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Before you start fermenting rice at home, let's see what science actually says.The tradition is real, but standout hair in villages like this likely comes more from what they don't use + lifestyle than one rinse:No daily sulfates, heat tools, dyes or chemical stripping.
Fresh river water instead of hard tap water.
Rare haircuts, protective styling, nutrient-rich diet, physical activity, lower stress.
Science on the rinse:Mildly acidic pH (~4-5.5) helps close the cuticle for shine & less frizz.
Some surface conditioning from proteins/inositol.
Growth/anti-gray claims? No strong controlled human trials. Rice bran extracts have lab signals, but homemade is dilute.
Village hair advantage = low-damage lifestyle package. Worth trying as a gentle conditioner? Yes. Miracle? Data says no.Evidence > hype. Next myth to check?
Women in the Yao village of China are famous for having the Longest hair in the World averaging 6 feet long. Women in their 80s still don't have a Single grey hair!! Their secret is Fermented Rice water. Watch How they make & use it 🍚🌾💧
Before you start fermenting rice at home, let's see what science actually says.The tradition is real, but standout hair in remote villages like Huangluo likely comes more from what they don't use than any single rinse:No daily sulfates, silicones, heat tools, or chemical dyes that strip and damage hair over years.
Fresh river water rinses instead of hard tap water.
Rare haircuts, protective styling, nutrient-rich traditional diet, physical work, and lower chronic stress.
On the rice water itself:Fermentation gives a mildly acidic pH (~4-5.5) that helps close the cuticle for shine and less frizz — basic hair science.
Mild conditioning from proteins/inositol (some surface-level studies).
Big growth or anti-gray claims: No strong controlled human trials. Rice bran extracts show lab signals (e.g., Wnt/β-catenin pathways), but homemade rinse is dilute.
Village hair advantage = low-damage lifestyle package. Worth trying as a gentle conditioner? Yes. Miracle? Data says no.Evidence > hype. Next myth?
fermented rice water is the only traditional hair treatment practiced for over 1,000 years with modern research confirming the exact mechanism. let that sink in. women in the Yao village of China have hair averaging 6 feet long and don't go gray until their 80s. their secret is water they washed rice in
the Yao women of Huangluo village in China have been documented by researchers as having the longest average hair length of any population on earth. their hair remains jet black decades longer than any comparable group. they wash their hair exclusively with fermented rice water. this isn't folklore. it's documented and studied
- fermented rice water contains inositol, a carbohydrate that penetrates damaged hair and repairs it from the inside out. a study showed inositol remained inside the hair shaft even after rinsing, providing ongoing protection and repair
- the fermentation process produces pitera, a byproduct containing vitamins B, E, minerals, amino acids, and organic acids that strengthen hair at the cellular level. fermentation concentrates the nutrients by 2-3x compared to plain rice water
- contains antioxidants including ferulic acid that protect the hair follicle from UV damage and oxidative stress. the same compounds that protect rice plants from sun damage protect your follicle from environmental degradation
- the amino acids in fermented rice water strengthen the hair cuticle reducing breakage by up to 50% in studies. less breakage means more retained length which creates the appearance of faster growth
- the slightly acidic pH of fermented rice water (4.0-5.0) matches the natural pH of hair and scalp. this closes the cuticle, increases shine, and reduces the frizz and porosity caused by alkaline shampoos
- the B vitamins and minerals reduce scalp inflammation and support the dermal papilla cells that control the follicle growth cycle. healthier follicle environment means thicker hair output per follicle
the haircare industry sells you sulfate shampoos that strip your scalp and then sells you conditioners to repair the damage. a rinse made from leftover rice water does more for hair quality than most products combined
soak 1 cup of rice in 2 cups of water for 30 minutes. strain. let the water sit at room temperature for 24-48 hours to ferment. apply to hair after shampooing, leave 15-20 minutes, rinse with cool water. 2-3 times per week
the women with the longest hair on earth have been telling you the answer for 1,000 years and the haircare industry has been talking over them the entire time
These returned Chola plates just dropped a bomb: Their dynasty is over 10,000 years old. 🔥🪔
The massive 30 kg Leiden Copper Plates (21 giant plates + 3 smaller ones, created 1025–1044 CE) openly declare that the Chola kings are direct descendants of Lord Vishnu himself through the eternal Suryavamsa Solar Dynasty — Vishnu → Surya → Manu → Ikshvaku → the mythical founder Chola.
