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Catch the total solar eclipse
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Nick calls kids for a safe viewing
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WORTH THE WAIT The ‘Diamond Ring’
As the sun and the moon play a game of hide and seek on July 22, channel Nick invites kids to witness the total solar eclipse. The next total solar eclipse is said to occur only after 105 years.
As part of the viewing, Nick aims to bust myths surrounding the eclipse. So, till July 22, Sponge Bob Square Pants and Dora the Explorer will bust myths and also help you learn more about the sun and the moon. What’s more? Nick gives its viewers ‘Nickgoggles’ with a filter to look at the ‘diamond ring’ the sun and the moon form during the eclipse.
To lay your hands on the goggles, log on to www.nickindia.com or SMS Solar <space> your name to 56882. Also, you stand a chance to win TI bicycles.
So, kids, are you game for a ‘diamond ring’?
Myth — It is dangerous to view the sun during a solar eclipse. Fact — It is dangerous to look at the sun directly any time. But, glancing at an eclipse poses less danger if special filters are used
Myth — Pregnant women should not to go out during the eclipse.
Fact — An eclipse cannot
harm the mother or the baby
Myth — Food cooked before the eclipse is impure.
Fact — Baseless belief
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