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1. Baboons are found only in Africa and the Arabia. 2. Baboons are some of the world’s largest monkeys, and males of different species average from 33 to 82 pounds (15 to 37 kilograms). 3. There are five different species of Baboon which are the Olive Baboon, the Guinea Baboon, the Chacma Baboon, the Yellow Baboon and the […]
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If you are a student of Mathematics, you would have heard of this famous number, pi, or represented by the Greek symbol, π. You also know that it simply describes how the circumference of a circle varies with its diameter, and that it is the ratio of the two. It is roughly 3.14, but not
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Crowds across Asia were treated to stunning views of a total solar eclipse on Wednesday morning. Those in Indonesia had the best vantage point, just as the moon blacked out the sun in totality over Indonesia’s main western island of Sumatra, before moving eastwards across Sulawesi and Borneo, and then over to the Maluku Islands.
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An albatross aloft can be a spectacular sight. These feathered giants have the longest wingspan of any bird—up to 11 feet (3.4 meters)! Fast Facts about Albatross 1. Albatross has big head with strong, hooked beak. Since albatross mainly eats slippery prey, beak has sharp blades on the side to prevent loss of the catch.
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If you are a Literature student, and a student of Shakespeare, you must have read the soothsayer’s warning to Julius Caesar to “Beware the Ides of March”. What exactly is the Ides of March? In the earliest Roman calendar which consisted of ten months beginning with Martius (March), dates were expressed in relation to the
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Perchance, you have seen the movie Leap Year. In the movie, the character, Anna (Amy Adams) travels from Boston, United States to Dublin, Ireland just so she could propose to her boyfriend, Jeremy (Adam Scott) who was there for an international cardiologists’ conference, and whom she felt was taking things too slowly! This was done
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Italy consists of a mountainous peninsula in southern Europe extending into the Mediterranean Sea and includes the islands of Sicily, Sardinia, and about 70 other smaller islands. Italy is officially known as the Italian Republic. The capital of Italy is Rome. Fast Facts about Italy 1. The name Italy comes from the word italia, meaning “calf land,” perhaps
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Later today, Arsenal FC of England will take on Barcelona FC of Spain in a game of football. But did you know that the ancient Chinese were the first to play the game? They called it Cuju, and some of its rules have remained to this day. But that is just one, take a look
Cobra Habitat. Cobras live in hot tropical areas in Africa, Australia, and Southern Asia and their relatives, the Coral Snake, can be found in the United States. They can be found underground, in trees, and under rocks. The King Cobra is not only an excellent climber but a super swimmer as well. They live
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The Sun is by far the largest object in the solar system. It contains more than 99.8% of the total mass of the Solar System (Jupiter contains most of the rest). It is often said that the Sun is an “ordinary” star. That’s true in the sense that there are many others similar to it.
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