Have you ever heard of floating islands? There are two islands floating in the Pacific Ocean. One of them is somewhere between San Francisco and Hawaii, and the other is between Hawaii and Japan. However, they aren't normal islands. They are made up of only trash.
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In a search in the Celebes Sea south of the Philippines, scientists found rare marine life. Dr. Larry Madin from the U.S. said on October 16 that U.S. and Philippine scientists collected about 100 different animals in the Celebes Sea.
Recently, archaeologists discovered ancient Roman coins in Portugal. An archaeologist is someone who studies ancient cultures by looking for their buildings, tools and other objects. When the archaeologists were digging an ancient Roman village in Portugal, they came
China is becoming stronger and stronger. Now China may even get to the moon before the U.S. can make a return visit. Recently, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) said China will win against the U.S. in space race.
There are many different kinds of museums in the world. Art museums, science museums, history museums and so on. But have you ever heard of a hamburger museum? It's hard to believe, but there is a hamburger museum called the Big Mac Museum Restaurant in North Huntingdon, U.S. North Huntingdon is about 30 miles southeast of
There are many wonderful animals and plants living on Earth. I think it's great to have them with us. But sadly, many of them are dying because of global warming, diseases and human destruction. In all, 16,306 species are threatened with extinction today.
How many hours a day do you watch TV? I know most of you love watching TV. But researchers in New Zealand say watching television more than two hours a day early in life can lead to attention problems later in adolescence. They published their new study in the journal Pediatrics last Tuesday. The researchers studied habits and behaviors of more than 1,000 children who were born in New Zealand between April 1972 and March 1973 for a long time. The children were aged 5 to 11 watched an average of 2.05 hours of weekday television. From age 13 to 15, time spent in front of TV rose to an average of 3.1 hours a day. ＂Those who watched more than two hours, and particularly those who watched more than three hours, of television per day during
Britain marked the 10th anniversary of Princess Diana's death on August 31 with a royal memorial service. Diana's sons Prince William and Prince Harry, her ex-husband Prince Charles and Queen Elizabeth II marked the tragedy with a solemn service in London. Also, 500 guests, including Prime Minister Gordon Brown and pop singer Elton John, participated in the memorial service. Elton John sang "Candle in the Wind" at Diana's funeral 10 years ago. But Charles' second wife Camilla didn't attend the service. The princess was killed in a car accident in Paris on August 31, 1997. She was 36 years old. Even 10 years after her death, people in Britain still remember her and miss her. Diana was called the "people's princess." Her fans still tie flowers and cards to the gates of Kensington Palace, where she lived before she died. Diana's death created an unusual
A British newspaper reported on August 18 that J.K. Rowling is now writing a new novel. The author is famous for her successful Harry Potter series. Her seven Harry Potter books have sold more than 335 million copies worldwide. Recently, some people saw her at cafes in Scotland, and they said she was writing a story. As many people already know, Rowling wrote the first boy wizard book at cafes in Scotland. Back then, she was very poor. So she had to write her books at cafes to save on the heating bill at home. But after the huge success of her books, she became the richest woman in England. Now, she is even richer
Do you know who the oldest person in the world is? That’s Yone Minagawa from Japan, who became the world’s oldest person earlier this year. Sadly, however, she died last Tuesday at a nursing home in southwestern Japan. She was 114 years old! Minagawa had 4 sons and a daughter. And she raised them on her own by selling flowers and vegetables. Also, she had 7 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren! What’s more amazing is that she lived longer than
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