Cyclone Yaas makes landfall in Balasore, triggers heavy damage
The Hindu
Four killed in Odisha, one in Bengal; many areas inundated.
The ‘Very Severe Cyclonic Storm’ Yaas that on Wednesday tore into the bordering regions of West Bengal and Odisha and weakened into a cyclonic storm, leaving behind a trail of destruction in its wake on the eastern coast. Five persons were killed — four in Odisha and one in West Bengal. In pictures |After a long, tiring day all we want is to jump right on our cosy beds and rest comfortably on our soft, fluffy pillows, right? Pillows are not quite appreciated as much as electric cars or air-fryers, for instance. Pillows are a wonderful man-made creation that has improved the lives and sleep of people across the globe. Did you know ages ago people used to rest their heads on a HARD ROCK? So how did humans go from sleeping on stones to cosy, fluffy and soft pillows today? Let’s get into the origin of your everyday pillows!
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