Tag: Bananas

Once, my friend and I decided to practice gazing meditation. She was a skilled meditation teacher who had traveled to India and received something akin to an appreciation certificate from the Osho organization there. We entered my room, sat on the bed, and locked eyes. We agreed to continue the m...

Somalia, a nation nestled in the Horn of Africa, boasts a vibrant cultural tapestry and a diverse culinary heritage. Among the customs and traditions that define Somali culture, the practice of including a banana with every meal stands out prominently. This culinary habit, steeped in historical, nut...

In a recent paper titled, “Galaxies Going Bananas: Inferring the 3D Geometry of High-Redshift Galaxies with JWST-CEERS”, Viraj Pandya and collaborators argued that the shapes of dwarf galaxies in Webb telescope data show an elongated banana-like fraction that increases from about 25% in ...

Habit building — 21 days vs. 66 days To form a habit takes 21 days and has been misinterpreted often for many years. All of my previous challenges are around 35 days long. If I don’t enjoy a challenge in the first 1–2 weeks, I leave it for some time, especially if it&rsquo...

The approximate radiation dose one gets from eating a banana is 0.1 microsieverts. A microsievert (μSv) is one millionth of a sievert, which is the unit used to measure the health effect of low levels of ionizing radiation on the human body. A lethal dose of radiation is approximately 5 siever...

While Heathrow is the most famous, several other airports in London are used by different routes and airlines. London City Airport is the most commonly used for business trips within Europe, as it is the closest to the city centre. It is a small, easy-to-use airport and my favourite, although tic...