We also learned that Swiggy has had no problem securing venture capital backing from wealthy investment firms. It is considered a late-stage venture capital company that has held more than 13 rounds of VC fundraising. The most recent round of fundraising closed on April 5, 2021, in the form of a Series J funding round that was led by Carmignac and Falcon Edge Capital, most recent investors were joined by a group of 21 other investors.

Einstein fell in love with sailing as a student in Zurich, a passion that lasted the rest of his life. The only problem was that he was a terrible sailor. He frequently flipped his boat over and had to be rescued dozens of times. (Tinef, Yiddish for "worthless," was the name of his ship.) The New York Times headlined a 1935 story on Einstein's sailing escapades, "Relative Tide and Sand Bars Trap Einstein."

During the medieval period, Khajuraho had 85 temples, of which only 22 Hindu temples remain, the rest having been destroyed by natural disasters.

Although Santa Claus is a one-of-a-kind Christmas persona, many actors dress up as the festive figure each year to earn additional money. Mall Santas earn roughly $30 per hour during the holidays, but can earn up to $100 per hour for their services. However, Dan Greenleaf, a professional freelance Santa who owns his own booking agency, told CNBC that the "average hourly mid-range is roughly $150" when he's booked to attend parties, houses, or other events. And if you're very skilled at saying "ho, ho, ho," you might earn $500 per hour. Greenleaf even claims that one of his Santas was promised $1,200 by a Manhattan customer for only one hour on Christmas Day!

During the first season, The Office was a close adaptation of the UK version. As the first season came to a finish, Steve Carell's The 40-Year-Old Virgin hit cinemas and catapulted him to stardom. It was at this point that The Office's creators decided to soften Michael Scott. From Season 2 on, we see a huge shift in the program, which may be attributed to Carell's popularity.

The first film adaptation of Austen's work was MGM's 1940 Pride and Prejudice, starring Lawrence Olivier and Greer Garson. Emma Thomspon was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for her work on director Ang Lee's 1995 film Sense and Sensibility, in which she also starred.

Gillespie declared himself a write-in candidate and joked that he would rename the White House "The Blues House" if elected. Less jokingly, he supported ending the war in Vietnam.

Wyoming Territory became the first state to grant the right to vote to women above the age of 21 in 1869. Historians believe that, in addition to granting women equal rights with males, MPs passed the statute in order to attract more settlers to the state.

Minnesota may be the Land of 10,000 Lakes, but Alaska is the Land of 3 Million Lakes. Lake Iliamna, the largest of these, is the eighth-largest lake by area in the United States and is home to a diversity of marine animals.

The Tünel underground funicular opened on January 17, 1875, becoming the world's second underground railway after the London Underground. Tünel, which runs between Beyolu and Karaköy, is one of the continent's oldest remaining rail lines.

What's with the fork? Forks, the most often used dining tool, were previously considered blasphemous. They initially appeared in Italy in the 11th century. These spiky spaghetti-twirling devices were considered an abomination to God. And why, you could ask? Because they were "artificial hands," they were deemed sacrilegious.

Although cold weather might shorten a butterfly's already brief life by rendering it immobile, others see the reduction in temperature as a signal to move. Butterflies are cold-blooded and require a body temperature of about 85 degrees Fahrenheit to activate their flying muscles. When the weather begins to change, some species will simply migrate in search of sunlight. Some, such as the North American Monarch, travel 2,500 kilometers on average!

"They're seeking for fresh food and what's around, and if it happens to be another lobster, it's dinner," Bayer explains. "One of the reasons lobster culture is not viable is that they are cannibalistic, and it comes with a lot of expenses."

Only a small minority of authors receive big advances like those seen on television. People like Barack Obama and Oprah Winfrey receive large sums of money. However, it is usually quite modest, and royalties from book sales will make their money. So, go out and get your favorite author's books!

"It'll probably take a good five years for a one-pound lobster to regenerate a claw that's about the same size as the one that was lost," Bayer adds. But they are capable of doing so.

After being motivated by an animated film called Alakazam the Great, Miyamoto originally envisioned an ox as Mario's main foe. Fellow designer Takashi Tezuka, on the other hand, believed the ox character's illustrations looked more like a turtle. Following that, the two collaborated to create a nefarious turtle-like Koopa leader who would go on to become Bowser.

It costs 124% more than the average European price. A half-kilogram of beef costs around CHF 12-14. A 200-gram Kentucky rump steak costs CHF 37.50 ($38) in a Swiss restaurant near Zurich airport, while a bigger 250-gram Argentinian rump steak costs €20.90 (CHF22.90 or $23) in a steakhouse close over the German border in Singen. That is double the price in Switzerland, gram for gram. High Swiss tariffs on food and drink imports are intended to safeguard local farmers, who often have smaller farms than foreign rivals, as well as the hefty prices of Switzerland's 'high price island.'

Earthquakes may happen over 400 miles below the Earth's surface and be felt practically on the opposite side of the Earth, says Caltech seismologist Zhongwen Zhan. "A magnitude 8 earthquake occurred in the Kuril Islands in 2013, at a depth of around 400 miles. The event was felt in Australia!"

The photophores, which are glandular, light-producing organs, allow krill to glow. The purpose of this function, according to experts, is either for krill to communicate with one another when they swarm or to confound and elude predators.

The Dussehra celebration is known as Golu in Tamil Nadu. The idols are designed to portray a variety of scenes from their culture and heritage. Legend has it that all other Gods and Goddesses gave their powers to Goddess Durga because she needed them so much. As a result, they became motionless like statues.

Criminals have been sailing the seas for as long as there have been ships. Historians, for example, have discovered evidence of pirates in the Mediterranean as far back as 1353 B.C. During this period, the Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten complained about pirates raiding his coastal cities and ports. According to the Royal Museums Greenwich, the tyrants also threatened ancient Greece's trading routes and looted grain and olive oil cargoes from Roman ships.