The Internet Said So | EP 73 | India Facts

TISS is a weekly podcast where Aadar, Neville, Kautuk and Varun discuss random, fun, stupid, pointless, weird, shocking "facts" they find on the internet. So come learn with them...or something like that. In the 73rd episode the boys get the facts straight about India!
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[@aadharprasad2934]

I love the Adar Neville chemistry. It always involves one old man joke and one let me tell you swipe. :P

[@swaminishelar3857]

Honestly, don't take this the wrong way... But your podcasts have helped me sleep for the past 6 months when I was struggling with insomnia. I would just put one of the podcasts I have seen before and it was like the perfect white noise for me. So, thank you so much for unknowingly help me beat my insomnia ❤️

[@rectusabdominus8653]

Same, watched most of them while doing stuff, help for my ADD and constant anxiety

[@nish1735]

I still do this. Everyday. It's become a routine. I first watch when working and then use them for sleeping. I don't think this is wrong.

[@rohanmalekar1209]

Yep. Same with me. Even I would put a podcast on for a quiet sleep.

[@yashbhandari1064]

I thought I was the only one doing this

[@aanshikapuri5263]

Same for me. Its on while doing chores and then I put on an already seen one to sleep.

[@waiqinghou7532]

1st Amendment of TISS constitution: Whenever decided whilst recording the podcast, that the color black shall be worn by Varun, Aadar, Neville, Kautuk shall not be informed therefore leading to costume mismatch and disturbing the Zoom frame.

[@vibhaukey8788]

Breaking the monotony lol

[@selmonbhai7510]

Good to see I'm being given the respect I deserve

[@pdyt3169]

They are 'Being Human' to you. 😆

[@dbzpokelkfan]

Varun: "India is the world's biggest importer of arms in the world." Aadar: "And twice as many legs" Kautuk: "Nice" Neville: *laughs hysterically* Hands down the best moment of the EP😂 first time Neville laughs at an Aadar fact🤣

[@shoaibhamza4371]

I didn't understand why it was that much laughable😶

[@anmolkirtunia5640]

Time stamp?

[@dbzpokelkfan]

@@anmolkirtunia5640 51:07 - the fact starts from here

[@dbzpokelkfan]

@@shoaibhamza4371 arms and legs - human body related joke, which was **completely unexpected**

[@brianpereira7906]

@@anmolkirtunia5640 51:10

[@shumi212]

I believe it is time Baba gives up the facade and accept he's "The Man from Earth".

[@frostblizzard8499]

Bawa*

[@ombidkar3968]

Bawa*

[@intergalactic6]

Bawa*

[@01harshit]

Bawa*

[@azeemshaikh9441]

@ShubhamMitra bro that's insane, just that I have met very very very few people who knows and saw that movie 👍👍

[@arrowhead697]

I don't know why but when Neville starts laughing and can't stop it makes me so incredibly happy☺️ Like "bachhe churane wali pagal budhiya" and "7th standard wh**e" thing 😂

[@ThorqX]

Isn't it Bhim Rao Ambedkar? Neville: What a guy dude?

[@tanmaywalzade9188]

Bawa before the legs joke :😤🤧 Bawa after the legs joke :😂😂😂😂

[@smarty7451]

I didn't quite get it what was the legs joke ?

[@RohanRevankar.]

51:20 Aadar finally cracked up Bawa In Micheal Scott's voice "I feel like a proud parent".

[@mowgli7_]

Thanks for pointing. Loved the moment

[@kunalkadam3773]

I didn't get that joke. could anybody care to explain ?

[@rishabhbhandari1221]

The Hero will need and deserve

[@atharvashar7765]

India dropped out of the running in hockey because they shifted from grass fields to artificial turf. Because no matter how smooth you make it a natural field is a bit uneven and slows the ball down, however when the shift to artificial turf happened the ball use to glide along more smoothly and faster and the indian players couldn't keep up with the pace. Coupled with the lack of facilities and the boom in cricket, hockey got pushed to the sidelines

[@ashishsharma8040]

underrated comment 👏

[@ravneetpertola7388]

True! This is the real reason

[@amuljoshi1910]

I am going through stress and loneliness but watching you 4 just makes me feel so relaxed that i don't feel alone and i have 4 friends with me virtually who are doing panchayat with me. Thank you for doing this. Cheers to all 4 of you❤

[@architmisra5871]

I'm exactly at the same place as you, my parents passed away and i am their single child so just imagine the level of loneliness I'm going through.

