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Man who collects lucky number 786: South Indian Hindu collects the number 786, considered lucky in Islam, and has never looked back. In 1994, N Krishnamoorthy...
[12/19/2009] Mumbai , India
CATEGORY: News 4 Kids
TAGS: Man who Collects, Lucky Number 786, South Indian Hindu, Lucky in Islam, N Krishnamoorthy, Central Railway Employee, Three Numbers, House in Matunga, Currency Notes
Tip-Top Tips for a Green Christmas: You've probably seen the shocking statistics: Between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, Americans...
[12/19/2009] New Jersey , U.S.A.
CATEGORY: Articles
TAGS: Christmas Cards, Christmas Trees, Smart Shopper, Shop online, Shopping List, Antique Stores, Flea Markets, Consignment Shops
Laparoscopic surgery rids teen of sweaty palms: It is one of those problems many of us choose to live with. But, for 19-year-old college student Suzanne Gomes, her sweaty palms...
[12/19/2009] Mumbai , India
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TAGS: Laparoscopic Surgery, Rids Teen, Sweaty Palms, College Student Suzanne Gomes, Minor Surgical Procedure, Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy, Suzannes Palms, Hyperactive Sweat Glands
Why do some Elephants have very large Ear?: African elephants have larger ears than Indian, or Asiatic, elephants because they live in hotter conditions...
[12/18/2009]
CATEGORY: Tell Me Why
TAGS: Elephants have Large Ear, Huge Ears, African Elephant, Losing Body Heat, Noblest of Land Animals, Six Tons
Where would you find Cowrie Shells?: Cowrie shells are widely distributed and possibly the favorites among shell collectors because of their polished enamel-like surfaces...
[12/18/2009]
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TAGS: Cowrie Shells, Shell Collectors, Great Cowries, Tiger Cowrie, Orange Cowrie, Silversmiths, Badges of Rank
Why are Yews Often Found in Church Yards?: Yews have long been associated with religious worship. So it is likely that churches were originally built near the sacred trees rather...
[12/18/2009]
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TAGS: Yews in Church Yards, Religious Churches, Sacred Trees, Yews, Christian Missionaries, Churchyard
What is a Salamander?: A salamander is amphibian-an animal that lives both on land and in the water. It is a lizard-like member of a group of back boned creatures...
[12/18/2009]
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TAGS: Salamander, Amphibian, Cold Blooded, Fire Salamanders, Lives on Land and Water, Lizard like Member, Back Boned Creatures
When was Tea First grown?: We do not know when the tea plant was first cultivated, but the earliest mention of it occurs in a Chinese dictionary, the Erh Ya, about the year...
[12/17/2009]
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TAGS: Tea Plant, Cultivation of Tea, Discovery of Tea, Buddhist Saint Bodhidharma, British East India Company
Why do Trees lose Leaves in Winter?: Some trees with broad-bladed leaves lose their leaves in the winter because the tree has a rest period during the cold weather...
[12/17/2009]
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TAGS: Trees lose Leaves in Winter, Broad Bladed Leaves, Deciduous Trees, Latin Decidere
How do Worms dig their Holes?: An earthworm digs a hole by pushing into the loose soil with its pointed head end. The front end then thickens, forcing the solid apart...
[12/17/2009]
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TAGS: Worms dig Holes, Earthworm, Worms Body, Burrows, Worms Tiny Bristles, Chitin