Author: Kinooze Learning
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Mountains under the Ocean
So you thought that the deepest part of the ocean is just sand right? What if I said that there are huge mountains, ridges, volcanoes and trenches under the water, just like we have on the land. And some of the trenches are so huge that even the Mt. Everest can disappear in those. Surprised!!…
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Chimpanzee Frenzy
Five chimpanzees ran freely around Hanover Zoo after they escaped their enclosure. Hanover Zoo is located in the city centre of Hanover, Germany and is visited frequently by local residents. A few days ago, the visitors were taken by surprise when they had a close encounter with chimpanzees that had escaped out of their enclosures by…
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Mystery of the Disappearing Stars
You must have often wondered -where do stars disappear as the day breaks. What’s the mystery? After all, where do they go? Here’s the answer. Stars don’t go anywhere! They just stay where they are! But as the Sun appears in the sky, the sunlight falls on Earth – the sunlight is so flashy and…
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Huge Iceberg formed in Greenland
Iceberg breaks off from Greenland’s Petermann Glacier. The new iceberg is nearly twice the size of Manhattan. In 2010 an ice island measuring 250 square km (100 square miles) broke off the same glacier. The calving of Glaciers – which means breaking of big chunk of ice from parent glacier, is a natural process, but…
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Always Together, Best Buddies Forever!!
Hey there, Look at the gorgeous Earth and the glorious moon !! They are always together and look so good with each other. Lets explore some amazing facts about Earth and Moon.. Moon is the Earth’s only natural satellite. A satellite is an object that orbits another object in space. A natural satellite is one…
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Sunita Williams, two other astronauts reach Space
Sunita Williams along with two other astronauts on Tuesday docked their Russian spacecraft at the International Space Station for a four-month stay. The two other astronauts are Russian Yuri Malenchenko and Japanese Akihiko Hoshide. When these three astronauts hatch, they will join current station residents Commander Gennady Padalka and Flight Engineers Joe Acaba. ‘Hatching’ in space terms…
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Nelson Mandela – A Universal Hero
Nelson Mandela is a South African politician who served as the president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, first ever to be elected in a democratic selection. Before being elected as the president he was an anti-apartheid activist. Apartheid was a practice in South Africa where people of African race were not treated as equals…
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Drinking Water is Cool
If I ask you why it is important to drink water, you might pause and say it quenches your thirst. That’s right!! Thirst is your body’s way of telling you it needs water. But why do we even feel thirsty? All living things need water and air to survive. Even Wasps need to drink water.…
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A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed
Long time ago, there were two friends playing at the edge of the forest when one of them saw a bear. Without caring about his friend he ran off, climbed a tree and hid there. The other one tried to follow his friend but he could not hide in the small tree. Luckily he was…
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Greenest Olympics Ever
London Olymopics 2012 is all set to be the most environment friendly Olympics ever. Here is how the London Olympics authorities are going to make it possible. When the Games start on July 27, spectators will take public transport instead of each taking vehicle of their own. This will save fuel and pollution caused by thousands of…
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Don’t trouble! Stop being a Pest!!
Have you ever heard someone saying, ” Dont trouble me, Stop being a pest” !! What does that mean? What is a pest? A pest is an organism like an insect, or fungus, bacteria, virus or a rodent. Pests cause destruction or spread diseases. Think about termites causing damage to our homes, cockroaches running…
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Endangered birds Spoon-billed sandpiper hatched in UK
Some of the world’s most endangered birds have hatched in Gloucestershire, UK. Their eggs were brought in from Russia. “A total of 20 spoon-billed sandpiper eggs were brought to the Slimbridge Wetlands Centre and so far 14 chicks have emerged.” BBC reports. There are only 200 birds left in open wild. Check out how the…