This is not later interpretation. This is what they themselves inscribed in Tamil and Sanskrit over 1,000 years ago.
A divine bloodline claim stretching back over 10,000 years into Puranic cosmic origins.
These sacred plates were excavated in Nagapattinam during Dutch East India Company rule in the late 1600s, taken to Europe around 1712, and locked away in Leiden University from 1862 until their return in 2026.
A 10,000-year royal legacy just came home — literally weighing 30 kg with Rajendra Chola I’s roaring tiger seal still intact.
While claiming this cosmic lineage, the Cholas didn’t just talk — they delivered at a level that still shocks historians:
• In 1025 CE, Rajendra Chola launched India’s first true blue-water navy, crossed the Indian Ocean, and crushed the Srivijaya empire in Indonesia/Malaysia — centuries before European naval dominance.
• In 1010 CE, Rajaraja Chola completed the Brihadeeswara Temple — a 216-foot granite giant topped with an 80-ton capstone that still stands after more than 1,000 years.
• In 1063 CE, they built the Vira Cholan Athula Salai — a full Ayurvedic hospital with doctors, surgeons, nurses, pharmacy, and recovery wards.
They also perfected the iconic Nataraja bronzes worshipped worldwide today, elevated Tamil into a powerful imperial language, created advanced village assemblies, and supported Buddhist institutions despite being deeply Shaivite.
From divine Solar lineage to naval dominance, engineering marvels, healthcare systems, and artistic masterpieces — the Cholas were operating on an entirely different level.
The sacred plates are finally back where they belong.
The weight of history just got heavier.
And these plates are likely just one tiny fragment of India’s scattered civilizational memory still resting across foreign collections.
#CholaEmpire #TamilHeritage #LeidenPlates
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That viral miswak video everyone is sharing…
But wait — what if I told you India had this 3,000+ years earlier…
and the plastic routine we replaced it with may now be exposing us (and our kids) to microplastics every single day? 🪥🌿
The deeper you go into this story… the crazier it gets 👇
Beautifully explained! The divine Suryavamsa lineage from Lord Vishnu going back over 10,000 years is absolutely fascinating. Full details and more amazing facts about the Cholas (first blue-water navy, 11th-century hospital, no-shadow temple with 80-ton capstone, Nataraja bronzes etc.) in this thread https://t.co/qKYRYX1X8U
These returned Chola plates just dropped a bomb: Their dynasty is over 10,000 years old. 🔥🪔
The massive 30 kg Leiden Copper Plates (21 giant plates + 3 smaller ones, created 1025–1044 CE) openly declare that the Chola kings are direct descendants of Lord Vishnu himself through the eternal Suryavamsa Solar Dynasty — Vishnu → Surya → Manu → Ikshvaku → the mythical founder Chola.
This is not later interpretation. This is what they themselves inscribed in Tamil and Sanskrit over 1,000 years ago.
A divine bloodline claim stretching back over 10,000 years into Puranic cosmic origins.
These sacred plates were excavated in Nagapattinam during Dutch East India Company rule in the late 1600s, taken to Europe around 1712, and locked away in Leiden University from 1862 until their return in 2026.
A 10,000-year royal legacy just came home — literally weighing 30 kg with Rajendra Chola I’s roaring tiger seal still intact.
While claiming this cosmic lineage, the Cholas didn’t just talk — they delivered at a level that still shocks historians:
• In 1025 CE, Rajendra Chola launched India’s first true blue-water navy, crossed the Indian Ocean, and crushed the Srivijaya empire in Indonesia/Malaysia — centuries before European naval dominance.
• In 1010 CE, Rajaraja Chola completed the Brihadeeswara Temple — a 216-foot granite giant topped with an 80-ton capstone that still stands after more than 1,000 years.
• In 1063 CE, they built the Vira Cholan Athula Salai — a full Ayurvedic hospital with doctors, surgeons, nurses, pharmacy, and recovery wards.
