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Narayoni

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I am a Ph.D in Chemistry and a book lover who also loves cats, dogs and animals in general. I am interested besides in general science, technology, astronomy, ancient history, economics, finance, medicine etc.

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Narayoni, to books
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They are so hilarious! Just started with Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol and I'm loving Gogol's humorous writing style 🤣

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Narayoni, to books
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Death is this unexpectedly sweet and sad character that I want to befriend, take care of, and assure him that everything will be alright and that we all love him.
Death is one of my favourite discworld characters ❤️

(quotes from Mort by Terry Pratchett)

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2/2 "‘Look, I can’t see why you’re so worried. I expect he’s just got held up somewhere,’ said Mort, but it sounded feeble even to him. It wasn’t as though people buttonholed Death to tell him another story, or clapped him on the back and said things like ‘You’ve got time for a quick half in there, my old mate, no need to rush off home’ or invited him to make up a skittles team and come out for a Klatchian take-away afterwards, or . . . It struck Mort with sudden, terrible poignancy that Death must be the loneliest creature in the universe. In the great party of Creation, he was always in the kitchen."--from Mort by Terry Pratchett.

Narayoni, to books
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Poor fellow! What an unfortunate god 🤣 🤣

A quotation from by ( series)

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Narayoni, to science
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Science - another casualty of war.

Scientists in Russia flee, or keep quiet. Isolated and diminished, scientists in Russia struggle in a world transformed by its war with Ukraine.


https://www.science.org/content/article/scientists-russia-struggle-world-transformed-its-war-ukraine?utm_source=Live+Audience&utm_campaign=e37f5c5e4b-briefing-dy-20231110&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b27a691814-e37f5c5e4b-52006460

Narayoni, to Cat
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Behold! A solvent, disciplined #cat 🤣
A model citizen! I think he would make a very entertaining co - passenger 🤣🤣

Quotations from The Master And Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov

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#themasterandmargarita #mikhailbulgakov #literature #jokes #humor #funny #funnycat #satire #comedy #bookquotes #funnyquotes #reading #books #amreading #russianliterature

"Neither the conductress nor the passengers were struck by the essence of the matter: not just that a cat was boarding a tram-car, which would have been good enough, but that he was going to pay! The cat turned out to be not only a solvent but also a disciplined animal. At the very first shout from the conductress, he halted his advance, got off the footboard, and sat down at the stop, rubbing his whiskers with the ten-kopeck piece. But as soon as the conductress yanked the cord and the tram-car started moving off, the cat acted like anyone who has been expelled from a tram-car but still needs a ride. Letting all three cars go by, the cat jumped on to the rear coupling-pin of the last one, wrapped its paws around some hose sticking out of the side, and rode off, thus saving himself ten kopecks.” --A quotation from The Master And Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov.

Narayoni, to discworld
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Introducing "Mrs. Evadne Cake... a medium, verging on small."

From Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett

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Narayoni, to books
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Oh these lines from by had me lol 😂
Loving the jokes🤣🤣

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Narayoni, to scifi
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Wise words from :
(from )

People = Products of a deranged imagination 🤣🤣🤣

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Narayoni, to cricket
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Now that's a "killer" team lol 😂 🤣
At The Lords no less... 🤣 (quotation from by

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Narayoni, to books
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I'm sad 😔.... Because of how it ends and because it is the end

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#mostlyharmless #douglasadams #reading #books #sciencefiction #scifi #quotations #bookquotes

Narayoni, to books
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Binky's an adorable name for DEATH’s horse. And “Dethe thee Great Levyller Comes To Alle Menne” on a horse called Binky is just hilarious!
(from Mort by Terry Pratchett)

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Narayoni, to books
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Oh yes, Behemoth, I agree with you on this; the cat is indeed an ancient and inviolable animal!
(from The Master And Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov)

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Narayoni, to books
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Mr Cthulhu is being interviewed for the position of “Resident God”: 🤣

(from And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer, the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series)

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Narayoni, to science
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You’ve heard of long COVID, but did you know there might also be a long cold?
I believe there needs to be greater recognition of chronic disorders like Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME), which display many symptoms common with Long COVID, and post-viral syndrome in general.
https://theconversation.com/youve-heard-of-long-covid-but-did-you-know-there-might-also-be-a-long-cold-214995?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20October%206%202023%20-%202760127921&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20October%206%202023%20-%202760127921+CID_e24874506a5879b304cd6e7c6f15dba1&utm_source=campaign_monitor_global&utm_term=Youve%20heard%20of%20long%20COVID%20but%20did%20you%20know%20there%20might%20also%20be%20a%20long%20cold

Narayoni, to technology
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Elon Musk endorsed users who have posted ‘wrong and unverifiable things’ while paid-for accounts spread fake news. While Twitter has previously been where many turn to get real-time news, the platform’s changes (and rise in AI) have made user feeds a minefield for discerning fact from fiction. And the scary part — its likely only going to get worse.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/oct/09/x-twitter-elon-musk-disinformation-israel-hamas?utm_source=tech.therundown.ai&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=x-s-massive-disinformation-problem

Narayoni, to discworld
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A metaphor on evolution, survival and life:

From Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett

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Narayoni, to discworld
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Time to murder some cheese!

From Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett.

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Narayoni, to discworld
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The meaning of being alive:
(Courtesy Death)

From Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett

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Narayoni, to discworld
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Perspective:

From Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett

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Narayoni, to discworld
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The Wizards in a nutshell!

From Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett.

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Narayoni, to books
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The need to care; the Essence of Death:

From Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett

@bookstodon #books #bookquotes #discworld #terrypratchett #death #reaperman #discworldquotes #GNUPterry

"LORD, WHAT CAN THE HARVEST HOPE FOR, IF NOT FOR THE CARE OF THE REAPER MAN?"--from Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett.

Narayoni, to discworld
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Life and death

From Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett

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Narayoni, to science
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An interesting article on the time line of the universe.

The Universe passed through many epochs, from free quarks and gluons to stable protons and neutrons to neutral atoms to stars, galaxies, planets, and more. The precise time at which these various epochs occurred, including the (current) dark energy-dominated era, can be pinpointed with precision. Here’s how we know.


https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/story-timeline-universe/?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weeklynewsletter&utm_content=05%2F09%2F24+Smarter+Faster&rjnrid=EDnXmOz

Narayoni, to chemistry
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Interesting. From the article:

"Chemistry’s image problem

By the age of six, many children already have negative feelings about the word “chemical”.

Ask the average person what a chemical is, and they’re likely to tell you it’s something bad. Products advertise themselves as “chemical-free” – an assertion that makes no scientific sense (since everything in the world is made of chemicals) but resonates with the consumer."


https://theconversation.com/think-all-chemicals-are-bad-from-our-food-to-your-phone-modern-life-relies-on-them-227768

Narayoni, to discworld
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Headology:

“That’s right,” said Granny. “It’s called headology.” She tapped her silver hair, which was drawn into a tight bun that could crack rocks.

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