7

The three strides of Vishnu encompass all of existence.

Taittirīya Brāhmaṇa 2.4.3.4 Ṛgveda 1.154.2

• अधिक्षियन्ति भुवनानि विश्वा ॥
• Under his three strides, all the worlds dwell

Vishnu's cosmic strides are the means through which creation of the universe is possible and gods obtained the prevading power over the universe.

What great movie is ruined by a horrible ending?

 Won't call it a great film but there was one film which was hyped on a great villain, great visuals and path breaking graphics for Indian cinema but the climax was so lame that I was thinking “so much buildup for this?”

The film I am talking about is Ra.One (2011). The basic premise of the film was a super villain who comes out of a game and creates havoc and now the superhero who is considerably weaker than the villain needs to step up. To be honest the premise was intriguing but the screenplay was messy and meandeting. The film picks up in the second half and we have some of the best CGI of indian cinema at that time that are immensely watchable even today. I loved the tank sequence and when Ra.One breaks into piecesand then reassemble. Also the Ra.One train sequence was better than the train sequence in Robot.

The first two stages of the game were very nicely executed and we see some good visuals and action. But the climax is so lame with the two people using a gun to aim at each other. It was so low on energy and it ended so early that you don't feel anything. The climax had the power to elevate the whole film but it lacked the punch and the film ended up a bit unconvincing in the end. The film could have been a trendsetter in Indian cinema with better screenplay and a better climax.

What is the most amazing archaeological site in the world?

You're looking at one of the world's greatest archaeological sites, Sigiriya, believed to be one of Ravana's palaces. Located in Sri Lanka, this amazing site is unlike anything else in the world, which is why it's also known as the 8th Wonder of the World. You might be wondering what's so special about this site. It's actually a huge monolithic rock, about 660 feet tall, and you can see it has a flat top, as if someone cut it with a giant knife. At the top are incredible ruins that are incredibly mysterious.

As you can see, there are many strange brick structures scattered here and there, and this is not only confusing for visitors, but even archaeologists don't fully understand what these structures were used for. They confirm that everything you see is at least 1,500 years old. But the mystery isn't what these structures are, it's how they were built. How did the ancient builders manage to transport all these bricks to the top of the cliff? It's said that at least three million bricks were found here, but building these bricks on top of the cliff would be impossible, as there isn't enough clay available. They had to transport these bricks from the ground.

Now, the truly bizarre thing is that there are no ancient stairs from ground level leading to the top of the rock. See, all these metal stairs were built in the last century. Without these new stairs, climbing this rock would be quite difficult. The entire rock is now covered with various types of stairs, spiral staircases at different levels. The ancient builders built very limited stairs, but these stairs certainly didn't reach the top. This is why even the locals didn't know about Sigiriya until 200 years ago because there were no stairs to the top. During the 1980s, the Sri Lankan government built stairs using metal pillars to make it a tourist destination and declared it a heritage site.

And that's why an Englishman named Jonathan Forbes "discovered" the ruins of Sigiriya in 1831. So how did early humans reach the top of Sigiriya? Let's assume it's possible to climb through these very steep, forested terrain. But to bring 3 million bricks from ground level, you'd need proper stairs. Without them, getting them to the top would be impossible. Even if we claim that the bricks were miraculously formed on the rock itself, the construction would have required hundreds of workers. How did they get their food? And what about tools? How did they carry their massive primitive tools? Where did they rest and sleep?

It's not just bricks, you can also find huge marble blocks. The milky white marble stones aren't native to this area. These blocks are actually very heavy, each stone forming a step weighs about 20-30 kilograms. And we can find thousands of marble blocks here. Experts agree that marble isn't found naturally anywhere nearby, so how were they transported to a height of 660 feet, especially without stairs? It also houses a large water tank. If you ignore the bricks and marble blocks around it, you realize this is the world's largest monolithic tank made of granite. It wasn't built by joining stone blocks; it was created by removing granite, carving tons and tons of granite from solid rock.

The entire tank is 90 feet long, 68 feet wide, and nearly 7 feet deep. This means at least 3,500 tons of granite were removed. So, you might actually want to sit back and think for a minute about whether mainstream archaeologists are right. If humans were using primitive tools like chisels, hammers, and axes on granite, one of the hardest rocks in the world, it would have taken years to remove 3,500 tons. And how did these workers support themselves over all these years when they didn't even have stairs to reach ground level? There's something fundamentally wrong with mainstream history books that talk about ancient people cutting rocks with chisels and hammers. But this isn't just a theory; we have actual evidence right before our eyes.