They also perfected the iconic Nataraja bronzes worshipped worldwide today, elevated Tamil into a powerful imperial language, created advanced village assemblies, and supported Buddhist institutions despite being deeply Shaivite.
From divine Solar lineage to naval dominance, engineering marvels, healthcare systems, and artistic masterpieces — the Cholas were operating on an entirely different level.
The sacred plates are finally back where they belong.
The weight of history just got heavier.
And these plates are likely just one tiny fragment of India’s scattered civilizational memory still resting across foreign collections.
#CholaEmpire #TamilHeritage #LeidenPlates
@aravind Chola plates just revealed their dynasty is over 10,000 years old.
30 kg Leiden Plates. Direct lineage from Lord Vishnu.
First blue-water navy, 11th-century hospital, no-shadow temple.
Full details here 👇 https://t.co/DQHJhnzv7X
These returned Chola plates just dropped a bomb: Their dynasty is over 10,000 years old. 🔥🪔
The massive 30 kg Leiden Copper Plates (21 giant plates + 3 smaller ones, created 1025–1044 CE) openly declare that the Chola kings are direct descendants of Lord Vishnu himself through the eternal Suryavamsa Solar Dynasty — Vishnu → Surya → Manu → Ikshvaku → the mythical founder Chola.
This is not later interpretation. This is what they themselves inscribed in Tamil and Sanskrit over 1,000 years ago.
A divine bloodline claim stretching back over 10,000 years into Puranic cosmic origins.
These sacred plates were excavated in Nagapattinam during Dutch East India Company rule in the late 1600s, taken to Europe around 1712, and locked away in Leiden University from 1862 until their return in 2026.
A 10,000-year royal legacy just came home — literally weighing 30 kg with Rajendra Chola I’s roaring tiger seal still intact.
While claiming this cosmic lineage, the Cholas didn’t just talk — they delivered at a level that still shocks historians:
• In 1025 CE, Rajendra Chola launched India’s first true blue-water navy, crossed the Indian Ocean, and crushed the Srivijaya empire in Indonesia/Malaysia — centuries before European naval dominance.
• In 1010 CE, Rajaraja Chola completed the Brihadeeswara Temple — a 216-foot granite giant topped with an 80-ton capstone that still stands after more than 1,000 years.
• In 1063 CE, they built the Vira Cholan Athula Salai — a full Ayurvedic hospital with doctors, surgeons, nurses, pharmacy, and recovery wards.
They also perfected the iconic Nataraja bronzes worshipped worldwide today, elevated Tamil into a powerful imperial language, created advanced village assemblies, and supported Buddhist institutions despite being deeply Shaivite.
From divine Solar lineage to naval dominance, engineering marvels, healthcare systems, and artistic masterpieces — the Cholas were operating on an entirely different level.
The sacred plates are finally back where they belong.
The weight of history just got heavier.
And these plates are likely just one tiny fragment of India’s scattered civilizational memory still resting across foreign collections.
#CholaEmpire #TamilHeritage #LeidenPlates
@IslamicSH_ This viral miswak video is wild… but India had datun (neem + miswak) 3000+ years earlier — documented in ancient texts.
The modern plastic toothbrush + toothpaste twist? Microplastics in kids’ mouths + 500-year waste.
Full mind-bending thread here 👇
https://t.co/QsRU3g45Rr
1/
That viral miswak video everyone is sharing…
But wait — what if I told you India had this 3,000+ years earlier…
and the plastic routine we replaced it with may now be exposing us (and our kids) to microplastics every single day? 🪥🌿
The deeper you go into this story… the crazier it gets 👇
@sansad_tv Chola plates just revealed their dynasty is over 10,000 years old.
30 kg Leiden Plates. Direct lineage from Lord Vishnu. First blue-water navy, 11th-century hospital, no-shadow temple.
