Is Vivekananda famous all over the world?

 Do you know that a street in US has been named after Swami Vivekananda. It is known as Honorary Swami Vivekananda Way.

Swami Vivekananda was a key figure in the introduction of the Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world and is credited with raising interfaith awareness, bringing Hinduism to the status of a major world religion during the late 19th century. He attended the World Parliament of Religion at Chicago (1893), Paris Religious Congress (1899). He is best known for his inspiring speech which began, "Sisters and brothers of America ...," in which he introduced Hinduism at the Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago in 1893. After the Parliament Swami Vivekananda immediately became a hero in America.

He founded Vedanta Society at New York in 1894.

Margaret Elizabeth Noble popularly know as Sister Nivedita was the famous disciple of Swami Vivekananda. Birthplace of Sister Nivedita is Ireland. Sister Nivedita met Swami Vivekananda for the first time at London in 1895.

Sri Lanka launched postal stamp inorder to honour Swami Vivekananda.

No wonder that he was a raging success in the west. It is a matter of pride that somebody went there and shook the whole world with his simplicity, genius and uncanny authority.

In 2013, a train service named Vivek Express was started by the Indian railway in memory of the 150 th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. This train cover longest distance in India, Dibrugad (Assam) to Kanyakumari.

Also we observe National Youth Day on 12th January (birthday of Swami Vivekananda) .

Feel Proud to be an Indian, Jai Hind.

What are the most famous solved mysteries?

 On the night of 21st August 1986, people in remote villages in Northwest Cameroon were about to end one of their days. Families tucked their children safely into bed, left the remaining chores and went to sleep.

The next day, more than 1700 of them didn't wake up. They were dead. Their bodies showed no signs of visible injuries and nobody had any explanation as to how they died.

When the news of this unusual event spread, it created mass fear and panic among the locals. Villagers suspected it to be caused by the spirit of a woman that lived around the lake, while others suspected a bioweapon attack. However, the truth was far more complex and strange.

The villages were located near Lake Nyos, a lake which sat inside an old volcanic crater. For centuries underground volcanic activity had been leaking CO2 gas into its waters. The gas kept building inside it without any escape.

Lake Nyos

Then on that fateful night, maybe an earthquake or a landslide, ended up releasing all that built up gas. The exact cause remains unknown. Villagers however, heard strange noises from the lake that night.

Soon, an estimated 300000 tons of CO2 engulfed the villages like an invisible cloud. Since CO2 is heavier than air, it didn't dissipate and many villagers never got a chance to escape. They suffocated in their sleep.

A mystery that started with local folklore and a suspected bio weapon attack ended up having a scientific explanation to it. In 2001, almost 15 years after the initial disaster scientists installed pipes that now lets the gas escape safely.

What are some famous kids from the 90s Indian movies/ads doing now?

 

• Sana Saeed

She played the cute little Anjali in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and now she’s the hottest girl in town. She starred in Karan Johar’s Student Of The Year and our jaws dropped when we saw her in a bold avatar. Today, Sana Saeed is a part of the dance based reality show, Nach Baliye with her boyfriend Dipesh Patel.

• ADAM HANN-BYRD

We remember him as: Little Man Tate. He was also in Jumanji, playing the young Robin Williams character.

Hann-Byrd graduated from Wesleyan University in Connecticut in 2004 with degrees in psychology and film studies. After being chosen as a fellow in the Warner Bros. TV Writers' Workshop in 2011, Hann-Byrd co-wrote a Slender Man short.

• Malvika Raaj

Remember Pooja a.k.a Poo from Shahrukh Khan and Kajol starrer Khabhi Khushi Khabhi Gham, but its not about Kareena Kapoor but the girl who played younger Poo, who used to teach CHANDU KE CHACHA NE………………….. to rich brats. She is now a successful model and thinking to try her luck in B Town again.