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Solitary Reaper – William Wordsworth

Behold her, single in the field, Yon solitary Highland Lass! Reaping and singing by herself; Stop here, or gently pass! Alone she cuts and binds the grain, And sings a melancholy strain; O listen! for the Vale profound Is overflowing with the sound. No Nightingale did ever chaunt More welcome notes to weary bands Of travelers in some shady haunt, …

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Kanda Festival Images

Kanda Festival Images

Kanda Matsuri or the Kanda Festival, is one of the three great Shinto festivals of Tokyo, along with the Fukagawa Matsuri and Sannō Matsuri. The festival started in the early 17th century as a celebration of Tokugawa Ieyasu’s decisive victory at the battle of Sekigahara and was continued as a display of the prosperity of the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo …

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करेले खाने के फायदे – Health Benefits of Bitter Gourd

क्या आप को करेला खाने का सही तरीका आता है ? हमारे शरीर में छ: रस चाहिए – मीठा, खट्टा, खारा, तीखा, कषाय और कड़वा| पांच रस, खट्टा / खारा / तीखा, तो बहुत खाते हैं लेकिन कड़वा नहीं खाते हैं। कड़वा कुदरत ने करेला बनाया है लेकिन करेले को निचोड़ के उस की कड़वाहट निकाल देते हैं। करेले का …

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Why were rabbits such a menace in Australia?

Rabbits became a menace in Australia because they breed so quickly and eat almost any vegetable. Three pairs of rabbits were introduced into Australia in the 18th Century. They multiplied so rapidly that, with the addition of others which were brought over, they spread over most of the continent and caused a tremendous amount of damage. The female rabbit, or …

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Why was the New Amsterdam Colony established?

New Amsterdam was established by Dutch colonisers in 1624 in what is known today as New York city. The town of New Amsterdam became a city in 1653 when it received municipal rights and was reincorporated as New York city in June 1665. The town was founded on the southern tip of Manhattan island as the most optimal place for …

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Why was King Alfred called the Great?

Well, he was not called ‘the Great’ because he was a tall man; he was not. Alfred became king of Wessex (a small British kingdom including what is now Hampshire, Somerset and Wiltshire) in AD 871, at a time when the Vikings ruled over large parts of England. The king was determined to defeat the pagans, under their king, Guthrum, …

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Why is Wuhan called the ‘thoroughfare of the nine provinces’?

Wuhan is the capital of the Hubei province in the central part of China and is one of the largest and most populous cities of the region. It is also an important centre for trade, finance, industry, and information technology. Wuhan is also the place where the river Hans joins Changjiang, the third largest river of China. Three major railways …

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