[@AAKASHSHARMA-ws9oq]

Bawa is in the alumni list of Nalanda University.

[@ShriyaPrabhakar]

My favourite thing about India was articulated by someone I know: if aliens were to land on earth and they wanted to see the entirety of the human race, you would have to direct them to India. The only country in the world that has every face of humanity and nature, at its very best and worst and everything in between, living together under one republic.

[@Manansh1000]

Neville: They did something amazing for people with Iodine deficiency Varun: Kya? White colour?😂😂😂

[@topobjects1560]

Neville looks so cute while laughing

[@poorvakulkarni9259]

I don't know if this counts as a co-operate show but I saw Neville at my college fest right before lockdown and that's one of my best memories of college 😭❤️.

[@anwaaar1516]

Varun has a kid's laughter when he gets too excited.

[@bhaskarkakati]

Bawa is National Treasure!! He came well groomed to show 🙏

[@sharvarihasabnis9876]

5:03 bawa blushed because varun pointed at bawa Sach batao varun, aap bhi pyaar karne lage ho na bawa se?

[@ramcanand]

Broke up with my gf of 17 months last week in addition to a surgery that I am recuperating from. Your old episodes are pulling me through it. Thanks lads !

[@ranjitcherian6519]

Take care Anand. Hope you recover soon and catch back life.

[@ramcanand]

@@ranjitcherian6519 thanks man. cheers

[@meghnachoudhury1622]

Take care buddy

[@ramcanand]

@@meghnachoudhury1622 cheers Meghna

[@superhuman1817]

Aeyy.... Get well soon brother 👍

[@ShwetaChopra1108]

Can you do a podcast on women who contributed to humanity. As Kautuk said contributions of many get lost and only a few names are remembered, and that has particularly affected women over the course of history. Would probably be great learning for the four of you as well.

[@harshaeli]

I have huge crush on Neville. He is gives off Daddy vibes xoxo.

[@rupanshujanbandhu7695]

This went from wholesome to weird real fast

[@nova692]

He's so old he can pass off as my father

[@tilottamam7315]

Oohhkk one plate therapy please 🙄

[@ganeshr3493]

aa INDIA ......then sees this comment

[@manpreetkaur-dp2ds]

I usually listen to TISS on Spotify, came here just to see Neville laugh on Aadar’s legs joke 😄

[@PokhrajRoy.]

So, I’ve figured out the Holy Trifecta of interacting with Neville: Blush worthy Compliments, A Woman who is low-key an Aaron Sorkin creation and Proficiency in ‘Fast’ Maths.

[@uttamkumar1711]

Magic, you missed magic

[@PokhrajRoy.]

@@uttamkumar1711 That too!

[@kani8390]

Neville tripping on the legs joke was the cutest thing ever 😂😂❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@hamza3065]

India's diversity is what makes it so appealing to me. Love from Pakistan.

[@subhashpeshwa2997]

It's Civet guys, not cat, not ferret, not meerkat. Yahi podcast pe 3 baar discuss kiya tha :p

[@arrowhead697]

I have learned that it was civet from these guys in a previous podcast 😂

[@kunalrai7935]

Bawa's disappointment of lampard sacking has overflown from 442 podcast to TISS

[@AniketKumar-pu3zn]

Recent TISS fan and as a banarsi living in California, would totally recommend a visit to benaras. Specially boating in the ganga ji what bawa was referring to ...

[@_Joel_]

Even on a podcast discussing Indian facts they ended up mentioning bhai😆

[@MyInani]

Dude bhai is Indian, you are anti - national

[@_Joel_]

@@MyInani my bad🙃

[@a_myth_sin]

because he made bharat

[@shadaabansari6654]

15% of 13000 is 1950. Proof that it doesn't take much to impress Bawa. 😂

[@varunchauhan7267]

In terms of hockey, one theory I heard in school was that the introduction of artificial turfs was detrimental to our game. Dribbling and skills which India was known for was taken away and it became a more technical game due to the surface. We hardly have any artificial surfaces in India which is why it became difficult for our players to compete.

