Category: News For Kids
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Asteroid to pass near Earth
Asteroid named ‘2012 DA 14’ will come really close to the Earth tonight. Would it crash into Earth? Not really, that is what the experts are saying. This asteroid that is the size of an Olympic swimming pool will cross Earth at a distance of 28,000 kilometres. No other object that size has ever gotten so close…
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Football Ban for Younger Kids
Image Credit: Flickr User chrisbrooks, via CC A New York Politician has proposed a legislation which bans the kids younger than 11 playing football in the state. This is the first time someone has ever suggested something like this. Michael Benedetto, a Democrat thinks that it might be dangerous for younger kids if they…
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Wrestling Olympic Event No More
International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided to drop wrestling from Olympics 2020 list of sporting events. The decision was taken based on the performance of all the other sports held at the last London Olympics, and to make way for more modern forms of sporting events (compared to wrestling which is more than 100 years…
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North Korea’s Nuclear Test
North Korea has done it again. After repeated warnings by US, South Korea and Japan not to hold any nuclear tests, it has gone ahead and carried out a nuclear underground test. Why are these countries repeatedly asking North Korea not to test? The UN and these countries suspect that North Korea is developing nuclear weapons. It will…
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Largest Crocodile Dies in Philippines
World largest crocodile in captivity as declared by the Guinness book of world records died in the Philippines. The crocodile, which was given the name Lolong was captured in September 2011. There was a three-week hunt to capture this crocodile involving dozens of people. At 21ft (6.4m) and weighing one tonne, it was one of the…
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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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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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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…