4/15/2008

MY WORLD. Chocolate fuel


Chocolate isn't just delicious... it can produce fuel too. Two British adventures travelled from England to Mali, West Africa, in vehicles that use biodiesel made from chocolate. They say the saved 15 tonnes of carbon emissions. But did they eat some chocolate too?




3/26/2008

SUCCESS STORY. The Coca-Cola story


Every day, people drink one billion Coca-Colas. But most people probably don't know that it was originally a medicinal syrup!

Coca-Cola was invented by Doctor Jhon Pemberton in Atlanta, USA, in 1886.
In 1895, people all over America were drinking Coca-Cola!
Was transported to Europa jor the first time in 1928, for the Olympic games in Amsterdam.
Today, there are 27 varieties of Coke, and Coca-Cola owns 400 brands(including Fanta and Sprite) that are sold in 200 countries.
But the formula is still a secret...kept in a vault in Atlanta, USA!





















LOOK! The Taj Mahal, India


















The Taj Mahal is not only the most famous monument in India, it is a symbol of eternal love.

A beautiful love story
Emperor Shah Jahan was inconsolable when his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, died. His hair turned grey and he had to wear glasses because of his constant crying. Shah Jahan decided to commemorate the memory of Mumtaz with a beautiful mausoleum: The Taj Mahal.

REPORT. Happy Valentine's Day!

Saint Valentine is the patron of lovers. And St. Valentine's Day, on 14 February, is celebrated all over the world.



Here are five most successful romantic films:
1. Gone with the wind
2. Titanic
3. Grease
4. Sleeping beauty
5. Love Story

Valentine's symbols
Hearts, roses and cupids are the most popular symbols of Valentine's Day. Cupid was the son of Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty. Red is the colour of Valentine's Day because it is the colour of a heart.



CRAZY. Bubble record

There was a very bubbly atmosphere at the London Science Museum last November!
"Bubbleologist" Sam Heath created an enormous soap bubble around 50 schoolchildren. Sam used a metal hoop with a cirumference of 12 metres. It's a new world record.
Strange but true

PEOPLE. Alicia Keys


The princess of soul.


After two-year absence the American singer is back with a new positive attitud, new look and a new soul album As I Am.



She is beautiful :)

CINEMA. P.S: I love you

Holly Kennedy(Hilary Swank) loves her husband Gerry. When Gerry dies, Holly is devastated. But Gerry had plans for the future. After he dies, Holly recives a series of letters telling her to go out. All the letters have the same ending: "P.S, I love you". With the help of her best friends, Holly starts a touching and funny voyage of self-discovery. This is a film about love and friendship. It's a perfect film to see on Valentine's Day!!

I read the book of this film and I cried. It's a very nice book. I recomend it to people who likes reading and people who is romantic. :)


One scene of a film.