[@mayankjain5836]

It took only 11:00 mins to bring in BHAI FACTS. Hardcore fans of bhai jaan 😂😂

[@somadevnath309]

51:23 ....Joey moment of Varun😂😂

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Varun (as he tries out Russian Accent): “I will shoot.” Such Stereotype, Much Wow 😂

[@laser3210]

Rise of Cricket over Hockey or football in india can a good case study. Hockey was big in North India, Football in Calcutta, while Cricket was only popular in Mumbai and south cities till early 80s. It has a lot to do with Mumbai being the financial capital and cricket rising above other 2 post 1983 World Cup win. Economics drives these things.

[@kshtijavichare1321]

Varun at 19:50 is every girl in local who once in a life had a argument for open long hair 😂😂😂

[@Prateekch95]

51:10 When Aadar broke Neville.

[@philosopherjay5863]

51:18 Aadar broke Neville.. best moment

[@jainamj]

lol

[@hellothere3286]

I didn't understand that joke...

[@adyadesai7389]

Why is Bawa pronouncing Thane (Thaane) as Thaine😂

[@tulyank__1333]

Bawa's "paishe"= thaine

[@Xaviergonzalez85]

@@tulyank__1333 😂😂😂

[@hussainbharmal2000]

Call Sheetal and discuss your First Crushes

[@lekanalakkannavar3818]

Karnataka is a beauty in itself. All kind, all states and including foreigners you find here. Karnataka in itself incredible. Fusion of modern and yet traditional people and culture you will find here. And yes, the Nature or Environment here like other states or country, is a different level of paradise experiencing at it's of own.

[@prasoonkumar97]

kautuk what is this behaviour ?? Where's the clock ??.... 😅

[@kunalnn017]

Aadars historic moment of breaking Neville 😂😂😂👌👌👌 amazing Aadar 🤣🤣 my Arms salute you 😂😂

[@ikshithav3138]

Its soo nice to see Neville to crack up like that! This is a historic moment 😂❤

[@tejas9783]

Isn't it crazy how we say 0 was invented by aryabhatta in 3/4/5 A.D but we counted ravan's 10 heads in 3000 B.C.

[@xilici]

Zero was always there. Aryabhatta gave the world it's symbol - 0

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Varun mentioning his Bombay Local Train Story reminded me of the Calcutta Metro where the Men’s Section is bursting and the Women’s Section is empty and during Durga Puja, it’s crowded and an uphill struggle if you’re not skinny.

[@nimbu_rani]

Oh man, you don't even need to move your legs during pujo, the crowd will push you in and throw you out of the metro.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

@@nimbu_rani True dat 😂

[@onionyah]

Bawa's giggling fit gave me a proper serotonin shot🤣🌸

[@PokhrajRoy.]

51:23 A Historic Moment where the AIR RJ laughed 😂

[@AbhySunny]

53:03 Bawa tripping on Aadar's legs joke. Me tripping on Bawa tripping...

[@PranavGogwekar]

The last view that Aadar showed had tricolour. Saffron (the sky), white (the mist in between), green (the ground.) Like Kautuk would say, "Mast!"

[@NehaMathurMenenners]

I love how everything they discuss, they also tell us how many marks the Civics question was for 😂

[@atulya7845]

FINALLY ANOTHER PART 2. Happy Republic Day everyone!!

[@akashkenethsuraj3660]

Had a historical moment in this episode 🤣🤣

[@sampreetsarkar5469]

Hey, great podcast. Just a little correction at 27:35, algebra did not really originate in India. It was the work of Hidab Al-Jabr wal muqubalah, an Arab guy. This is the only thing I remember from except Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell XD

[@vaibhavisawant9907]

56:07 - The Goosebumps moment! I can totally relate to Bawa on this one! India is Home, and there ain't no place better than home!! ❤️

[@superhuman1817]

Kautuk has switched places for the first time... Getting OCD 🤣🤣

[@durvashinde13]

Had lectures from 7:30 AM today.. finally free and guess who will be having an amazing afternoon 😂 Thankyou Guys & Happy Republic Day!❤️🇮🇳

[@shashwatkunder1658]

Why do you have lectures today??

