Tag Archives: Science

Homo bloviatus and Indian news television channels: A study on the origin and evolution of a new species of humans.

The scientific name of humans is Homo sapiens. Carl Linnaeus in 1758 had coined this taxonomic term. ‘Homo‘ means ‘man‘ and ‘sapiens‘ mean ‘wise‘. In other words, Homo sapiens is Latin for wise man. Wise man? O RLY? Fuggedaboutit. Humans may have been wise once, but many aren’t wise now. Many of us are dumber… Read More »

Omygdaily – June 20 2016

A compendium of news/articles/videos/pictures/events/stories that triggered the “Oh my god alarm!” Omygdaily – June 20 2016 edition will discuss: “Honor killings” in Pakistan. Two pregnant women die at the hands of their families in the last few days. The submerged cities of Egypt reveals ancient secrets of a great civilization A touching story of a five-year old… Read More »

Omygdaily – June 14 2016

A compendium of news/articles/videos/pictures/events/stories that triggered the “Oh my god alarm!” Omygdaily – June 14 2016 edition will discuss: Suffering from the affluenza bug, I guess. Mow down people in cold blood then tell authorities to collect compensation from dad. Morons at the helm of affairs. Trying to block access to escort sites, when such measures can… Read More »

Omygdaily – June 13 2016

A compendium of news/articles/videos/pictures/events/stories that triggered the “Oh my god alarm!” Omygdaily – June 13 2016 edition will discuss: A terrorist, a lone wolf, with links to ISIS kills 49 people in an Orlando gay club. Justice served? Five people get life imprisonment till death for raping a Danish woman. Get one-year suspended sentence after being raped in… Read More »

Omygdaily – June 9 2016

A compendium of news/articles/videos/pictures/events/stories that triggered the “Oh my god alarm!” Omygdaily – June 9 2016 edition will discuss: Honor killing in Pakistan. Burned alive for marrying against the family wish and dishonoring the family name. Rich are getting richer and the poor poorer. A revolution is surely coming, but it won’t be televised. An alligator,… Read More »

Omygdaily – June 8 2016

A compendium of news/articles/videos/pictures/events/stories that triggered the “Oh my god alarm!” Omygdaily – June 8 2016 edition will cover: A US Marine killed a 11-year-old boy by stabbing him 20 times. Psychopaths running wild. Human body retrieved from an 8 foot alligator’s mouth. You are playing with fire here, Mr. Alligator, be careful now. Dogs were… Read More »

Omygdaily – June 7 2016

A compendium of news/articles/videos/pictures/events/stories that triggered the “Oh my god alarm!” Omygdaily – June 7 2016 edition will discuss: Sister charged with murdering her twin; Albinos in Malawi being murdered for their body parts; How much wealth does anyone need to have before they can say, “…that’s enough. I cannot possibly spend all this in my lifetime…” A… Read More »

Omygdaily – June 6 2016

A compendium of news/articles/videos/pictures/events/stories that triggered the “Oh my god alarm!” Omygdaily – June 6 2016 edition will discuss: A tell-all book on Bill and Hillary by a former secret service officer. If you are a false prophet, you can fool most of the people most of the time. A life taken away too soon. One-year… Read More »

Omygdaily – June 1 2016

A compendium of news/articles/videos/pictures/events/stories that triggered the “Oh my god alarm!” Omygdaily – June 1 2016 edition will discuss: Fire in army ammunition depot that kills 17 and injures 19; Slavery in India. India tops the list; Failed “virginity test” (shaking my head); Stuck in a machine… a washing machine; Alligators eating human remains in Florida… Read More »

Omygdaily – May 31 2016

A compendium of news/articles/videos/pictures/events/stories that triggered the “Oh my god alarm!” Omygdaily – May 31 2016 edition discusses the following items: A 15-year-old girl raped and murdered in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh. Locked in for 10 years after being initially sentenced to a 10 month jail term. Now you have a job… now you don’t. Companies not keeping… Read More »

Omygdaily – May 30 2016

A compendium of news/articles/videos/pictures/events/stories that triggered the “Oh my god alarm!” Omygdaily – May 30 2016 will discuss: The fatal effects of an anaphylactic shock. Very sad. Descending a cliff, to go to school? Now, that is dedication! One-eyed snake bitten by a real snake. Ouch! That gotta hurt! We could all have been descendents of… Read More »

Omygdaily – May 26 2016

A compendium of news/articles/videos/pictures/events/stories that triggered the “Oh my god alarm!” Omygdaily – May 26 2016 will discuss: The war on drugs, and its failure to prevent the sale and usage of illegal drugs in the US. A study finds a link between great storytelling and physical attraction. Supposedly, if you can spin a yarn, women… Read More »

Omygdaily – May 25 2016

A compendium of news/articles/videos/pictures/events/stories that triggered the “Oh my god alarm!” Omygdaily – May 25 2016 will discuss: Doctors with degrees from colleges in China, Russia and Ukraine fail the screening test in India. So Jeff Bezos might ask you this silly question about why manhole covers are round if you are interviewing for a job… Read More »

Omygdaily – May 16 2016

A compendium of news/articles/videos/pictures/events/stories that triggered the “Oh my god alarm!” Omygdaily – May 16 2016 will discuss: This isolated tribe has rejected contact for centuries and remained hostile toward outsiders. The curious case of Sentinelese and the isolated life they lead. I wonder why they avoid human contact. Florida woman taken to hospital with shark… Read More »

Omygdaily – May 09 2016

A compendium of news/articles/videos/pictures/events/stories that triggered the “Oh my god alarm!” Omygdaily – May 09 2016 edition will discuss: The Kashmir imbroglio. India has its work cut out, it seems. It will require supreme effort from various parties to see peace reign in the valley. However, more than one party is to be blamed for the… Read More »