Author: Kinooze Learning
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Pope Benedict Resigns
The 85 year old pope, Pope Benedict XVI, leader and guide of Catholics around the world said that he is going to resign by end of February. He said that his ill health is not allowing him to fulfil the duties of his office. According to catholics, Lord Jesus chose St. Peter as the first…
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Nervous Habits
Many a times parents suddenly start noticing that their kids are nail biting, hair twirling, blinking incessantly, nose picking, finger tapping, pencil chewing, excessive laughing or tickling. As a parent you wonder why the your kid has suddenly picked up a particular habit? All children go through a phase where if they are nervous, they display it through peculiar…
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Curiosity Drills, Collects Rock Powder
Just last week Mars rover Curiosity had hammered flat slab of rock on Gale Crater. NASA says that hammering was done to check whether the drill tool, held on the end of the rover’s arm was working fine. The tool functioned as expected and everything turned out fine. So this week Curiosity went ahead and drilled a 6cm deep…
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The Holiest Day at Maha Kumbh Mela
Maha Kumbh mela , the biggest religious gathering in the world, started on January 14th this year. Hindus believe that taking a dip in the holy waters of river Ganga and Yamuna will cleanse all their evils. Sunday, 10 February, was the holiest day to take a dip. About 30 million people took a dip on Sunday and the total…
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Pandora’s Box
Long time ago when there were no humans, mother Earth commanded her two grandsons Prometheus and Epimetheus to settle life on Earth. Prometheus was foresighted, as his name suggested, was quite a planner and always thought of repercussions of his decisions. Epimetheus true to his name had only hindsight. He was reckless and was always regretting his decisions. Now, the two…
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Did Mammals Evolve From Something like Rats?
Scientists believe that they have enough proof to believe that all mammals including humans evolved from a rat-sized animal. This animal weighing not more than few hundred grams was probably an insect eater. After six years of research which includes studying fossil records and living mammals, scientists have come to the conclusion that this rat-sized creature sits on…
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Finding Blizzard Nemo
Blizzard Nemo has attacked northeast US. Almost 3000 flights have been cancelled. The storm started slow but grew stronger during the day, leaving people stranded on the roads. People have been requested to stay home to be safe. The cities affected the most are Newark, New Jersey; New York City; Chicago and Boston. New York City was…
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New lakes in Himalayas
In Himalayas, Glaciers have been melting for 47 years. Do you know why the glaciers are melting? They are melting because of global warming. This has formed seven new lakes in the Chandra-Bagha Basin of western Himalayas. Scientists from IIT, Bombay, showed that the glacier lakes have been undergoing continuous changes for the past 47 years.…
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Chinese New Year Cheer
From ancient times, Chinese follow lunar calendar to decide when their new year begins. Every Chinese new year belongs to an animal and is numbered differently. This Chinese year 4711 begins on Feb. 10, 2013, and is the year of the snake. Chinese New Year is the most important festival in Chinese tradition. It is…
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Russian Fighter Jet in Japanese Airspace
Two Russian fighter jets were detected off the northern island of Hokkaido. There is a dispute between Japan and Russia over a chain of Pacific islands. Russia calls the disputed islands Southern Kurils where as Japan calls them Northern Territories. These four islands are the subject of a 60-year-old dispute. All this comes at a…
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What Makes Up Plants and Animals?
Well Well Well, Can you tell ? What makes both Naughty boy Nell, and his pet doggie Dell ? It is a teeny weeny Cell :) Look at the picture above, aren’t all of them very different. Would you believe me if I said that they are all made of only one thing, and that is cells.…
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Christopher Columbus
Did Columbus discover America? No, That’s not right. But to read what he explored would be a delight. So let’s read his story that’s full of turns and twists, Him exploring the world that did not even exist. The adventure all began in year 1492, When Columbus set to sail with his crew. From Spain he started to cross…