Full details here 👇 https://t.co/DQHJhnzv7X
These returned Chola plates just dropped a bomb: Their dynasty is over 10,000 years old. 🔥🪔
The massive 30 kg Leiden Copper Plates (21 giant plates + 3 smaller ones, created 1025–1044 CE) openly declare that the Chola kings are direct descendants of Lord Vishnu himself through the eternal Suryavamsa Solar Dynasty — Vishnu → Surya → Manu → Ikshvaku → the mythical founder Chola.
This is not later interpretation. This is what they themselves inscribed in Tamil and Sanskrit over 1,000 years ago.
A divine bloodline claim stretching back over 10,000 years into Puranic cosmic origins.
These sacred plates were excavated in Nagapattinam during Dutch East India Company rule in the late 1600s, taken to Europe around 1712, and locked away in Leiden University from 1862 until their return in 2026.
A 10,000-year royal legacy just came home — literally weighing 30 kg with Rajendra Chola I’s roaring tiger seal still intact.
While claiming this cosmic lineage, the Cholas didn’t just talk — they delivered at a level that still shocks historians:
• In 1025 CE, Rajendra Chola launched India’s first true blue-water navy, crossed the Indian Ocean, and crushed the Srivijaya empire in Indonesia/Malaysia — centuries before European naval dominance.
• In 1010 CE, Rajaraja Chola completed the Brihadeeswara Temple — a 216-foot granite giant topped with an 80-ton capstone that still stands after more than 1,000 years.
• In 1063 CE, they built the Vira Cholan Athula Salai — a full Ayurvedic hospital with doctors, surgeons, nurses, pharmacy, and recovery wards.
They also perfected the iconic Nataraja bronzes worshipped worldwide today, elevated Tamil into a powerful imperial language, created advanced village assemblies, and supported Buddhist institutions despite being deeply Shaivite.
From divine Solar lineage to naval dominance, engineering marvels, healthcare systems, and artistic masterpieces — the Cholas were operating on an entirely different level.
The sacred plates are finally back where they belong.
The weight of history just got heavier.
And these plates are likely just one tiny fragment of India’s scattered civilizational memory still resting across foreign collections.
#CholaEmpire #TamilHeritage #LeidenPlates
@PMOIndia @narendramodi @MinPres Chola plates just revealed their dynasty is over 10,000 years old.
30 kg Leiden Plates. Direct lineage from Lord Vishnu. First blue-water navy, 11th-century hospital, no-shadow temple.
Full details here 👇 https://t.co/DQHJhnzv7X
These returned Chola plates just dropped a bomb: Their dynasty is over 10,000 years old. 🔥🪔
The massive 30 kg Leiden Copper Plates (21 giant plates + 3 smaller ones, created 1025–1044 CE) openly declare that the Chola kings are direct descendants of Lord Vishnu himself through the eternal Suryavamsa Solar Dynasty — Vishnu → Surya → Manu → Ikshvaku → the mythical founder Chola.
This is not later interpretation. This is what they themselves inscribed in Tamil and Sanskrit over 1,000 years ago.
A divine bloodline claim stretching back over 10,000 years into Puranic cosmic origins.
These sacred plates were excavated in Nagapattinam during Dutch East India Company rule in the late 1600s, taken to Europe around 1712, and locked away in Leiden University from 1862 until their return in 2026.
A 10,000-year royal legacy just came home — literally weighing 30 kg with Rajendra Chola I’s roaring tiger seal still intact.
While claiming this cosmic lineage, the Cholas didn’t just talk — they delivered at a level that still shocks historians:
• In 1025 CE, Rajendra Chola launched India’s first true blue-water navy, crossed the Indian Ocean, and crushed the Srivijaya empire in Indonesia/Malaysia — centuries before European naval dominance.
• In 1010 CE, Rajaraja Chola completed the Brihadeeswara Temple — a 216-foot granite giant topped with an 80-ton capstone that still stands after more than 1,000 years.
• In 1063 CE, they built the Vira Cholan Athula Salai — a full Ayurvedic hospital with doctors, surgeons, nurses, pharmacy, and recovery wards.
They also perfected the iconic Nataraja bronzes worshipped worldwide today, elevated Tamil into a powerful imperial language, created advanced village assemblies, and supported Buddhist institutions despite being deeply Shaivite.
