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10 amazing facts you didn’t know about Christmas

Prince Albert of Germany introduced the Christmas tree to his new wife, Queen Victoria of England, and the tradition really took off. A drawing of the couple in front of a Christmas tree appeared in the Illustrated London News way back in 1848 and as we say today, the idea went viral. Santa has its […]
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Cricket: India beat West Indies, Kohli highest run getter this year 

India beat West Indies by four wickets to clinch the ODI series. The 316-run chase wasn’t easy but Kohli and Company proves once again that India is the top team right now. But what is more interesting that winning the series, and has been garnering newspaper headlines, is the fact that captain Virat Kohli continues […]
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Tiniest treat: World’s smallest gingerbread house 

Christmas inspires creativity among bakers and artists but have you heard about the smallest gingerbread house? Yes, a ginger house smaller than the thickness of human hair!  Travis Casagrande, an Electron Microscopy researcher in Ontario, carved the elaborately detailed decoration. Using an electron microscope, the expert carved the world’s smallest ‘gingerbread’ house, replete with a […]
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Coolest Lego help in quantum physics! 

How we love our Legos. Those tiny pieces of puzzles and blocks which can create supersize buildings and models. And as if they weren’t cool enough, scientists are making them coolest to get some answers for science.  They wanted to see how these beloved children’s toy would react when cooled to the lowest temperature humanly […]
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Give trash and ride on metro in this city 

Don’t have enough cash to pay for metro ride? No problem. Just collect few plastic bottles and Rome metro would let you travel without money. Actually, these plastic trash bottles are the money here.  A standard ticket — valid for one metro ride or 100 minutes on all buses allowing transfers — costs 1.50 euros […]
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World’s oldest fossil forest uncovered in US 

Trees are the future and they are also our past. Scientists have discovered remnants of the world’s oldest fossil forest — an extensive network of trees around 386 million years old — in a sandstone quarry in the US. The fossil forest in Cairo would have spread from New York all the way into Pennsylvania […]
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Superman’s cape is on sale 

Are you a fan of superman? If yes, then there’s a good news for you. His very first original cape is on sale. But no, your monthly allowance and piggy bank won’t do. The object of your desire would most probably be sold anywhere between Rs70,00,000and Rs1,50,00,000. This Superman’s very first cape and Bilbo Baggins’ […]
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Villagers knit jumbo jackets for elephants 

Winters are here. North India is already wrapped in heavy fog and dipping temperatures. Are you all wrapped up in thermals and knitwears? But what about the animals?  Well, there are good Samaritans who do their bit for the animals too. Animal lovers in Mathura are knitting sweaters for elephants at the Wildlife SOS Elephant […]
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Laugh out loud with this one

Like its predecessor, this latest “Jumanji” movie combines fantasy action and adventure with some comedy, and real-life lessons about courage, friendship, and empathy—all with the help of some low-key race and gender fluidity.  Four teenagers of varying social positions would be forced to inhabit the bodies of avatars that looked suspiciously like Dwayne “The Rock” […]
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Listings: Fun, frolic and feast! 

What: Christmas Eve’ Canvas Painting Party at Khar, By Paintology When: Sunday, 29th December 2019 | 3PM-6PM Where: Once Upon A Dine, Telephone exchange, Plot No. 712, Bajaj Niwas. Ground Floor, next to AND, Khar, Mumbai By: Paintology by Vinisha Savla For: Open To All Cost: Rs 1800 Detailed Info: https://allevents.in/mumbai/christmas-eve%E2%80%99-canvas-painting-party-at-khar-by-paintology/200018698759314 What: The Gruffalo When: […]