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There are no truly "wild" cows today because domestic cattle were selectively bred from a massive, wild ancestor called the Aurochs (Bos primigenius) —and humans drove the wild ancestor to complete extinction. The Aurochs was a massive wild bovine that once roamed across Europe, Asia, and North Africa. They were much larger than modern cattle, standing up to 6 feet tall at the shoulder, with forward-curving horns and a notoriously aggressive temperament. Around ~10,000 Years Ago early agriculturalists captured and selectively bred smaller, tamer Aurochs in two distinct regions: In the Near East / Fertile Crescent: This gave rise to Bos taurus (taurine cattle, common in Europe and the Americas). In the Indian Subcontinent: This gave rise to Bos indicus (zebu cattle, characterized by a hump and dewlap). As human populations grew, forests were cleared for agriculture, fragmenting the Aurochs' natural habitat. They were also heavily hunted for meat and sport. The wild populat...

As if the nonsensical goose dance at Wagah-Attari ceremony WASNT PUTRID ENOUGH The Sadqi Border Retreat Ceremony in Fazilka used to be a quite and solemn ceremony by both sides till very recently. Now it seems they have converted it into a monkey dance ☹️ 😡 Wonder who is the approving authority for such clownery? On the Indo-Pak side ceremony happens at three places 1. Wagah-Attari Amritsar sector 2. Sadqi Fazilka sector 3. Ganda Singh Wala-Hussainiwala in Ferozepur sector (Sikh Risaldar Major Ganda Singh Dutt's village is in Pakistan while Muslim Pir Ghulam Hussain's village is in India) SARDAR GANDA SINGH Sardar Bahadur Risaldar Major Ganda Singh Datt (1830–1903) was a highly decorated soldier in the British Indian Army. He served in the 19th Bengal Lancers (Fane's Horse). 19th Bengal Lancers (Fane's Horse) was allotted to Pakistan in 1947 during partition of the British India Army. Today it is 19 Lancers Pakistan Army. 19TH LANCERS The regiment was raised at Gwali...

For centuries, the origins of India’s ancient Jewish communities were preserved primarily through oral tradition. Legends spoke of ancient shipwrecks along the Konkan coast (the Bene Israel) or merchant trade routes during the reign of King Solomon (the Cochin Jews). Comprehensive genome-wide studies—led by international geneticists alongside Indian research institutions like CSIR-CCMB—finally mapped the DNA of Indian Jews. The findings validated core elements of these ancient oral histories while pinpointing exactly when and how these migrations occurred. 1. The Bene Israel (Western India / Konkan Coast) Genome-wide analysis showed that the Bene Israel are a distinct admixed population. They possess a unique genetic signature containing both local South Asian ancestry and substantial Middle Eastern/Jewish genetic markers that are absent in neighboring Indian populations. Admixture analysis places the timing of genetic mixing roughly 19 to 33 generations ago (approx. 800 to 1,000 year...

There is a common misconception in India that, A pple is an American fruit while guava is India's fruit, so instead of A for Apple, one should say A for Amrood, But people don't know that Apple is not American fruit, but Guava is American fruit, while apple is a fruit from Central Asia. Despite the deep association of "as American as apple pie," cultivated Apples are not native to North America, whereas Guavas originate directly from tropical America. The domesticated Apple (Malus domestica) evolved from Malus sieversii, a wild apple species native to the Tian Shan mountain range of Central Asia (primarily present-day southeastern Kazakhstan and parts of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and western China). Guavas are indigenous to Tropical America —stretching across Mexico, Central America, northern South America, and the Caribbean. Portuguese and Spanish explorers encountered the fruit in the Americas during the 16th century and spread it across the globe and to India. The w...

  CIBIL and some other credit rating scores have now become an integral part of your life when it comes to banking products and loans etc. Among several factors, one of the factors that "improves" your CIBIL rating is avail a credit card and have a clean repayment record. Problem is that if you consume more than 30% of your credit card limit, your CIBIL score starts getting adversely affected. More than 50% leads to severe adverse rating. Debit cards use your own cash, so banks never report debit transactions to credit bureaus. So, to improve your CIBIL score you need a credit card history, to get a credit card the bank will check your CIBIL score, if your CIBIL score is not as per Bank policy they will reject you card application. However, if you get a credit card, you cant spend more than 30% of the credit limit in order to maintain a high CIBIL score. You CAN spend 100% of your limit. Your card will not be blocked, and the transaction will go through as long as you stay wi...

 Gibraltar is a small British territory on the edge of Spain. It is basically a small town with a rather big airport and a very big Rock called the Rock of Gibraltar. The Airport Runway Intersection: Because space is at such a premium on the peninsula, Gibraltar's main road (Winston Churchill Avenue) historically had to cross right through the middle of the active airport runway. Every time a flight took off or landed, pedestrian and vehicle traffic had to be stopped by railroad-style crossing gates. (A new tunnel under the runway was built in recent years to ease this unique traffic nightmare.) The Rock's Hidden Interior : The Rock of Gibraltar isn't just a solid mass of limestone; it's practically hollowed out like a fortress. It contains over 30 miles (50 km) of underground tunnels carved out over centuries by the British military, along with massive natural chambers like St. Michael's Cave. The Resident Wildlife : The upper section of the Rock is home to the Ba...

The SKS ( Samozaryadny Karabin sistemy Simonova , 1945) occupies one of the most unusual positions in military firearms history. Designed by Soviet engineer Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov, it was an engineering triumph that was rendered obsolete almost immediately upon introduction—yet went on to become one of the most widely manufactured and ubiquitous shoulder arms of the 20th century. During World War II, Soviet weapon designers recognized that full-power rifle cartridges (like the 7.62X54   were unnecessarily heavy and over-powered for infantry combat, which typically occurred within 300 meters. The 7.62×54mmR is a  rimmed rifle cartridge   developed by the  Russian Empire  and introduced as a service cartridge in 1891. Originally designed for the bolt-action  Mosin–Nagant  rifle, it was used during the late Tsarist  era and throughout the Soviet  period to the present day. The cartridge remains one of the few standard-issue rimmed cartridg...