From divine Solar lineage to naval dominance, engineering marvels, healthcare systems, and artistic masterpieces — the Cholas were operating on an entirely different level.
The sacred plates are finally back where they belong.
The weight of history just got heavier.
And these plates are likely just one tiny fragment of India’s scattered civilizational memory still resting across foreign collections.
#CholaEmpire #TamilHeritage #LeidenPlates
@MeghUpdates Chola plates just revealed their dynasty is over 10,000 years old.
30 kg Leiden Plates. Direct lineage from Lord Vishnu. First blue-water navy, 11th-century hospital, no-shadow temple.
Full details here 👇 https://t.co/DQHJhnzv7X
These returned Chola plates just dropped a bomb: Their dynasty is over 10,000 years old. 🔥🪔
The massive 30 kg Leiden Copper Plates (21 giant plates + 3 smaller ones, created 1025–1044 CE) openly declare that the Chola kings are direct descendants of Lord Vishnu himself through the eternal Suryavamsa Solar Dynasty — Vishnu → Surya → Manu → Ikshvaku → the mythical founder Chola.
This is not later interpretation. This is what they themselves inscribed in Tamil and Sanskrit over 1,000 years ago.
A divine bloodline claim stretching back over 10,000 years into Puranic cosmic origins.
These sacred plates were excavated in Nagapattinam during Dutch East India Company rule in the late 1600s, taken to Europe around 1712, and locked away in Leiden University from 1862 until their return in 2026.
A 10,000-year royal legacy just came home — literally weighing 30 kg with Rajendra Chola I’s roaring tiger seal still intact.
While claiming this cosmic lineage, the Cholas didn’t just talk — they delivered at a level that still shocks historians:
• In 1025 CE, Rajendra Chola launched India’s first true blue-water navy, crossed the Indian Ocean, and crushed the Srivijaya empire in Indonesia/Malaysia — centuries before European naval dominance.
• In 1010 CE, Rajaraja Chola completed the Brihadeeswara Temple — a 216-foot granite giant topped with an 80-ton capstone that still stands after more than 1,000 years.
• In 1063 CE, they built the Vira Cholan Athula Salai — a full Ayurvedic hospital with doctors, surgeons, nurses, pharmacy, and recovery wards.
They also perfected the iconic Nataraja bronzes worshipped worldwide today, elevated Tamil into a powerful imperial language, created advanced village assemblies, and supported Buddhist institutions despite being deeply Shaivite.
From divine Solar lineage to naval dominance, engineering marvels, healthcare systems, and artistic masterpieces — the Cholas were operating on an entirely different level.
The sacred plates are finally back where they belong.
The weight of history just got heavier.
And these plates are likely just one tiny fragment of India’s scattered civilizational memory still resting across foreign collections.
#CholaEmpire #TamilHeritage #LeidenPlates
@airnewsalerts @narendramodi Chola plates just revealed their dynasty is over 10,000 years old. 30 kg Leiden Plates. Direct lineage from Lord Vishnu. First blue-water navy, 11th-century hospital, no-shadow temple. Full details here
https://t.co/DQHJhnzv7X
These returned Chola plates just dropped a bomb: Their dynasty is over 10,000 years old. 🔥🪔
The massive 30 kg Leiden Copper Plates (21 giant plates + 3 smaller ones, created 1025–1044 CE) openly declare that the Chola kings are direct descendants of Lord Vishnu himself through the eternal Suryavamsa Solar Dynasty — Vishnu → Surya → Manu → Ikshvaku → the mythical founder Chola.
This is not later interpretation. This is what they themselves inscribed in Tamil and Sanskrit over 1,000 years ago.
A divine bloodline claim stretching back over 10,000 years into Puranic cosmic origins.
These sacred plates were excavated in Nagapattinam during Dutch East India Company rule in the late 1600s, taken to Europe around 1712, and locked away in Leiden University from 1862 until their return in 2026.
A 10,000-year royal legacy just came home — literally weighing 30 kg with Rajendra Chola I’s roaring tiger seal still intact.
