Selecting and curating Interesting Facts and Questions for the Curious Minds.
Jul 11, 2022 • 17 tweets • 6 min read
Mumbai has some of the most interesting named places. I tried to dig in and find out more about the history of the names of these places. A thread..
Starting with My favourite Bhendi Bazar. Bhendi Bazaar has nothing to do with Bhindis. Infact, it was named after an area which was located behind the Crawford Market and was called ‘behind the bazaar’, which over the years became‘Bhendi Bazaar’.
May 22, 2022 • 6 tweets • 4 min read
We all are happy with the inclusion of #UmranMalik in the National team has been announced. Here are few things about the #TheJammuExpress that not many people know. His family and Friends watching him. PC @PraveenJain2622
Malik's father is a fruit vendor. The pacer used to play tennis ball matches for Rs 500 or Rs 1000 in his early years. This is considered one of the reasons for his strong shoulders as one needs to put in more effort to generate pace with a tennis ball. @SunRisers
May 22, 2022 • 7 tweets • 4 min read
Today Google is celebrating the great Indian wrestler Gama Pahalwan. Here are some offbeat things I read bout him. To start with the real name of "The Great Gama' was Ghulam Mohammad Baksh Butt.
As per some accounts, Gama Pahalwan was born in Amritsar and his workout routine included 500 lunges and 500 pushups while he was just 10 years old.