The Hindu :Friday, November 04, 2005

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Library, most magnificient
Considered the greatest library of the Ancient World, it was reputed to have contained 700,000 manuscripts.

WORLD OF SCIENCE
Many dimensions
Drawing objects accurately is a scientific problem.

GOOD EARTH
Find a healthier option with organic food
Chemicals gradually kill off the diversity of bacteria that help keep the soil aerated.

Museum with a difference makes a mark
The largest of its kind in Asia, this museum has extensive collection of specimen.

Endangered bird species
India issued a set of four setenent stamps on water birds on November 11, 1994. the Pinkheaded Duck (11 rupees) has not been reported since 1935 due to its shrinking habitat. The most endangered of the world's 15 cranes, the blacknecked crane is ...

When the storm taught Rahul a lesson
Kansi was the boatman's son and he had one wish. That he would be able to attend school.

Seventy-five years with Blondie and the gang
The characters of the comic strip Blondie are as familiar to their readers as their friends.

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Jason Chaser only wants one thing: to fly hovercars professionally. Hovercar racing is not a sport for the weak-minded: it's mind-blowingly fast, dangerous, and totally unpredictable. When Jason messes up a big race, he thinks he has no chance of ...

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Predicting hurricanes

Fab four

Elvis rocks