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Anime lovers, this is for you! 

The ethereal world of Hayao Miyazaki is coming on Netflix. Yes, you read it right. Nothing can be better than this for the fans of anime movies and Japanese director Miyazaki. The beloved collection of 21 animated films is filled with life lessons relevant to our day and age, and are family favourites around the […]

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French ski resort gets snow from mountain top

The world had another jolt of reality when a ski resort had to transport snow for its revellers.  A French ski resort used a helicopter to move snow from higher up the mountains after exceptionally mild weather left its slopes bare. This also raised concerns about the ecological and natural changes on earth.  The helicopter […]

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Jetman soars Ironman style! 

The flying humans would be a reality soon, and that too Ironman style! Daredevil Vince Reffet soared into the skies above Dubai in the latest “Jetman” stunt. He took off from the ground and climbed to 1,800metres (nearly 6,000 feet) in a feat similar to that of Marvel’s Iron Man. Reffet and his collaborators, known […]

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This plastic gold is as pure as your original gold 

Gold is the most-loved metal around the world. As nice as it looks in a watch or ring, pure gold would get too heavy for everyday wear, so it’s often lightened up with alloys. Now, by mixing it with plastic instead of other metals, researchers at ETH Zurich have created a new form of gold […]

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This 12 YO is youngest to climb Mt Aconcagua 

A 12-year old Mumbai student, Kaamya Karthikeyan has set a record of becoming the youngest in the world to summit Mt. Aconcagua, the highest peak of the Andes Mountains in Argentina, South America.. Kaamya, who is a Class-VII student of Navy Children School, achieved the feat atop the 6962 metres tall mountain on February 1 […]

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Greta gets her own TV show 

London Greta Thunberg is no stranger to news. The Swedish teenager has been a vocal activist against climate change and is a household name now. She even spoke about global warming at the UN summit. But now she’s getting her own TV show.  BBC Studios has announced a documentary series about the teenage climate activist […]

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Bullied for a year, girl develops anti-bullying app 

A 9-year-old girl from Meghalaya’s capital Shillong has created an ‘Anti-Bullying App’ which will help children report their bullies anonymously and alert their teachers, guardians, and friends. Meaidaibahun Majaw, a Class 4 student from Nonghymmai created the app after she herself faced repeated bullying by other students. “I have experienced bullying in school since kindergarten. […]

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Toy Story 4 brings 10ths Oscar to Pixar 

The fans of Toy Story are in for a cheer. “Toy Story 4” has won the Academy Award for best animated feature film for Josh Cooley, Mark Nielsen and Jonas Rivera — a decade after “Toy Story 3” took the prize. It’s the 10th Pixar title to take an Oscar since the category was created […]

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Pompeii’s 2,300-year-old drains can be used even today! 

Pompeii’s ancient drainage system is in such good condition that it is set to be put back into active service, despite being built almost 2,300 years ago. A 1,500ft stretch of tunnels underneath some of the famed Italian city’s most iconic structures was originally built to drain water downhill away from Pompeii’s centre.  Analysis of […]

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#RecordFail: New Zealand give India first whitewash defeat in more than two decades 

The third and final match between India and New Zealand played in the latter country was a record of sorts for India. Though not a positive one. India had not lost an ODI series between two teams since 1989. They were last clean swept in a bilateral ODI series by Viv Richards’ West Indies in […]