Curious Little Mind

Did you know Bastar in Chhattisgarh hosts the longest Dussehra celebration in the world, lasting for 75 days. It is a unique tribal celebration dedicated entirely to nature and the local deity, Goddess Danteshwari, completely detached from the traditional Rama-Ravana epic.

According to specific regional traditions, Tulsi (holy basil) is offered to Lord Ganesha only on Ganesh Chaturthi as part of a special 21-leaf ritual(Patra Puja), while it is avoided on all other days

Did you know Mushrooms are the only non-animal, natural source of Vitamin D. Just like humans, they can produce the vitamin when exposed to ultraviolet light from the sun. Learn more about Nutrients in this episode

Did you know that our body needs Vitamin B6 for sleep and is vital for creating tryptophan, which regulates serotonin and keeps your sleep quality high. Listen more about Nutrients in this episode

Only the Great Pyramid of Giza still stands today among the Seven Ancient Wonders. Learn more about ancient wonders of world in this episode

Tajmahal changes color depending on time of day like soft pink in morning, bright white in noon and golden under moonlight.

Did you know that Gandhiji started the Dandi March with only 78 people, but thousands joined him along the way. He walked for 24days to reach Dandi. Listen to this episode to know more about Journey to India's Freedom.

Exams evolved from ancient China's "Imperial Exams" during Sui Dynasty, ~605 AD to a formalized system, with some credit to American philanthropist Henry Fischel for modern written exams in the 19th century. Learn about invention of exams in this episode.

The word "Halloween" is a shortened version of "All Hallows' Eve," the night before All Saints' Day, which was established by the Pope in the 8th century. The colors of black and orange trace back to the Celtic festival of Samhain. Black represents the "death" of summer while orange represents the life of the fall harvest.

Yucatán was a central region in ancient Maya civilization, home to powerful city-states like Chichén Itzá and Uxmal. When the Spaniards asked the locals the name of their land, a misunderstanding led to them naming it "Yucatán," after mistaking the phrase "we don't understand you" in the native language.