[@durvashinde13]

@@shashwatkunder1658 we had no holiday in my classes

[@psychedelic3155]

The real reason why Indians have been obsessed with cricket actually comes from the point of cultural oppressions, throughout the time period that Britishers ruled over us this game was set as a factor playing major role in hierarchy. Cricket Initially wasn't a game rural Indians could play. Thus this game wasn't just foreign but a standpoint to show status as well in times of gilli danda and hockey. With time the obsession of the game only got bigger enough for other sports to come of as small. Digitization and mass media did play a part but it's got alot to do with the inherent oppressions aswell. Alot of movies have only justified this especially "Lagan". However it's beautiful how something that started off to justify class hierarchy has now reached every street, how almost every father at some point does dream to see his surname on the Indian jersey. However today the game is such an inherent part of our culture today that it is the key establishment of father-child or sibling relationships and has kept adapting with changing times in it's format. Be it T20 or IPL the game has commercialized but because of how intriguing and emotional it can be. Mahi's winning six, Yuvraj's six sixes in a row; watching two same surnames play in one team. It gives an emotion high and unites. Moreover that is what does cause the obsession.

[@DanishKhan-mx3ec]

I have been watching your podcasts since the first day I joined engineering in 2017 and you guys speak of the thousands of engineers applying for jobs, this engineer just got placed!

[@yashadvani7589]

This podcast showcases university in diversity in reality. All 4 members of different religious faiths. #Coexist

[@harshum5474]

All are 4 of them?

[@chetansanil]

T-shirt idea: University of Diversity. A really funny one after a long time.

[@urmilak989]

Yeah Varanasi is absolutely beautiful and amazing You should visit... Ganga Aarti 😍by far the best thing I have witnessed ever..

[@PokhrajRoy.]

1:01:43 - 1:03:57 Aadar Looking absolutely gorgeous. #Sunkissed

[@stutisabarwal6461]

Varun saying Vishesh Tippani, Latkesh, chaapesh >>>>>>>>>>> 😆

[@chiragmehta9809]

Tiss constitution written by - 'Bawa'saheb ambedkar 😂

[@nkaypes]

Bawa waiting uptil n0w to get his haircut, says a lot about his relation with freedom 😂

[@kaushalrishabh100]

When you guys said we have tigers and lions as native animals, I live in a place in Satpura range where once tigers and lions coexisted and finally tigers wiped out all the lions because lions were lazy after having a meal.

[@akaashhh]

The times I forget we are getting an episode,are the best lol

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Varun: “India produces the largest number of Engineers.” Me: “KYA BAAT KAR RAHA HAIN?!”

[@dikichodenbhutia6767]

I was surprised Bawa didn’t correct Aadar when he said Shillong is the first organic city of India😂 Le people from Sikkim: 👁👄👁

[@sukhmanirana9411]

Another correction, Grand Trunk Road is from Teknaf (in Bangladesh), Kolkata to Amritsar and then goes on to Lahore and Kabul. GT Road.

[@thepratikdash]

Amazing video guys!! This episode was so balanced with great conversation, interesting facts and so many comedy gems and of course the numerous bawa eccentricities. Thanks!! However, can I just say that it made my day to see that sunset glimmer on Aadar's face at the end of the video!! Aadar has always been a hearthrob, but boy this was a thirstrap move! :D

[@ashankpriyadarshi1733]

51:23 Aadar did the unthinkable 😂

[@soutrikgun9133]

Hey Varun and people. Please do one on 'Coincidences'.. There are many historical stories and I guess pesonal stories would be abundant too

[@OblivionWonderlust]

About the whole language thing that was being talked around 31:00 The words mentioned did not originate in Sanskrit. All of these words are examples of what are called cognates in linguistics. You'll find that a lot of European languages and a lot of Indian languages have similar sounding words such as the words for house, water, mother, father, and even have similar gods (the Vedic and Greco-roman and the norse pantheons have similar gods). This is because all of these Indo-European cultures descended from the same proto-indo-european culture origination around the Black Sea. It's like how we see that the French word Homme and the Spanish Hombre sound similar and mean the same thing because both words have descended from the Latin word Homo. In fact, it was this by noticing this very similarity between Sanskrit, Latin, and Greek words that linguists in the 1800's came up with the hypothesis which has been verified by archeological, anthropological, linguistic and genetic evidence.

