Cyclone Nargis took a toll of more than 34,000 lives, while more than 27,000 are missing (according to the Government of Myanmar) although United Nations estimates death toll between 63,000 to 100,000. The tropical cyclone Nargis hit
Microsoft has released the software for its WorldWide Telescope (WWT) program to download and install onto desktops turning computers to function as virtual telescopes to travel through night sky. A fancy not only for kids but for adults as well.
The 2007 Nobel literature prize winner Doris Lessing seems not enthusiast any more to continue writing. She is now 88. That means she won the Nobel Prize at the age of 87. May be the highest recognition came very late. She is the oldest person ever to win the award.
Although it’s the gas price to blame, but it’s a great move – bicycles!! More people are using the two-wheelers. Good for the environment, good for health. There are about 18 million sales a year over the last few years in US. That’s a smart number.
Guardian reports that Britons waste about 10 billion pound sterling worth of food a year. 60% or £6 billion worth of food is never opened at all but simply thrown away. Decomposition of organic wastes (food as an example) will release CO2 to the environment, which is one of the major concerns of climate changes. This is about
A lot of changes are happening in Yahoo! from shifting its logo on to the search box, making the search box more attractive and interactive. Now you will see a mom duck walking the screen with her 5 kids. Kids do as usual, they follow their mom. Strictly disciplined 🙂 . The yellow duck and her ducklings are pretty beautiful.
Jenny, a 213-pound female gorilla is celebrating her 55th birthday at the Dallas Zoo. Normally gorillas live 30 to 35 years in the wild. Then how Jenny could reach almost double of normal years for gorillas. Simply good care and protection from predators. “Happy Birthday to You Jenny”!!!
A nice video of mammals predating upon plants. This video is originally from BBC but we found it from Yahoo!Video. It shows how animals can adapt to their surviving tactics – here we can see they are almost straight up (like human beings) and enjoying their meals 🙂 . Guten appetite!!
