Great Wall Of China Now Even Greater
A two-year mapping study has now shown the Great Wall of China to be longer than originally thought. The ancient wall is now thought to be 8,850km (5,500 miles) long…
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What Name Would You Give New Zealand?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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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