[@Dev-ie1ez]

What hypothesis?

[@NiyatiParameswaran]

Hockey moved to astroturf, and India didn't have the resources to invest in astroturf. There are a bunch of complicated factors but this one has a significant correlation. Since the International Hockey Federation (FIH) altered the rules to make synthetic astroturf the mandatory playing surface for international hockey tournaments - we were ruthlessly disadvantaged.

[@jrathod4765]

For those who are returning “Welcome Home”... got’em goosebumps - someone who is stuck outside and not been able to be home for over a year. ❤️❤️❤️

[@toptencontents]

First time Kautuk background changed 😲

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Aadar: “All Indians are not a**holes.” Varun: “They are all your brothers and sisters. Except Sheetal: She’s my crush.” Just a TISS-Day made better by insightful and incisive conversations.

[@meghnachoudhury1622]

Cowtuk's background is disturbing 😭

[@vibhaukey8788]

Aadhaar has been telling unconfirmed facts and I keep on listening.. that much love : *

[@shumi212]

I went to the ruins of Nalanda University... Saw Baba's portrait etched on the wall.

[@Akash_158]

noice

[@apoorvaraghupathi3289]

*bawa

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Omg the Indonesian Coffee comes from the Fecal Matter of the Civet, not a Cat. Meerkats are indigenous to Africa 😂

[@PokhrajRoy.]

@Kuya Jay Awwwww thank you!

[@PrajwalT08]

11:30 time to hit like button😍

[@hitakshikathuria774]

I died laughing at 10:38😂😂 Varun’s imitation of Amitabh is really funny

[@undefinedjicko9056]

I have been toh Shillong, it's really a beautiful place to be.. I want to go to Banaras, but I saw recent pictures, it's almost destroyed 😥 I hab seen Banaras through Satyajit Ray's movie only. Those places are almost demolished 😐

[@tia_____1891]

Okay bawa knows he is looking good, the confidence is evident on his face and uff the smile he has ❤️... #Tiss_fanclub if u reading this comment plz make more bawa edits ... And a separate one for his blushing 😍

[@dhanishtharathore2095]

Amazing Podcast... #TISSarmy ...completed all the podcasts on Spotify in 2 weeks...BTW a suggestion for the next podcast's topic----- 'Shopping'

[@nitinmadan4009]

@ 32:00 Kautuk's point on india's self sufficiency is bang on.

[@babitathapa1982]

You did it... salman khan within 10 mines... u got my like 👍

[@tanmaywalzade9188]

Adar overshadowing bawa's looks in this podcast 💯💯

[@raosathvik7]

55:02 bawl audio goes crazy here and you can hear him curse it lol

[@hms1212]

an example of unity in diversity is the podcast . 4 people , 3 religions .

[@siddharth0401]

1980 is the last we won an Olympic gold in Moscow, many countries didn't participate in tht Olympic at the height of cold war, by then our decline had started and the dominance of European teams, some attribute this to the astroturf grounds

[@JaysheelElamgodil]

"During monsoon, Mumbai is the Venice of India" hahahahaha

[@siaparekh5769]

Any free time I get after online lessons gets spent watching TISS, and I high-key love this habit 😂🔥 Happy Republic Day 🇮🇳❤️

[@tia_unreal5041]

"The Gorkha soldiers are still selected from young men living in the hills of Nepal - with about 28,000 youths tackling the selection procedure for just over 200 places each year" so you know, they had to be crazy good

[@musicON06]

Legend says.. bawa is still laughing 😂