Author: Kinooze Learning
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Two Monkey Brothers
Long time ago, there was a kingdom of monkey men. It was called Kishkindha. The king there had two sons named Bali and Sugreev. Bali was the elder brother and Sugreev was the younger one. In those times if a king had many children, the eldest son always took charge of the kingdom after the king…
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I Dig Wood
Okay! so no prizes for guessing that this bird loves wood. It keeps pecking on the wood. It has unusually short legs and four clawed feet (two toes in front and two in behind). Its short legs and sharp claws help it to cling on the wood. Woodpeckers are best known for their habit of drilling holes…
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Two Storms Hit US
Hurricane Sandy is eyeing the US admist the political storm. This has forced presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney to adjust their schedules and cancel events. The next United States presidential election is to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012.
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New Coleacanth Species Found
Coelacanths are the world’s oldest fish. They are primitive, slow-moving fish were thought to be extinct until 1938, when one was found in Africa. There are now over 40 known coelacanth species out of which only two are living. These two specimen have remained unchanged for 320 million years. And now a new species of…
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Want Clean Air? Wash your clothes!
We may soon be able to clean the air with the clothes we wear. The University of Sheffield and the London College of Fashion has created a substance called CatClo. It contains titanium oxide that sticks to your clothes when used in the wash. The chemical then helps destroy pollution in the air – while you wear…
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How do Astronauts Eat in Space?
Have you ever thought about how the astronauts eat food or what is it that they eat? Do they carry vegetables and cook in space? Or do they take ready to eat food and eat there.Well they take ready to eat food there. The cooked food that they take to space is freeze dried. It means…
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Hurricane Sandy hits Jamaica
Hurricane Sandy’s howling winds and harsh rains first hit Jamaica and is now headed towards Cuba and the Bahamas. People reported flooded homes, electricity outage and damaged roads. Schools and businesses were closed and the administration moved residents in low-lying shelters as steady rain and winds pounded Jamaica.
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Saina Nehwal wins Denmark Open
This Sunday, India’s badminton ace Saina Nehwal defeated Juliane Schenk of Germany in the Denmark Open final. The triumph added another star for the Indian shuttle queen who had successfully defended her Swiss Open title by defeating world number two Wang Shixian of China in March. In June, Saina lifted the Thailand Open Grand Prix…
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Amazing Australia
Australia is the only country that covers an entire continent. This country has beaches, deserts, rainforests, snow fields, tropical paradises. This country has stayed disconnected from others for a long time, and that is why it has amazing plant life and some of the most unusual animals. This country has Kangaroos, Koalas, Frilled Neck Lizard and Cassowary. Yes! Australia is…
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Kudankulam to Generate Power Soon
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) is a nuclear power station in Kudankulam in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. A nuclear power station is a major source of power- both heat and electricity. For a long time there have been protests by the locals against the functioning of the plant as they have concerns about…
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SandCastles and Beaches
Once upon a time land and ocean got into a big fight. “The sandcastles and the beach are mine”, the land said. “Huh! They are so not yours, they are mine”, the ocean roared. When there was low tide the land said, “See the beach is not under water, it totally belongs to me people…
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Nobel Prize Winners 2012
Physics: Serge Haroche and David J. Wineland “for their work with light and matter at the most fundamental level”. Chemistry: Robert J. Lefkowitz and Brian K. Kobilka. Medicine: Sir John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka. Literature: Mo Yan “whose writing brought folk tales, history and the current events together”. Peace Prize: European Union (EU) “for over six decades contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation,…