Wikipedia Trail: From Mohini to the Peripheral Nervous System.

(Mohini)

First, I started with Mohini. From there, I found that in the Mahabharata, Mohini appears in the form of Vishnu in order to take back the pot of Amrita from the asuras. Then from there, I found that remedies against leprosy can be found in plants that asuris have projected their powers into. Lastly from there, I found that leprosy is primarily a disease of the peripheral nervous system.

Wikipedia Trails: From Draupadi to Neurons.

(Draupadi being dragged from her chamber)

First, I started with Draupadi. Then, I found that she had joke around and said "A blind man's son is blind", whenever she saw Duryodhana fall into the water. From there, I found that blindness can be caused by problems that occur in the brain. And lastly, from there, I found that the brain is composed of two types of cells: neurons and glial cells

Wikipedia Trail: From Kunti to Birthdays.

(Pandu and Kunti)

First, I started with Kunti. From there, I found out that she perished in a forest fire and attained heaven. From there, I discovered that in Greek thought, the immortal soul will return to the one who created it after death. Then from there, I found out that Judaism does not celebrate one's birth i.e. their birthday like we do, but one's death.

Wikipedia Trails: From Carol Dweck to the Human Gastrointestinal Tract.

(Carol Dweck: Growth Mindset vs Fixed Mindset)

First, I started with Carol Dweck. From there, I found out that she was a professor of psychology at Stanford University. From there, I found that the son of the founders of the university had died of typhoid fever. Lastly, from there, I found that the cause of typhoid fever is from a bacterium called salmonella typhi that grows in the intestines and blood stream.

Wikipedia Trail: From Drona to Herbivores

(Drona commanding the Kuru army)

First, I started out with Drona. From there, I found out that he had discovered a dog that had arrows jammed in it's mouth. These arrows were later found out to be shot by one of his unknown pupils, Ekalavya. From there, I found that dogs are naturally predators and that now all predators are carnivorous, some are herbivores.

Wikipedia Trail: From Arjuna to Watermills.

(A statue of Arjuna)

I first started with Arjuna. From there, I found that Arjuna had saved his teacher from the attack of a crocodile. From there, I found that American crocodiles are sometimes found in rivers which can be used as a source of power for mechanisms such as the watermill.

Wikipedia Trails: From Bhima to Monks.

(Bhima. image source: Wikipedia)

First, I started out with Bhima, from there I found that he was a master at using the mace, which is a weapon that has a heavy head on one end. From there, I found that universities display maces in order to symbolize authority. From there, I found that in many of the older universities, or medieval universities, such as Christian cathedral schools or monastic schools, monks and nuns actually taught the classes.

Wikipedia Trail: From Jatayu to the Great Pyramid of Giza.

(Jatayu and Ravana battling each other. Image source:Wikipedia.)

First I started out with Jatayu. I knew Jatayu was a bird but from the article I found out that he was, more specifically, a vulture. From there I found that the vultures found in Africa belonged a the family Accipitridae. Lastly from there I found that the tallest structure in the world was the Great Pyramid of Giza for 4,000 years.

Wikipedia Trail: From Bangtan Boys to Black Friday

(BTS Performing at the Korean Convention in Paras, France. Image source )

I started with a Korean pop (kpop) group called Bangtan Boys (BTS) who connected with their fans by making YouTube videos, from there I found out that the people who founded YouTube were former PayPal employees, finally I learned that due to Black Friday, PayPal broke their record for the most mobile engagement.