Showing posts with label science. Show all posts
Showing posts with label science. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

'made with each other'

I have a friend who is a news reporter.He always has something sizzling.
This time it was an interview taken a couple of days back.

It was an interview with two young girls named Leela and Sheela .

"Hey Leela,how are you today?"asked Sheela.

"I am fine.but, I am a bit worried about what our teacher thinks of us."said Leela.

"Just dont worry Leela.She would have freaked out when she was young. She is old now.So, she has comfortably forgot her past",said Sheela.

"What you say might be right.But, what she says matters to us,cause she may inform our parents about all the mischief we do in school.I think we should behave ourselves",cautioned Leela.

"I dont care. I want to do what I want.We will face it when it comes",said Sheela carelessly.

"Please Sheela,dont say that.I am scared of Mrs.Rosy",shivered Leela.

Leela pleading with Sheela went on for sometime before both came to a consensus.

I asked my friend,"What is so great about this dialogue.This happens in all households where one kid is sweet as candy and the other is a monkey.Oh,come on, Give me better news."

Wait don't be in a hurry.Now look at this picture before you say anything further.
"Wow, what is this?Have you started tutorials for  computer graphics?Good job man."

"No.No.Don't be in a hurry again.This is no computer graphics.It is a photo of Leela and Sheela.
they are called conjoined twins.
They were born together as twins but, a part of their scull and brain are fused.All conjoined twins who are born like them ,share a few or many of the body organs."

Out of curiosity I asked,"Can't they be surgically seperated?"

"Most of the times ,it is a highly risky prospect and one or both of the kids could die.So, doctors don't recommend surgery for such kids.

Now you know the reason Leela was pleading with Riny to behave himself.They can never do anything in their lives without the other twin's agreement."


Can we even imagine this?
Daisy and Violet Hilton


Living with a controlling spouse is enough frustration.Then think...

Abigail and Brittany joined at the neck.
They have three hands and three legs.
There were one such twins named Daisy and Violet Hilton who were born in England in 1908.They were joined at the hip.They lived till they were 69 years old.

"Living in the situation is enough trouble but, what happens when one of the twin dies?Sorry,but I just got curious",I said

"In the case of the Hiltons ,Daisy passed away almost 3 days earlier to Violet.It is said they died of hong kong flu.
                                                     But, what went through her mind those three days?Any guesses?



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Friday, July 30, 2010

Oedipus and Electra



















I went for a stroll in the park.There I eavesdropped on a conversation between three friends.

Sorry ,but the topic was scandalous!This is what I heard:


"Oedipus and electra?
Who are they?
Lovers?
Brother and sister?"asked 'A' in total curiosity.

"Well, all you said are almost right"said 'C'


How can that be?lovers and siblings?any new sex club?asked 'B'


'C' was already laughing heartily hearing 'A' and 'B' guessing.
He could hear no more.
"Come on guys,give me a break.These are names of a boy and a girl, from ancient Greece."


'A' was intrigued,"from when have you started relishing history books?I thought you were into medicine."


'A' said ,"This is science.Now, listen:


Oedipus is the name of a boy who, according to Greek mythology, unknowingly killed his father and married his mother. "


A real freak,said 'B'.


"According to science, each young boy in his adolescence, symbolically relives the Oedipus drama. He has cravings for his mother and views his father as a hated rival."


"Hey,don't say that. I love my parents." intruded 'A'


"Yes,your are right. But , all these feelings occur because of certain necessary chemicals in our body called hormones."


"So, the hormone guy is the villain?"said 'A'.It gave him some relief.


"Even though the father is considered a rival, the boy also fears his father , as a result he represses his sexual desire for his mother .Eventually if all goes well, the boy identifies with the father and comes to have harmless affection for the mother."


Both 'A' and 'B' let out a big sigh of relief.


'B' was quick to ask,"Does all this happen to only we boys?Do girls go scott-free?"


"No.The Electra complex is the female counterpart. It is based on the view that each girl wants to possess her father and replace her mother."


"Real bitches!"they sang in chorus.


Felt like seeing an aborigine movie.I could not hear anymore.I was sweating profusely.so, I left the place silently.


There is so much I have to know about my body,I thought.


Go to think of it, like 'C' said ,this is a normal growing process.It happens to all, knowingly or unknowingly ,in different degrees.


It happens mainly in a person's adolescence but, it may extend beyond that phase ,for a few.So, a bit of caution has to be applied.


My God!They don't say adolescence is a difficult period for nothing.


Thank goodness, I have grown up now.