1. Bamboo Sutra

2. What’s in a name? No one knows for sure how bamboo became bamboo. There are two primary speculations. One is that the origin is from the ancient Indian name for bamboo, "mambu". The other speculation is that it is Malayan in origin and comes from the sound bamboo makes when it burns. "Bam-Boom".

3. Bamboo was the first plant to return after the bombings in Japan

4. The needle in Alexander Graham Bell’s first phonograph was made of bamboo

5. Thomas Edison used bamboo as a rebar for the reinforcement of his swimming pool. To this day, the pool has never leaked.

6. In China, ingredients from the root of the black bamboo help treat kidney disease.

7. Some of the earliest historical records from the 2 nd century B.C. were written on green bamboo strips

8. Ancient cultures in South America, China, the Philippines and Indonesia share a belief that the first man and woman were created inside different internodes of the same bamboo culm. Ever since bamboo provided food, shelter, weapons and beauty. for their decedents.

9. A toy made out of bamboo called the "dragon fly" was the origin of the modern helicopter

10. Bamboo was used for some of the first airplane designs. However, due to the difficulty of joining pieces it lost out to other materials.

11. During WWII the US Army Quarter master Corps used bamboo to make crates for air dropping supplies to troops in Burma

12. The development of gun powder in China included the silicious skin of bamboo in addition to many other ingredients

13. Bamboo Bowl-ing!!!! Bamboo can be harvested in 3-5 years versus 10-20 years for most softwood

14. Bamboozled!! Bamboo is stronger than steel. The tensile strength of bamboo is 28,000 PSI whereas of steel is 24,000 PSI

15. Bamboo is cool One bamboo clump can produce 200 poles in three to five years

16. Bamboo is hot Using bamboo to replace timber can save the rain forests

17. Bamboo is Lustrous!!

18. Floored by Bamboo

19. Mix n Match

20. Bamboo is Inspiring (Gucci)

21. Bamboo is refreshing Bamboo fiber is breathable and absorbent

22. Romancing with Bamboo Bamboo produces 66.6% more oxygen of all the plants and it consumes 66.6% more carbon dioxide than any other plant

23. Bamboo is Beautiful Bamboo sustains temperature

24. Bamboo barrage

25. Bamboo bastion Bamboo buildings are earthquake proof

26. Bamboo Beckons Bamboo is 100 percent bio degradable

27. Bamboo is Safe Bamboo plants are very effective at removing metals and other toxic substances from soil and water

28. Bamboo is Fun

29. Fuelling with Bamboo Bamboo is Deodorizing – Bamboo charcoal is extremely porous and can be absorb large quantities of odor causing bacteria

30. Bamboo is Green Bamboo can lower light intensity and protects against ultra violet rays

31. Bamboo is Fashion The needle in Alexander Graham Bell’s first phonograph was made of bamboo

32. Living, Bamboo style Various parts of many bamboo species have been used in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine for centuries

33. Bamboo is Nerdy

34. Bamboo is sturdy Over 1 billion people in the world live in Bamboo Houses

35. Luxurious Bamboo

36. Bamboo on my mind

37. Bamboo is Musical Bamboo is naturally hollow making it an obvious choice for musical instruments

38. Bamboo on your Plate Bamboo is low in fat and calories. One serving of bamboo shoots provides 10 percent of your daily recommended intake

39. Bamboo is Classic Thomas Edison also used bamboo as rebar for the reinforcement of his swimming pool. To this day, the pool has never leaked

40. Bamboo is Stylish Bamboo is hypo allergenic

41. Bamboo is comfortable Bamboo is anti-fungal and anti-bacterial

42. bamboo is trendy Bamboo grows on every continent except Antartica

43. bamboo is moving fast

44. bamboo was poor man’s timber

45. bamboo was split and glue market

46. bamboo is now triple A

47. bamboo is finAnce

48. bamboo is innovAtion

49. bamboo is climAte change

50. Madhya Pradesh State Bamboo Mission, Bhopal