Page 80 - Navyug2019-20
P. 80
SENIORS’ SECTION
FUN FACTS POPCORN
Tejaswini, VII-A T. Rupesh, VII-A
1. The cosmos contains approximately Pop, pop, popcorn
50,000,000,000 galaxies Popping in the pot !
2. Hydrofluoric acid can dissolve glass Pop, pop, popcorn
Eat it while it’s hot !
3. October 10 is National Metric Day
Pop, pop, popcorn
4. The first coast to coast telephone line was
Butter on the top !
established in 1914
When I eat popcorn
5. If you add up the numbers 1-100 I can’t stop!
consecutively the total is 5050
6. In Cleveland, Ohio, it is illegal to catch mice
without a hunting license.
BREAKING THE NIB
7. Sea otters hold hands when they sleep to A. Nakshatra, VII-A
keep from drifting apart. Do you know why does a judge break the nib of
8. Cows have best friends pen while passing a death sentence ?
Since the time of the British raj, the custom of
9. Rats laugh when tickled
breaking the nib after awarding a death sentence
10. Macaques in Japan use coins to buy snacks has been followed by Indian judges. Because
from vending machines
there is more than one reason why a judge resorts
11. In china, killing panda is punishable by death to this action after he/she has passed the
12. In 1969 the novelist Georges Perec wrote an judgement. Breaking nib is a symbolic act. It is
entire novel without using the letter “e” done so that the pen which signed the peron’s
life away will never be used to do that ever again.
13. Sea stars have no brains
A death sentence, in principle is a last resort
14. The giraffe has the highest blood pressure of action in dealing with extermely anti social acts.
any animal
15. Scientists can tell the age of a dolphin by
counting the rings on its teeth FATHER
G. Srishanayana, VIII-A
In all the things I try to do
I want to do them, just like you
FRIENDSHIP
Thanusri, VII-A I’m watching every move you make
7 colours make a rainbow And trying to follow each step you take
7 chords make a music Though right now I’m sort of small
7 days make a week When I’m with you, I feel ten feet tall
7 continents make a world and Like you, I want to be brave and smart
7 beautiful letter make us “Friends” Cause I love you, Daddy, with all my heart
Friendship is the Candle When I am older I’ll be so glad
that lights up your heart If I grow up to be
Whenever it is Dark outside Just like Dad !
80
80
80
