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Angry Little Girls

The Angry Little Asian Girl is the brainchild and hero of Lela Lee's collection of short animated films and comic strip series of the same name to tackle racism, gender issues and stereotypes. Read on ...

Gaseous twist to the Delphic legend

In ancient Greece, the shrine at Mount Parnassus, in Delphi were drawn by the prophetic powers of the priestess of Apollo. She could foretell everything. But, from where did the Oracle get her prophetic powers? Read on ...

Photocopies of babies

Humans can be ‘photocopied’ too, like documents! Italian doctor Severino Antiniro is all set to create the first cloned or ‘photocopy’ babies of the world. But countries across the world have protested strongly. Read on ...

Swear, it's true!

Schools in England will soon be teaching their pupils the meaning of swear words in an attempt to stop them from using bad language. Does that make any sense? Read on ...

Counting the world in different ways

There are many interesting ways to count the world's population, as was discovered at a recent United Nations seminar attended by 55 countries. Each country seems to have its own way of carrying out its census operations. Read on ...

Every dog has his bark

There's good news for pet owners. A Japanese toy maker has recently launched a hand-held electronic device that can gauge a dog's moods by listening to its bark... Read on ...

The Don's dream team

Sachin Tendulkar is the only contemporary cricketer to feature in Don Bradman's dream team, as revealed in the recently published book `Bradman's Best'. And the composition of the team has raised a contoversy. Read on ...

Rats Race through US Cities

The furry creatures are plaguing Americans with nightmares. Latest measures to check the rodents include task forces and rat-proof garbage cans. Read on ...

Historic global warming treaty signed

In spite of heated opposition from nations like the United States of America, representatives from 178 countries have signed an agreement to help check global warming. Read on ...

It's Hi Harry, Bye Hardy Boys

Clean and well scrubbed heroes like the Hardy Boys are no longer selling well. The more realistic Harry Potters with magical powers have captured the imagination of the young generation. Read on ...