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What Name Would You Give New Zealand?

  • April 24, 2009
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It appears that the names applied to New Zealand’s islands, ‘North Island’ and ‘South Island’, although geographically accurate, are not actually legally registered, despite being used for the last 200…
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Egypt Discovers New Pyramid

  • April 22, 2009
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The Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities has recently announced the discovery of a pyramid in Saqqara in Egypt which dates back 4,300 years. Saqqara is the vast ancient site of…
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How To Celebrate Earth Day

  • April 21, 2009
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The world is gearing up to celebrate Earth Day, which aims to raise awareness and inspire appreciation for our planet and environment. Earth day has been held annually since 1970…
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Madagascar Scraps Entry Visa

  • April 20, 2009
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The National Tourism Board of Madagascar has just announced that entry visas are no longer required when visiting Madagascar in Southern Africa, for stays of up to thirty days and…
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All Aboard The New Titanic Cruise

  • April 20, 2009
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The 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic will be marked with a cruise that will follow the same route the Titanic originally took in 1912. The departure is…
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Snakes On A Plane Drama In Australia

  • April 16, 2009
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The film ‘Snakes on a Plane’ turned into reality aboard a Qantas flight after four baby pythons escaped in the hold. Twelve Stimson’s pythons, each about six inches in length,…
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Empire State Building Going Green

  • April 16, 2009
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The Empire State Building is one of the world’s most recognizable buildings and it’s been announced this week that the skyscraper, in New York, USA is going green. Energy consumption…
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Gotcha! Top April Fool’s Hoaxes

  • April 1, 2009
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It’s 1st April, also known as April Fools’ Day or All Fools’ Day and time to catch out your family friends and colleagues with hoaxes and pranks. Be careful that…
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St. Patrick’s Day – Let The World Celebrations Commence!

  • March 17, 2009
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The Irish people as a whole have bestowed a lot on the world. Yes, they are a relatively small country; however, Ireland has produced six ginormous distractions: 1. The heckler, …
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Who Ate All The Chocolate?

  • March 13, 2009
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I’m sure there was panic this week with two stories circulating that seem to indicate that the UK has gone chocolate crazy! Firstly a daring thief staged a ‘Chocolate Bar…
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