Author: Kinooze Learning
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Escape Of The Crocodiles!
15,000 crocodiles managed to escape from Rakwena Crocodile Farm in South Africa when following the heavy rains, the owners had to open the gates to prevent flooding. About half of the crocodiles have been recaptured, while the other half are still missing. The farm owners are capturing the crocodiles as and when the local farmers spot…
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Novak Djokovic wins Australian Open 2013
Novak Djokovic, on Sunday, won Australian Open title for the third time in a row. Djokovich defeated Briton Andy Murray 6-7 7-6 6-3 6-2. Murray was connstantly nagged by hamstring injury and blisters on feet during the match. With this superb victory, Novak Djokovic retains his position as number one player in the world of tennis. Congratulations Djokovic!!
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What Are The – Logys?
Don’t we all read about logys all the time – Biology, Archaeology, Anthropology.. What does adding logy to different words mean? Does it have a special meaning? -logy is a suffix in the English language. A suffix or a postfix is a set of letters that is placed after a word that makes a new word related to the old word. When we add -logy to…
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Frozen Fires
Can you imagine a frozen fire? A warehouse in the US city of Chicago caught fire and as the firefighters showered the building with water it froze. Why did this happen? The temperature in chicago in -7 degree Centigrade hardened the water on the outside of the building. The strange part is that some parts…
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Victoria Azarenka wins Australian Open 2013
Victoria Azarenka won Australian Open title for the second time in a row on Saturday in Rod Laver Arena. It was a nail biting final between Azarenka and Li Na but finally Azarenka won 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. China’s Li Na suffered an ankle injury and also hit her head during the match. This win also means that the Azarenka…
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Goat in Court?
Australian court on Wednesday dropped the complaint made against Gary. Gary’s mistake? It munched on some flowers outside the museum of contemporary arts in Sydney. Yeah, a goat muching flowers. Since when did that become a crime? However, in August of last year, cops fined Gary and its owner Mr. James Dezarnaulds popularly known as comedian…
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Murray vs Djokovic in Australian Open Finals
No. 3 seed Andy Murray defeated Roger Federar, seeded 2, by 6-4, 6-7, 6-3, 6-7, 6-2. It was a tough match that lasted about four hours. In another semifinal match, world no. 1, Novak Djokovic had an easy win over David Ferrer. The Final match between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray will take place on Sunday, 27 January.
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I Need Help!
Three divers, in Hawaii, had an incredible experience of their life when they were underwater, and a dolphin asked them for help. This does not happen every day. Right? The dolphin seemed to have some problem. It gestured to the divers by rubbing on the rock and pointing towards what was bothering it. The 8 Ft bottle nosed dolphin…
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Li Na vs Azarenka in Australian Open Finals
The defending champion and world no. 1 Victoria Azarenka, defeated teen tennis sensation Sloane Stephens by 6-1, 6-4 to make a place for herself in the finals. 19 year old Stephens had come into limelight after defeating Serena Williams in the quarter finals. In the other semi final match, Maria Sharapova who hadn’t dropped a set in the…
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How Old Are You Mr.Tree?
Tim was elated today. Finally, he was going to visit the Sequoia National Park with his dad. Once there, they planned to go for a tree trail. The park in California is famous for its giant sequoia trees, including the General Sherman tree, one of the largest trees on Earth. Tim had wanted to see the place…
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Amaterasu – The Sun Goddess
In Japan, Buddhism is the faith that people mostly follow now. But in ancient times people believed in Shinto and it still remains a significant part of the spiritual society in Japan. Amaterasu was the sun goddess of the Shinto religion. It is also believed that Jimmu, the first ruler of Japan was the grandson of Amaterasu. Amaterasu was the owner of a heavenly garden.…
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Teenager Sloane defeats Serena in Australian Open Quarters
19 year old American Sloane Stephens, seeded 29, defeated five-time Australian open champion Serena Williams on Wednesday. She beat Serena 3-6 7-5 6-4 to reach the Australian Open semifinals. Serena had been repeatedly troubled by an ankle injury ever since the beginning of the tournament but still made it this far. It was Stephens first ever grand slam quarterfinal. Legendary…