Pearl Harbor Bombing Remembered
Dec. 7, 1941—at five minutes to eight o’clock, 183 Japanese warplanes devastated the island of Oahu in Hawaii. Today, 63 years later, more than 1.5 million people a year visit the memorial that floats...
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Kimi Raikkonen Biography
Ferrari Driver Kimi Raikkonen won the Formula One Drivers Championship title in 2007. He won six races that season. Early years Kimi Matias Raikkonen was born on October 17th, 1979 in Espoo, Finland. He...
Sports Quiz 3
1. Who is the first Indian captain to both win his first Test and claim the man of the match award? a) Saurav Ganguly b) Anil Kumble c) Rahul Dravid d) Tendulkar 2. Which...
Which fruits and vegetables provide the most nutrients?
Here is a list of fruits and vegetables which are the best sources of vitamin A (carotenoids), vitamin C, folate, and potassium. Eat at least 2 servings of fruits and at least 3 servings...
The United Nations Organization (UNO)
The United Nations was founded by “peace-loving states” in 1945. The UN now has 193 member nations. United Nations Day has been observed on October 24 since 1948 and celebrates the objectives and accomplishments...
Why you must not procrastinate
The importance of acting fast It is important that we act sooner rather than later, without waiting to figure out everything in advance. Nothing says this more succinctly than Joe Vitale’s aphorism: Success loves...
The fox and the crane
Once a fox got a big bone. He was hungry and didn’t have the patience to break it up. So, he tried to swallow it in one gulp and then it happened. The bone...
A recipe for happiness
It feels good to be happy. Ask anyone what they want in life and most would say, ‘I just want to be happy.’ Today, happiness is a hot subject of research. Studies suggest that,...
Guglielmo Marconi Biography
Guglielmo Marconi sent the first transatlantic radio message in 1901 and won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1909. Biography Marconi was born at Bologna, Italy, on April 25, 1874. He was educated privately...
Venus: Mysteries Solved
European Space Agency’s Venus Express Mission has solved many of the mysteries surrounding the planet. Venus is the planet closest to earth not just in distance, but also in size. Earth’s evil twin Venus,...