9500 year old tree found in sweden is the oldest tree

The world’s oldest tree, a 9,500-year-old Norwegian Spruce named “Old Tjikko,” after Professor Leif Kullman’s Siberian husky, continues to grow in Sweden. Discovered in 2004 by Kullman, professor of Physical Geography at Umeå University, the age of the tree was determined using carbon-14 dating.

 Because of its size it stays for such long time. The short tree can withstand storm more than long tree.

More info: National Geographic (h/t: mymodernmet, aftonbladet) 

                     

Image credits: Karl Brodowsky

Image credits: Leif Kullman

Image credits: IBL/Rex Features

Image credits: Petter Rybäck

About Eyes

We all know eyes describe a lot of whole things of person's behavior.

it is being said that eyes describe whole things of a man... take a look into a man's eye and you can gaze deep into their emotions, feelings & more that you can.

Lot of things had written earlier about eyes as Robert Frank said, "The eye should learn to listen before it looks."
There is an English proverb also that "Eyes are the windows to the soul."
                    
   
Personality Traits



         


Food for your Eyes




Source: Pinterest

International Tea Day: drink the pride

#InternationalTeaDay



Source:  Camellia sinensis / Camellia assamica (sinensis for chinese & assamica for assam(india).

As documented history suggest description of tea was found in 750 B.C.,In India.
In ancient time in India local people used to brew and drink water with wild native tea plant leaves. This is how later various varieties of tea found.
In 16th century people made a vegetable dish using garlic and oil. The history of tea drinking in India began with a Buddhist monk, who later founded Zen Buddhist.
The commercial production of tea began in India during British rule. The first tea garden was established in 19th century by East India Company.

In beginning days tea was the royal beverage of rich class and now this beverage has become cup of tea of every common man and become salient part of routine. 

This madness for tea among Indians is glanced in their production and consumption. We are producing 900,000 tonnes each year and of this 70% being consumed within country rather than export.


Major tea varieties in India includes 



Geography of India

   

 


Health researches

1. Components such as caffeine, catechins and Amino Acids and L-Theanine boost brain activity. The combination of L-theanine and caffeine was shown to increase alertness and attention-switching accuracy up to two hours after consumption.
2. In weight loss, catechin-plus-caffeine mixtures were more likely to break down fat. Catechin is found in green tea.
3. 2-3 cups of tea daily reduces risk of type 2 diabetes. 
4. Green tea and black tea lowers BP.

Someone said truth "A good brew does more than than just warm you up (or cool you down)."
 So put the kettle on, get out your best tea cups, create your own tea making ritual, gather the clan and relax with a cuppa.
cuppa is 'cup of tea' ...believed to be Irish in nature.


Source: Tea Board of India