Do you remember Paul the octopus, who had special psychic powers? He became world-famous during the 2010 World Cup by correctly predicting the winning teams of eight matches. Sadly, he died in October last year. However, soccer fans all over the world still
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Apple’s iPad is loved by many technology fans all over the world. Now, high school students in Singapore can even use them for their studies. Last week, Nanyang Girls’ High School distributed 150 iPads to its students and teachers to change their teaching and learning
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Most people don’t really enjoy the cold weather. However, people in Harbin, China become very excited as the weather gets colder. This is because the city turns into a magical winter wonderland as it holds the Harbin Ice & Snow Festival every year. The festival is
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According to the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC), a young girl from New Brunswick became the youngest person in the world to discover a supernova. Her name is Kathryn Aurora Gray and she is only 10 years old. She made the rare discovery on January 2
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According to an annual poll conducted in the U.S. in 2010, the most admired man and woman in the country are President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The survey was carried out in December of last year for three days with a random sample of 1,019
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Last Wednesday, the U.K. science journal Biology Letters published a study done by elementary school students. A group of 8 to 10 year old children from an English elementary school studied the way bumblebees see colors and patterns in their school science project.
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Obesity is a serious problem in many countries and Brazil is also suffering from this issue. In fact, the obesity rate of South America’s biggest country is increasing rapidly. Last week, health experts from the Brazilian government warned that the nation’s people will be as obese
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The Global Language Monitor, a Texas-based language monitoring group, recently said that “Palinism” and “Obama-mess” are among the top global words of 2010. The group analyzes and tracks trends in language usage around the world every year. According to the group,
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It’s December and soon it will be Christmas day! Many cities all around the world are preparing to celebrate the joyful day by decorating Christmas trees. On November 30, New York City also put up a very beautiful Christmas tree at the Rockefeller Center. It is the most
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On November 22, the Dalai Lama said he may retire soon. The Tibetan spiritual leader has been actively involved in political activities for many years. He has also given speeches about world peace and human rights all around the world throughout his lifetime. He received the
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