Greenpeace
Greenpeace is a non-profit organisation, with a presence in 40 countries across Europe, the Americas , Asia and the Pacific. To maintain its independence, Greenpeace does not accept donations from governments or corporations but...
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Super Bowl Championships
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League (NFL) in the United States. The game and its festivities constitute Super Bowl Sunday which over the years has become a de...
The Most Dangerous Animals In The World
Wild animals generally avoid all contact with people. Attacks on humans usually occur only when animals have been provoked or surprised. Such attacks, however, are believed to be on the rise as people increasingly...
Everything You Need To Know About Bats
Bats may be the most misunderstood animals on earth. Almost 70 percent of the bat species worldwide, feed almost exclusively on insects and are thus extremely beneficial. One bat can eat between 600 and...
Modern Olympics Symbols And Traditions
Olympics Motto The Olympic motto is Citius—Altius—Fortius, which is Latin for “faster, higher, stronger.” The intended meaning is that one’s focus should be on bettering one’s achievements, rather than on coming in first. The...
Encyclopedia of Life
So far, scientists have named about 1.9 million living species, and that’s just a fraction of what probably exists on Earth. Now, an international team of researchers has a Web-based Encyclopedia of Life (EoL)....
Copa America
The Copa America (Spanish for ‘America Cup’) is the main national football competition in America. It is run by CONMEBOL, the South American football confederation. Overview The participating nations are Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile,...
Golden Gate Bridge | Major Landmarks
One of the most enduring landmarks of San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge first opened to vehicle traffic on May 27, 1937 providing a major artery between Marin County and San Francisco. Now pictures...
How Is The President Of India Elected?
The presidential election to decide the successor of APJ Abdul Kalam will be held next month. The President of India is the head of state and first citizen of India and the Supreme Commander...
What Is A Blue Moon?
Although the full moon that occurred in the western hemisphere on Thursday, May 31, 2007, looked like an ordinary full moon, it was actually a bit extraordinary—it was a blue moon. What is a...