While claiming this cosmic lineage, the Cholas didn’t just talk — they delivered at a level that still shocks historians:
• In 1025 CE, Rajendra Chola launched India’s first true blue-water navy, crossed the Indian Ocean, and crushed the Srivijaya empire in Indonesia/Malaysia — centuries before European naval dominance.
• In 1010 CE, Rajaraja Chola completed the Brihadeeswara Temple — a 216-foot granite giant topped with an 80-ton capstone that still stands after more than 1,000 years.
• In 1063 CE, they built the Vira Cholan Athula Salai — a full Ayurvedic hospital with doctors, surgeons, nurses, pharmacy, and recovery wards.
They also perfected the iconic Nataraja bronzes worshipped worldwide today, elevated Tamil into a powerful imperial language, created advanced village assemblies, and supported Buddhist institutions despite being deeply Shaivite.
From divine Solar lineage to naval dominance, engineering marvels, healthcare systems, and artistic masterpieces — the Cholas were operating on an entirely different level.
The sacred plates are finally back where they belong.
The weight of history just got heavier.
And these plates are likely just one tiny fragment of India’s scattered civilizational memory still resting across foreign collections.
#CholaEmpire #TamilHeritage #LeidenPlates
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The Cholas didn’t just build empires.
They created timeless art.
Their Nataraja bronzes became one of the most iconic sacred art forms in human history — balancing spirituality, motion, science, and craftsmanship in a single form. 🔥
These returned Chola plates just dropped a bomb: Their dynasty is over 10,000 years old. 🔥🪔
The massive 30 kg Leiden Copper Plates (21 giant plates + 3 smaller ones, created 1025–1044 CE) openly declare that the Chola kings are direct descendants of Lord Vishnu himself through the eternal Suryavamsa Solar Dynasty — Vishnu → Surya → Manu → Ikshvaku → the mythical founder Chola.
This is not later interpretation. This is what they themselves inscribed in Tamil and Sanskrit over 1,000 years ago.
A divine bloodline claim stretching back over 10,000 years into Puranic cosmic origins.
These sacred plates were excavated in Nagapattinam during Dutch East India Company rule in the late 1600s, taken to Europe around 1712, and locked away in Leiden University from 1862 until their return in 2026.
A 10,000-year royal legacy just came home — literally weighing 30 kg with Rajendra Chola I’s roaring tiger seal still intact.
While claiming this cosmic lineage, the Cholas didn’t just talk — they delivered at a level that still shocks historians:
• In 1025 CE, Rajendra Chola launched India’s first true blue-water navy, crossed the Indian Ocean, and crushed the Srivijaya empire in Indonesia/Malaysia — centuries before European naval dominance.
• In 1010 CE, Rajaraja Chola completed the Brihadeeswara Temple — a 216-foot granite giant topped with an 80-ton capstone that still stands after more than 1,000 years.
• In 1063 CE, they built the Vira Cholan Athula Salai — a full Ayurvedic hospital with doctors, surgeons, nurses, pharmacy, and recovery wards.
They also perfected the iconic Nataraja bronzes worshipped worldwide today, elevated Tamil into a powerful imperial language, created advanced village assemblies, and supported Buddhist institutions despite being deeply Shaivite.
From divine Solar lineage to naval dominance, engineering marvels, healthcare systems, and artistic masterpieces — the Cholas were operating on an entirely different level.
The sacred plates are finally back where they belong.
The weight of history just got heavier.
And these plates are likely just one tiny fragment of India’s scattered civilizational memory still resting across foreign collections.
#CholaEmpire #TamilHeritage #LeidenPlates
இந்தியர் அனைவருக்கும் ஒரு மகிழ்ச்சிகரமான தருணம்!
11-ம் நூற்றாண்டைச் சேர்ந்த சோழர்கால செப்பேடுகள், நெதர்லாந்தில் இருந்து இந்தியாவிற்குத் திரும்பவும் கொண்டுவரப்பட இருக்கின்றன. இது தொடர்பான விழாவில் பிரதமர் ராப் ஜெட்டன் அவர்களுடன் இணைந்து பங்கேற்றேன்.
