Snakes and spiders aren’t the only things that terrorise people. Several unlikely creatures spark real fear in a few of us.
Suriphobia MICE
Not all that rare. And elephants are scared of them too. So it must be OK.
Culture Vulture
Pride And Prejudice Jane Austen
Plot Snobbish, single Mr Darcy snubs Elizabeth Bennet, who promptly freezes him out. Much witty sniping ensues. Naturally they end up together.
What to look for Austen’s wonderful sense of humour, which turns a clash of egos into the standard against which all romantic novels are measured.
Best characterisation Colin Firth as Darcy in the BBC TV series.
Best update Bridget Jones’ Diary
So you thought you knew all about
Enrique Iglesias
The 28-year-old Spanglish heartthrob will have you jiving to the ‘rhythm divine’ soon in Mumbai and B’lore. So what’s out of tune in his bio?
A. Born May 8, 1975, in Madrid, Enrique is the third child of singer Julio Iglesias.
B. At age 8 following the kidnapping of his grandfather, his mother sent him to Miami to stay with his father.
C. His debut ‘Enrique Iglesias’ sold more than a million copies in its first three months.
D. Enrique’s passion is to shop for colognes.
E. Enjoys waterskiing, hogging cheeseburgers.
Answer D. Never wears cologne, prefers his "natural Spanish scent" instead.
what is
Geodesic Dome
Invented by polymath Buckminster Fuller, the geodesic dome is the lightest, strongest and most economic structure ever designed. A spherical shape created from triangles, it has unparalleled strength. Disney’s Epcot Center in Orlando, Fla., is just one of 3,00,000 geo-domes around the globe.
