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 THE RAVENS OF THE TOWER OF LONDON ~ Legend says that ~  'If the ravens of the Tower of London fly away or are lost, the Crown will fall and Britain with it.' It is believed that at least 6 ravens should be present in the Tower of London lest the country and the Monarchy will fall. The names of the current Town ravens are Jubilee, Harris, Gripp, Rocky, Erin, Poppy and Georgie. LET'S GO BACK IN THE 17th CENTURY!!! The enduring legend has it that King Charles II (on throne - 1660 to 1685) was told by his royal astronomer, John Flamsteed,  that some ravens were interfering with his observations and instruments of his lab in the White Tower. Charles II, who himself disliked ravens, ordered his guards to kill those ravens only to be told that if those ravens leave the tower, the White Tower would fall and a great disaster would befall the kingdom. Sensibly, the king changed his decision and then onwards, at least 6 ravens are always found in the tower. It is not a piece of cake

 FACTS ABOUT CONSTELLATIONS A group of stars forming a recognizable shape or pattern is called a CONSTELLATION. According to the International Astronomical Union [IAU], 88 constellations have been discovered presently. Some of which being Ursa Major, Orion, Ursa Minor, Cassiopeia, Leo Major, Scorpius, Taurus, etc. DID YOU KNOW?? (1) The 12 zodiac signs are named after the 12 constellations-  Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo Major, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius and Pisces. This also explains the fact that most of the constellation are represented as animals or mythical creatures. (2) The largest constellation by area is Hydra which is 3.16% of the sky while the smallest is Crux which only takes up 0.17 % of the sky!!   (3) Do you know the story behind the constellation 'CASSIOPEIA'?       Cassiopeia constellation depicts the sitting posture of the Greek queen 'Cassiopeia'. It has a very intriguing story behind it. It is said the Cassiopeia

 SECRETS OF SINAULI Sinauli, a village in the Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh, is a very fascinating place, especially for those who like reading about history. It is an archaeological site. There are many artifacts and things which prove history and bring an amazing story associated with them.  The excavations of Sinauli have uncovered secrets that were buried for 4000 years.  😯 😯 😯

  SPREADING POSITIVITY 'Asato Maa Sadgamaya, Tamaso Maa Jyotiragamaya' ~ Brihadaranyaka Upanishad ~ The above shloka means: Lead me from untruth to the truth, lead me from darkness to light. Here, light refers to positivity and dark symbolizes negativity. Being positive is one of the main mantras of life. It makes us cheerful and happy. People like being with us. Positivity emits out a light of wisdom and cheerfulness. We ourselves have a jovial mood the whole time. No matter how dark it may be, but we can always find a solution to every problem by looking at the positive side of life.

 THE UNDERWATER CITY Dwarka is an ancient city in the northwestern Indian state of Gujarat. It’s known as a Hindu pilgrimage site. It was once ruled by Lord Krishna, also known as Dwarkadhish. It is a prosperous and spiritual city full of devotees of Lord Krishna. But is this the same Dwarka city that was once at the time of Mahabharata? Hmm...  No. The Dwarka city ruled by Lord Krishna has sunk in the Arabian Sea. The artifacts and pillars have been found in the sea by some Indian swimmers. Marine scientists say archaeological remains discovered 36 m (120 ft) underwater in the Gulf of Cambay off the western coast of India could be over 9,000 years old. It is believed to predate the oldest known remains in the subcontinent by more than 5,000 years. Some of us might be surprised and amazed by this fact. It was my reaction as well. I was a lot surprised by this thing and searched more about it. HOW DID I FIND ABOUT IT? I love facts, especially about history. So, I just surfed if Mahabhar

 DIWALI: The Festival of Lights  Diwali is a Hindu festival. It is known as the festival of lights. It is celebrated to mark the return of Lord Rama back to his kingdom, Ayodhya after 14 years of exile. The people of Ayodhya celebrated his return by lighting diyas, decorating their houses with lights and flowers and made this day special. From then on, this day came to be known as Deepavali. Diwali is a five days festival- Dhanteras, Chhoti Diwali, Diwali, Govardhan Puja, Bhaiya Dooj. STORY BEHIND EACH DAY 1. Dhanteras:          a) I t is believed that the horoscope of a king's son predicted that he will die on the fourth day of marriage after getting bitten by a snake. On the 4th day of his marriage, his wife decided to turn the fate around. She made sure her husband didn't sleep, as she narrated stories to keep him awake.  To lure the snake away, she laid out all the ornaments and coins at the entrance in a heap. It is believed when the God of Death came in disguise of a snak

POVERTY IN INDIA Poverty refers to a situation when a person in underprivileged and has no access to the basic necessities of life. In simple language, it refers to the condition when a person is not able to earn a livelihood, food, shelter and the common needs. It is a major issue in India and has to be looked upon. The rate of poverty in India can be seen increasing day by day. Not only adults, but we can even see the children begging on roads these days. These people are homeless, they sleep on footpaths, they do not have adequate food and money to even meet their basic requirements and are below the poverty line. This rate of poverty in India is increasing because of the increase in urban population. people are moving to the towns and cities for better livelihood. Most of these people find an under paid job or a job providing them one-time food. Other reasons include corruption, the discrimination between rich and poor, illiteracy and unemployment. In India, a lot of people practic

                                   RELIGIONS OF INDIA                                  "India is a country where every religion finds a home."                                                                  ~ Annie Besant ~ India is a land of many cultures and religions. Different religions following different customs and traditions can be found here. People belonging to different castes and cultures can be seen living in unity. India is a secular state. We have the right to celebrate all festivals, follow any religion and start a new religious practice. Now we will be talking about the Indian cultures on the basis of religion and worship, festivals, dance and language. RELIGIONS & CULTURES India is the home for Jains, Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians. Apart from this Buddhists also dwell in this country. a) Jains worship the tirthankaras in the temples using Granths and Jinvani. b) Sikhs worship in Gurudwaras to Guru Nanak using the Guru Granth Sahib. c) Muslims w

                                          SOCIAL MEDIA The whole world is using Social Media, b ut with different purposes in mind. Some use it to promote their business. While some use it to show their talent and express their views. However, most of the people use social media just to post pictures needlessly.                                                            There are some social media apps we are well aware of. Such as Twitter, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, etc. But does social media actually help us? Is it useful for us? How does it affect our lives? Let's find out.                                         SOCIAL MEDIA: Friend or Foe? It's not that anything is useful or harmful. It just depends on the way or purpose we are using anything for. Same goes for Social Media. Now, let's see social media in both the view points as we go further. SOCIAL MEDIA AS OUR FRIEND - 1) Social Media helps people to expand their business.   2) Some advertisers promot

                                                   ONLINE CLASSES Due to this Covid-19 pandemic, technology has helped a lot of people not only to expand their business, but perform some important chores which were closed during the quarantine. One of these were the online classes. As a student, I observed online classes to be good. However, as there is always a room for mistakes, I often find some mistakes & bugs in these. These online classes were majorly conducted on some well-heard apps like Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco Webex, etc. Due to the advancement in technology, a lot of invented features eased the need of the teachers and students. FEATURES a) The microphone enabled us to connect with each other. b) The video option made it feel like a real offline school. It also made it easy to interact with the teacher. c) The teachers could share their screen and explain the topic through animated videos and pictures. d) We always had the option to raise our hand, if an