Sharks, shipwrecks, poisonous trees, crocodiles, ice cold waters, ghosts, dingoes… Many reasons why you may be spooked out in these beaches.
The first thing you think of when you say the word beach is fun. While most beaches are, there are some that you must be careful about. Here is a list of nine such beaches that will give you the chills and the thrills.
Do you know which is the hottest chilli in the world? Or, where saffron comes from? Heat things up a little with this quick quiz on spices.
What makes a dish? Sure the ingredients that go into the dish play a key role, but putting a few different vegetables in a pot with water and cooking them simply won’t do. For any recipe, the flavour is very important and vital to the dish. And how do we get this flavour? By putting together the right combination of spices.
Here’s a quick quiz to see how much you know about the different spices we might have come across. Read the question and click on the picture you think is the correct answer.
Almost every human emotion can be represented by music. These melodious tunes can come from different musical instruments. Let’s see if you know the names of some of them.
There are various kinds of musical instruments in the world. The list is so long that we don’t even know the names of half of them. Almost every human is able to relate to these wonderful sounds that come from different musical instruments.
Take a look at the images of instruments and see if you know their names. Enjoy!
Some of these personalities have contributed in many ways to help the world around them. Take this quiz and find out how well you know some of these iconic figures of today.
Many might manage to succeed in their profession however, only a few exceptional personalities create an impact during their lifetime. How well do you know of these icons? Take this quiz and find out.
Red is a versatile colour. It signifies danger on a traffic light but it also plays a big part in the English language. Find out more about this bold, vibrant colour here!
Did you know that after black and white, red was the third colour to be given a name? Amazingly, this seems to have happened in all languages! Perhaps our ancestors looked at blood and decided the colour had to be given a name. The colour is now symbolic of a range of sensations: anger, danger, passion and shame.
Let’s find out more about how ‘red’ seeped into our everyday phrases and idioms in English. Click on ‘turn’ to read about their origins.
Beaches are always fun and a great place to unwind. How much do you know about beaches? Solve this crossword to find out…
Learn names and uses of instruments used in laboratories by scientists and doctors with this memory game.
Doctors and scientists use a lot of instruments for different purposes. Some are used for holding and mixing chemicals, while some are used for studying molecules that are not visible to naked eyes.
Today, let’s learn a bit more about these instruments. Match the images to find out the names of some instruments and their uses.
In this week’s edition, take a dip in some of the most fascinating beaches around the world and learn interesting facts about them.
Beaches are perfect for a fun day out with family and friends. There are several beaches around the world, each with their own unique and interesting feature, history, and cultural significance.
Take this quiz to see how much you know about the world’s famous beaches and coasts.
International organisations have been set up to deal with issues that concern the world and to help them when necessary. Can you identify these popular world organisations?
An organisation is a group formed for the purpose of administering something. One of the oldest organisations is Althing (Alþingi), which is Iceland’s parliament. It is nearly 1100 years old!
Over the years however, a number of international organisations have been set up to deal with issues that concern the world in general, rather than the interests of the individual countries. Here are a few you might have come across in the news, perhaps. Do you know what they are? Find out…
With victory this season, Juventus have won the Serie A title eight times in a row. Did you know that this is the longest such streak in the top five European leagues? Find out more…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival at Juventus was a move to strengthen their push for a Champions League title. While that dream fell flat this time around in the quarter-final against Ajax, they did extend their domestic dominance by wrapping up the Serie A title days after their Champions League exit.
This meant that weeks before the Serie A season was scheduled to come to an end, the winner was already known. For on April 20, 2019, the Turin giants assured themselves of the title with a 2-1 win over Fiorentina.
They picked up their eighth straight Scudetto (literally meaning “little shield” which is a decoration worn by Italian sports clubs that win the annual championship of their respective sport) in the process – the longest such title-winning streak in any of Europe’s top five leagues (English Premier League, French Ligue 1, German Bundesliga, Italian Serie A and Spanish La Liga).
Here is a quick look at Juve’s rich streak and other such instances where teams have dominated the domestic competition… (click to expand)
Based on what you have read above, you should be able to easily answer the following question.
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