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Barack Obama as you all know is the first African American president of the United States of America. On November 6, 2012 he was elected for a second term as president when he defeated Republican Matt Romney. Here are 10 fun facts on Barack Obama for kids to know about his achievements, choices etc. … Read more
#001 The creator of Bond was an intelligence officer The character James Bond was created in 1953 by British author Ian Fleming. Ian was also an officer in the British naval intelligence and a journalist. As an intelligence officer he was involved in the planning stages of Operation Mincemeat and Operation Golden Eye during … Read more
Marathon is a common occurrence in the modern world. There are marathons for various causes held throughout the year in various places. Marathon is also a major event in the Olympic Games. Here are 5 interesting facts about the origin, history and tradition of the marathon as well as its health risks and the … Read more
Nadia Comaneci created a sensation in the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics when she dazzled the judges with her performance to the extent that they had no choice but to give her a score of Perfect 10, a score which had never been achieved previously in Olympic history. Here are 10 interesting facts about this … Read more
Wilma Rudolph’s rise to become an Olympic champion is one of the most marvelous exploits in the history of sports. It remains and will remain in years to come a source of inspiration for not only athletes but for anyone aspiring to achieve excellence. Here are 10 interesting facts about this African American athlete … Read more
Jesse Owens was an African American athlete who is most famous for his performance at the Berlin Summer Olympics of 1936 where he won four gold medals and for many crushed Hitler’s theory of Aryan supremacy. Here are 10 interesting facts about the life and achievements of one of the greatest track and field … Read more
The Olympic flame is an important symbol of the Olympic games. Know about the origin, history and relevance of the Olympic flame as well as the tradition of the flame in modern Olympics through these 5 interesting facts. #1 Ancient Olympics The modern Olympic Games are a revival of the ancient Olympic Games … Read more
Batman is widely considered as one of the greatest comic characters of all time. In comics, The Dark Knight Returns is considered the greatest Batman series and it was chosen as one of the 10 best English language graphic novels ever. In television, the mid-1960s Batman television series became so popular that it has been … Read more
Black widow spiders are known around the world for eating their males after mating. They are also feared as they are the most venomous spiders in North America. Know more about this amazing animal through these 10 interesting facts. #1 Sexual Cannibalism in black widows may be due to male sacrifice The female … Read more