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On a bicycle meant for two
An ecologically-sound means of transport, the bicycle does not contribute to the Greenhouse effect.


In search of a safe place to nest
For two summers, the sunbirds have been trying to nest. But sadly, both times their efforts were in vain.
Painless tapping
Though the bite of a leech is painless, most people are instinctively scared of it.
WORLD OF SCIENCE
Digging up dinos
Palaeontologists thought most landmasses did not have the right sort of rocks for fossils to form in.
Three is a crowd
Preeti was going to spend a few days with her grandfather. But then, what would she do about Arjun and Rosy?
Life and times of Winston Churchill
Marking the 40th anniversary of Churchill's death is a museum to tell the story of his life.
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In this, the second part of the Inheritance trilogy, Eragon is back with his dragon, Saphira. After an attack on the Varden Eragon realises the importance of completing his training as a rider. Roran, Eragon's cousin, is fighting his own ...
Fragrant flowers
On July 5, 2002, Taiwan released a set of three stamps highlighting three common species of scented flowers. The fragrance of scented flowers comes from the aromatic oil secreted by certain "oil cells" or by enzymes the flowers create from ...
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