Author: Kinooze Learning
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Olympic Medal Tally – Day 11
Day 10 at the Olympics saw some new countries like Saudi arabia, Morrocco, Trinidad & Tobago made their entry into the medal table. In Football, Brazil inched closer to their first Olympic gold and reached the final with a 3-0 victory over South Korea. Star of the day – Sir Chris Hoy won a sixth…
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Where are Galapagos Islands?
The Galapagos Islands are a cluster of scattered islands almost 1000 kilometers off the Pacific coast of South America, and belong to Ecuador. In earlier times, they were thought to be lying at the other end of the world as they looked so lonely and far removed from any other land. They are the most unique islands,…
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Who invented Buttons?
Toby was getting dressed for his school. It was Red day in his school and he was planning to wear his most favorite red shirt. As he was putting the shirt on , he heard a pop sound and Phew! his button went flying down to the floor. He was sad. “We’ll find you another…
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Mary Kom Marches into Semi finals
” M.C. Mary Kom confirmed another medal for India as she outclassed Maroua Rahali of Tunisia 15-6 in the quarterfinals of the women’s flyweight category at the ExCel Arena here on Monday.” The Hindu reported. Mary, the Manipur lady, played cautiously in the first two rounds eventually punching her way to victory in the third…
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Olympic Medal Tally – Day 10
Day 10 at the Olympics saw a lot of action, records and medals. Great Britain had a great day and clinched atleast four medals yesterday. They are at no. 3 spot in the medal tally table. Star of the day – Grenada’s 18 year old Kirani James won his country’s first ever Olympic gold as he…
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How were the Weekdays Named?
A long long time ago there was no concept of week or weekdays. An year was divided into 12 months of 30 days. That’s it! Then slowly ancient people felt the need to fix certain days for certain activities. In the beginning, they experimented with making a 10 day week and also a 5 day…
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Mosquito Bites
Zzzzzzzzzz! As soon as it is evening or early morning the mosquitoes are out hunting for their victims. When they land on their prey they put their saliva on the skin, which acts as a painkiller. This painkiller hides the pain so that it doesn’t hurt when the mosquito sucks out the blood. It keeps doing so…
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The Witty Village Girl
Once there lived a young girl in a tiny village. Her father was a farmer. She was a very witty and a hardworking girl who helped her father with farming. One day her father was away and she was busy digging the land so that she could sow the seeds. While she was at work, a…
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Curiosity about to land on Mars
(Photo Credit: NASA) The moment has arrived where the humankind will get some answers about the red planet “MARS”. “NASA’s $2.6 billion rover, Curiosity, will make its dramatic entrance into Martian territory in a spectacle popularly known as the “seven minutes of terror.” This exciting landing process, involving a sky crane and the world’s largest supersonic parachute,…
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Olympics Medal Tally – Day 9
On Day 9 at the London Olympics, China crawled back to no. 1 spot yet again by pushing US to no. 2. The greatest sprinter in history, Usain Bolt, won Olympic 100m race and retained his title. Andy Murray won an Olympic Gold in tennis and became the first British man to win it since…
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Saina wins a Bronze in Badminton
(Image Source : The Hindu) Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal got India its third medal at the London Games, a bronze as her opponent and world number two Xin Wang of China surrendered in the third-place play off match due to a knee injury after winning the first game. Saina thus became the first Indian badminton player ever to win a…
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Olympics Medal Tally – Day 8
On Day 8 at the London Olympics, athletes participated in the very thrilling sport of Triathlon. Switzerland won the gold medal to make its entry into the medal tally table. US still remains at the top of the table with China coming a close second. Star of the day – The four-time Paralympic champion, South Africa’s…