சோழர் கால செப்பேடுகள், 21 பெரிய மற்றும் 3 சிறிய தகடுகளின் தொகுப்பாகும். இவற்றில் பெரும்பாலான எழுத்துக்கள்
உலகின் மிகவும் அழகான மொழிகளுள் ஒன்றான தமிழில் பொறிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன. இவை மாமன்னர் முதலாம் ராஜேந்திர சோழன் தனது தந்தை முதலாம் ராஜராஜனால் வாய்மொழியாக அளிக்கப்பட்ட வாக்குறுதியை முறைப்படுத்தியதை குறிக்கின்றன. மேலும், இவை சோழர்களின் பெருமையையும் பறைசாற்றுகின்றன. இந்தியர்களாகிய நாம், சோழர்களின் கலாச்சாரம், கடற்படைத் திறமை ஆகியவற்றால் மிகுந்த பெருமை கொள்கிறோம்.
நெதர்லாந்து அரசுக்கும், குறிப்பாக 19-ஆம் நூற்றாண்டின் இடைப்பட்ட காலத்தில் இருந்து செப்பேடுகளைப் பாதுகாத்து வந்த லெய்டன் பல்கலைக்கழகத்திற்கும் எனது நன்றியைத் தெரிவித்துக் கொள்கிறேன்.
@MinPres
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The Brihadeeswara Temple’s scale still feels unreal:
216 feet tall.
80-ton capstone.
Built over 1,000 years ago.
Pure Chola engineering genius. 🛕🔥
@aakashgupta This viral miswak video is wild… but India had datun (neem + miswak) 3000+ years earlier — documented in ancient texts.
The modern plastic toothbrush + toothpaste twist? Microplastics in kids’ mouths + 500-year waste.
Full mind-bending thread here 👇
https://t.co/QsRU3g45Rr
1/
That viral miswak video everyone is sharing…
But wait — what if I told you India had this 3,000+ years earlier…
and the plastic routine we replaced it with may now be exposing us (and our kids) to microplastics every single day? 🪥🌿
The deeper you go into this story… the crazier it gets 👇
@anishmoonka This viral miswak video is wild… but India had datun (neem + miswak) 3000+ years earlier — documented in ancient texts.
The modern plastic toothbrush + toothpaste twist? Microplastics in kids’ mouths + 500-year waste.
Full mind-bending thread here 👇
https://t.co/QsRU3g45Rr
1/
That viral miswak video everyone is sharing…
But wait — what if I told you India had this 3,000+ years earlier…
and the plastic routine we replaced it with may now be exposing us (and our kids) to microplastics every single day? 🪥🌿
The deeper you go into this story… the crazier it gets 👇
@snsnokyoufu This viral miswak video is wild… but India had datun (neem + miswak) 3000+ years earlier — documented in ancient texts.
The modern plastic toothbrush + toothpaste twist? Microplastics in kids’ mouths + 500-year waste.
Full mind-bending thread here 👇
https://t.co/QsRU3g45Rr
1/
That viral miswak video everyone is sharing…
But wait — what if I told you India had this 3,000+ years earlier…
and the plastic routine we replaced it with may now be exposing us (and our kids) to microplastics every single day? 🪥🌿
The deeper you go into this story… the crazier it gets 👇
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The viral video celebrates “ancient wisdom.”
But India’s datun was already doing this thousands of years earlier — long before oral care became a plastic industry. 🌿
Sometimes modern systems improve things.Sometimes they replace elegant old solutions with profitable ones.
Neem gang, Miswak gang, or still team plastic? 👇
#NeemDatun #Miswak #Microplastics #AncientIndianWisdom #PlasticWaste #VedicWisdom
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That viral miswak video everyone is sharing…
But wait — what if I told you India had this 3,000+ years earlier…
and the plastic routine we replaced it with may now be exposing us (and our kids) to microplastics every single day? 🪥🌿
The deeper you go into this story… the crazier it gets 👇
لهذا السبب ينصح الأطباء بـ إستخدام المسواك...
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The wildest part?
Modern oral care became a multi-billion-dollar global industry built around repeat daily consumption.
We replaced a biodegradable system used for centuries with:
• disposable plastic• chemical tubes• global waste streams• and possible long-term microplastic exposure
All from a habit repeated twice a day for life.
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