Author: Kinooze Learning
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The Escape of The Turtles!
Around 580 Indian Mud Turtles were being stolen from Vizag district, AP and taken to West Bengal and the Northeast, where turtle meat is considered a delicacy. Luckily they escaped as the truck overturned. The turtles were later released in lakes in the Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Who was Charlie Chaplin?
Entertainer Charlie Chaplin was probably the most well-known actor of the early 20th century. Although his childhood was very difficult and sad, he made the best comedian of his times. His silence was funnier than the words. His costume that consisted of baggy pants, bamboo cane, bowler hat, and over-sized shoes became world famous. This sweet…
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UFO spotted in Ladakh
Units of the Indian Army and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP) have reported Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOS) in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir. The ITBP started spotting them in August and till October reported 100 sightings of yellowish spheres lifting off from the horizon on the Chinese side and staying in the sky for three…
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Record Breaking Plantation Drive in Leh
On October 29, there was a massive plantation drive in the beautiful city of Leh tucked in Himalayas and once capital of Ladakh. 9,814 volunteers planted 99,103 saplings in Ladakhi willow within one hour. Earlier the record of planting 66,000 trees was set in Philippines in January last year.
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Seven Natural Wonders of the World
Our Earth is full of marvels carved out by nature. Gigantic mountains, breathtakingly beautiful waterfalls, fiery volcanoes, mysterious forests and many more beauties like that. But some stand out among the rest. The top seven natural wonders of the world are: Grand Canyon – Grand means large and Canyon means big crack in the ground. Grand Canyon refers to…
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What Is Mars Made Up Of?
Nasa’s Curiosity rover tasted Mar’s soil and tested it using it’s CheMin instrument. Scientists say the Martian soil at the rover Curiosity’s landing site contains minerals similar to what’s found on Hawaii’s Mauna Kea volcano. Could it be that Mars was once like Hawaii?
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Monsters of the Deep
Three hearts…Eight arms…Bulging eyes…Hidden beak…Blue blood…Knack to change the way they look anytime promptly, anywhere…. What is it? Monster or an Alien? It’s an OCTOPUS!! Octopus is one of the most outrageous creatures of the sea. Don’t judge it just by its looks because it is also a highly intelligent invertebrate. Experiments prove that they…
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Our Earth – Now and Then
This is how our Earth looks now. With seven continents placed like this. But long time ago it was a different story altogether. And by long time I mean 500 million years ago!! At that time there was just one landmass called Pangaea and a massive water body known as Panthalassa. Earth then looked something like this.…
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Haunted or Happy Halloween?
What comes to your mind when I say Halloween? Obviously it is trick or treat. But did you know that one of America’s favorite kids friendly holiday has a haunted past. About 2000 years ago Nov 1 was originally called “Samhain” and marked the end of the harvest season for Celtic farmers. On the night before this festival,…
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Hurricane Sandy Devastates New York
Hurricane Sandy caused huge damage to US East Coast. Power remained out for roughly six million people, including a large area of Manhattan. No Bridges are functional, and seven subway tunnels under the East River were flooded. The storm was the most destructive in the 108-year history of New York’s subway system.