Category: General Knowledge

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Why breakfast is important for children

Kids need breakfast. The body rests, sleeps and grows overnight. In the morning you need fuel. How can you function without food? Studies have proved that eating breakfast improves concentration and attention levels. Children...

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Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch is a US-based international non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on human rights. Its headquarters is in New York City. History Human Rights Watch was founded under the name Helsinki...

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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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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...

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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...

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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,...

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Perseid meteor showers

If you searched the skies from August 10-12, 2016, you couldn’t probably have missed the Perseid meteor showers. A meteor shower is an increase in the number of meteors observed in a particular part...

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Phoenix Mars Lander

After years of planning and past failed attempts, NASA spacecraft Phoenix Mars Lander finally descended on Mars on May 25, 2008 after completing a 422 million-mile journey. It took off on August 4, 2007. The...