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Breaking the barriers Left high and dry In this right-handed world, life for the left-hander is not easy, right?, nah left! More 
For whom the bells ringCall it ringing, tolling or chiming, bells symbolise the religious, political and social aspects of life. From dainty works of art to the massive 1,80,000-kg bell, they have signalled happy and unhappy events, in people's lives More 
And life goes on...Despite precautions, damage and destruction due to earthquakes is unavoidable. The people of Tokyo go about their lives though there is fear of an imminent tremor shaking their very foundations. More First U.S. paper? On Thursday, September 25 1690, Bostonians awoke to find their city, home to America's first newspaper. A reckless journalist, Benjamin Harris, aimed to publish his Publick Occurrences Both Foreign And Domestick Monthly Or If Any Glut Or ... More Get online, poets WE have good news for all those budding poets out there. An online workshop "Poetry Writing with Jack Prelutksy" is full of helpful hints which make poetry writing interesting and fun. A part of Scholastic.com, this web-site is designed for those ... More 
Adventure in the classroomDo you find textbooks boring? Not any more with these books, which promise excitement and creativity. Packed with colourful photographs, maps, line drawings and question banks, the series offer a different experience in learning. More 
Don't touch meCacti are desert loving plants. The term `cactus' comes from the Latin word for thistle. The cactus has a stem with branches. Where are its leaves? The prickles on the stem are special leaves adapted to survive the dry conditions. The evolution ... More An adorable terror Vicky's bark was frightening and gave the impression of a large dog. The people of the neighbourhood called him ``Tibetan Terror.'' More 
Keeping coolHOW does one keep things cool? That had bothered people for a long time. One way was to put perishable goods in an icebox, often a wooden box packed with pieces of ice. Ice had to be brought from the mountains. The Mughal King Babur couldn't ... More 
Mythological theme-parkZoos have been changing over the past years. From exhibiting animals in cramped cages, the focus now is on vast, natural and simulated enclosures. Zoos are centres of conservation and environmental education in addition to providing avenues for ... More 
The tower of the DevilThe top of the nearly vertical monolith known as Devil's Tower in Wyoming State of the U.S. is 386 metres above sea level and lies close to the meandering Belle Fourche River. On September 24, 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt established the ... More 
A silken webA spider is a small, eight-legged animal that spins silk. Spiders are best known for the silk webs they spin. They use their webs to catch insects to feed on. Even insects that are larger and stronger than spiders cannot escape from the spider's ... More
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