Author: Kinooze Learning
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Mark Webber wins the Monaco Grand Prix
Australian Mark Webber of team Red Bull won the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday. This was the sixth race of the Formula One season. There are a total of twenty races that complete the season. With Webber’s win, six different drivers have won the six races of this season. This has happened the first time…
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What is Monsoon?
Most of you will promptly say that monsoon is the rainy season. Monsoons infact are some very strong winds. Thing to remember is that these winds,monsoon, always blow from cold to warm places. In summers, when centre and north of India becomes very hot, winds(monsoon) from over the Indian Ocean blows towards this hot…
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French Open 2012
The French Open is one of the major tennis tournaments that takes place every year between late May and early June in Paris, France, at the Stadium Roland Garros (named after a famous French aviator Roland Garros). French Open is the second of the four annual Grand Slam tournaments (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US…
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Kolkata Knight Riders Win IPL 2012
Kolkata Knight Riders became the new champions of the Indian Premier League as they defeated Chennai Super Kings by five wickets in an exciting final to win their first IPL tournament on Sunday. Chennai Super Kings had earlier won IPL in 2010 and 2011 season and were hoping to win it again while Kolkata Knight…
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Statues of a different kind
You would say what’s so great about statues? They are usually some figures made out of stone. But hey, look carefully. This statue is not made of stone but actually a human!! Sometimes people put lots of make up and stay still for hours to pose like a statue. Try standing absolutely still for a…
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Oldest flute found in a cave
Flutes made from bird bone and mammoth ivory were found in a cave in South Germany. Scientists have been able to prove that the flutes are almost 43,000 years old. This proves that humans lived in Europe around that time as the scientists were assuming earlier. Musical instruments may have been used for religious activities or…
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Where do Chocolates come from?
Once I asked a group of little kids -“Guys, where do chocolates come from” ? “The Grocery Shop”, quick came the reply. So I smiled and asked them again – “But where do they come from in the grocery shop” ? “From the Chocolate Factory” someone promptly answered. “Fair enough”, I said scratching my head. The…
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The Stone Soup
A long time ago there was an old traveler who was very tired and hungry. Soon he saw a small hut in the jungle. He was glad that now he could get shelter and some food to eat. He knocked at the door full of hope. An old woman opened the door. He asked her if he…
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Tokyo Skytree, World’s tallest tower
Thousands of people braved the rain Tuesday to see the Tokyo Skytree, reportedly the world’s tallest tower, as it opened to the public. It is recognized by the Guinness World Records as the tallest tower, beating out the Canton Tower in China, which is 600 meters (1,968 1/2 feet). The world’s tallest structure is Dubai’s…
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World’s Fastest Train Unveiled in China
China now has the fastest train in the world. It runs from the central city of Wuhan down to the south coast, at a speed of more than 380km/h. BBC News reported. The fast trains are called CRH, China Railway High-speed. This train took three years to be functional. The country is further building 42 high speed…
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Itsy Bitsy Spider
Is there any other animal or insect that you know which waits comfortably in its silky couch for dinner to arrive? Dinner being the insect that gets trapped in the sticky silky web. Cool huh! Most of the spiders spin their web to catch food. While there are some spiders like the jumping spider which…
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Here Comes the Shark…
If I say Sharks, the next words that come to your mind are “oooooooh so scary! “. That is because in movies you have seen sharks hunting humans. But remember… Movies are just someone’s imagination. Sharks don’t attack humans unless we go in their world to trouble them. Sharks do gobble up other fishes in…