South Africa will issue a new bank note with the face of Nelson Mandela. Born on July 18, 1918, he is now 93 years old. He served as president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country’s first black president. He was also a freedom fighter. Mandela is a national hero in South
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Recently, the oldest twins in the world celebrated their birthday. Edith Ritchie and Evelyn Middleton turned 102! They were born in Scotland on November 15, 1909. On February 4, the Guinness World Records listed them as the world’s oldest twins. Now they have 37 grandchildren. They are still very
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On January 31, soccer player Ahn Jung-hwan retired. This means that he will not play soccer anymore. “Today is my last day as a soccer player. I was very happy while playing soccer,” he said in tears. He played soccer for 14 years. He was one of the best soccer players in Korea. He also
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On January 18, an American man did something very amazing. His name is Grant Korgan, and he is 33 years old. He reached the South Pole after traveling 120 kilometers in the very cold weather. It took him two weeks. Surprisingly, he cannot move his legs. He got into a snowmobile accident in
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Japan loves cherry blossoms very much. We can see the beautiful flowers in the spring. However, if you visit Okinawa, you can enjoy cherry blossoms in January! The weather on the beautiful Japanese island is warm, and cherry blossoms
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How many people are there in your family? Most families have less than five people. However, a grandmother in Britain named Beryl O’Flynn has 134 family members! She has 13 children, 48 grandchildren, 73 great-grandchildren and five
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Steve Jobs was a world-famous businessman. He was the CEO of Apple. His company makes the iPod, iPhone, and iPad series. They are very popular all
On December 28, 2011, Kim Jong-il’s funeral was held in Pyongyang. He was the leader of North Korea. He died on December 17 last year. Born in
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On December 17, North Korean leader Kim Jong-il died. He was 70 years old. He was born on February 16, 1941. He died of a heart attack
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Recently, a 16-year-old girl surprised the world. Her name is Amelia Hempleman-Adams. She is from Britain. She is the youngest person to ski to the South Pole! She spent 17 nights on the ice. It was very cold. However, she didn’t stop
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