News As We Read- 5th Aug'13
Thought of the Day:“Though language forms the preacher, 'Tis good works make the man” ~ Eliza CookDid you know?“Thomas Edison designed a helicopter that would work with gunpowder. It ended up blowing...
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Thought of the Day:“We make way for the man who boldly pushes past us” ~ Christian Nestell BoveeDid you know?“Greek philosopher Plato constructed a water alarm to inform his students about the...
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Thought of the Day:“The best way out is always through” ~ Robert FrostDid you know?“Koalas do not drink. They get all the moisture they need from the leaves that they ingest."Following made the...
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Thought of the Day:“If there is no struggle, there is no progress” ~ Frederick DouglassDid you know?“Peladophobia is the fear of bald people"Following made the Headlines:India:Etihad can Fly in if Jet...
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Thought of the Day:“Superhuman effort isn't worth a damn unless it achieves results” ~ Ernest ShackletonDid you know?“Adolf Hitler was Time Magazine's Man of the Year for 1938"Following made the...
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Thought of the Day:“Genius ... is the capacity to see ten things where the ordinary man sees one” ~ Ezra PoundDid you know?“Despite their menacing appearance and fierce name, dragonflies cannot sting...
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Friday FactsHow to Pack for this Weekend's Getaway?/Most travelers aren’t content never taking a vacation or even slaving away all year to wait for their annual trip. In fact, aside from the usual two...
View ArticleNews As We Read- 15th July'13
Thought of the Day:“Once you lose yourself, you have two choices: find the person you used to be, or lose that person completely” ~H.G. WellsDid you know?“Charlie Chaplin once took part in a Charlie...
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Thought of the Day:“Patience and Diligence, like faith, move mountains” ~William PennDid you know?“The infinity sign is properly known as a "lemniscate"Following made the Headlines:India:Walmart Forces...
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Thought of the Day:“Whatever you do, do it with intelligence, and keep the end in view” ~Thomas à KempisDid you know?“The "black box" on an airplane is actually bright orange so that it can be easily...
View ArticleNews As We Read- 18th July'13
Thought of the Day:“A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject” ~ Winston ChurchillDid you know?“Many artificial color additives are prohibited by law, so farmers add...
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Thought of the Day:“There is nothing which we receive with so much reluctance as advice” ~ Joseph AddisonDid you know?“The White House was originally called the President's Palace. Theodore Roosevelt...
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Thought of the Day:“A person with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds” ~ Mark TwainDid you know?“Internationally, exterior color preference varies with the type of vehicle: white is most...
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Thought of the Day:“Leaders live by choice, not by accident” ~ Mark GormanDid you know?“Fish cough"Following made the Headlines:India:Govt Set to Ease Foreign Retail Norms: The government plans to...
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Thought of the Day:“All who joy would win must share it. Happiness was born a Twin.” ~ Lord ByronDid you know?“The University of Minnesota is older than the state of Minnesota"Following made the...
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Thought of the Day:“The most prepared are the most dedicated” ~ Raymond BerryDid you know?“The duffel bag is named for Duffel, Belgium, where the cloth used in the bags was originally sold"Following...
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Thought of the Day:“One learns to itch where one can scratch” ~ Ernest BramahDid you know?Ohio State in the US offers a course called "Sports for the Spectator." Students are taught how to be "an...
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Thought of the Day:“Stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone ought to be” ~ Elizabeth GilbertDid you know?“The Arctic gets its name from the Greek word for "bear" (arctos) because of its...
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Thought of the Day:“Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it” ~ Lucy Maud MontgomeryDid you know?“The highest temperature ever recorded on earth was a searing 136° F. The scorcher occurred in...
View ArticleNews As We Read- 12th Aug'13
Thought of the Day:“Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated.” ~ Lou HoltzDid you know?“Some stray Russian dogs have figured out how to use the subway system in order to travel...
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