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miércoles, 13 de marzo de 2013

Green grass

China officials  spray-painting grass 

Chinese workers spraying the grass green in Chengdu

                                                                 photo from telegraph.co.uk

You can see Chinese officials spray-painting grass in the city of Chengdu to look more lively, nice and green. City officials told the dye contains fertilizer to help plants to grow. Does it sounds too good to be true?

miércoles, 19 de septiembre de 2012

Solar Impulse

   Solar Impulse is a Swiss sun-powered aircraft. It can fly day and night using no fuel. It is fitted with 12000 solar cells, feeding four electric engines.

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   It holds the record for the longest flight by a manned solar-powered aeroplane after staying aloft for 26 hours, 10 minutes and 19 seconds above Switzerland, also setting a record for altitude by flying at 9235 metres.

                                                                                                            Read more at: http://www.news.com.

jueves, 26 de abril de 2012

jueves, 8 de marzo de 2012

world currency

Money from around the world

Do you know which currency is used in each country? 

For instance, the dollar is the official currency of many countries like: the United States of America, Australia and Canada.

miércoles, 7 de marzo de 2012

World's smallest frog

World’s Smallest Frog

It's the world's smallest vertebrate.




Scientists found the new species, which on average is just 7.7 millimeters long, in the southwestern Pacific island.
This frog sits on a U.S. dime. It is the world's smallest creature with a spine. The frog was found near the village of Amau, in Papua New Guinea.