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New Quote 4m NeviRox...!!!

“Every time I learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out of my brain” - Homer Simpson “Every time I learn something new, it pushes every old stuff including the new one out of my brain” - NeviRox

Oil Lamps(lampas)....!!!

1st of January 2007, we had a small function in our head office!!all the activities had begun after lightening the oil lamp.. so i thought to write something about the history of oil lamps!! it's kind of interesting....!! The oil lamps widely used since ancient times.The first lamp was invented around 70,000 BC. A hollow rock, shell or other natural found object was filled with moss or a similar material that was soaked with animal fat and ignited. Humans began imitating the natural shapes with manmade pottery and metal lamps. Wicks were later added to control the rate of burning. Around the 7th century BC, the Greeks began making terra cotta lamps to replace handheld torches. The word lamp is derived from the Greek word "lampas", meaning torch.In the 18th century, the central burner was invented, a major improvement in lamp design. Early lighting fuels consisted of olive oil, beeswax, fish oil, whale oil and etc....... Oil Lamps in Religion... The Bible When you set the

Another Mistery !!!

No doubt you have wondered about the Bermuda Triangle.It is the greatest modern mystery of our supposedly well understood world. Stretching from Bermuda to Miami to Puerto Rico, the Devil's Triangle, as it is also called, isn't recognized by any geographical organization. It's an imaginary zone where spooky stuff seems to occur. The fact is that an abundance of boats and planes have entered the triangle, never to be heard from again. Countless theories attempting to explain the many disappearances have been offered throughout the history of the area. The most practical seem to be environmental and those citing human error. The majority of disappearances can be attributed to the area's unique environmental features. It has been said that the "Devil's Triangle" is one of the two places on earth that a magnetic compass does point towards true north. Normally it points toward magnetic north. The difference between the two is known as compass variation.