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THE GREAT QUEEN -CLEOPATRA

Cleopatra, (Greek: “Famous in Her Father”) in full Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (“Cleopatra the Father-Loving Goddess”), (born 70/69 bce—died August 30 bce, Alexandria), Egyptian queen, famous in history and drama as the lover of Julius Caesar and later as the wife of Mark Antony.   Some of the stories are true: Cleopatra had two siblings murdered, consummated two high-profile love affairs, and lived in exceptional opulence. But much of the real story about her is different than we thought: The Egyptian ruler was actually Greek and she wasn't necessarily the stunning seductress history depicts.  I n 51 B.C., upon the apparently natural death of Auletes, the Egyptian throne passed to 18-year-old Cleopatra and her 10-year-old brother, Ptolemy XIII. Did you know? In the days between Cleopatra's death and Octavian's formal annexation of Egypt, her 16-year-old son Caesarion was officially sole ruler.   Despite her romance with Caesar, Cleopatra wanted Egypt to remain...

WONDER OF THE WORLD -THE PYRAMIDS

THE   ANCIENT   EGYPTIANS    believed   in   life  after   death.They   preserved   the  bodies  of  the  dead   by  mummification  .Members   of  the  royal    family  were  kept  in  the  pyramids    which  were  actually    grand  graves   made  for  the  Pharaohs  .Scientists    have  found   mummies   in  many   pyramids  .The  Egyptians      empire  arose   5000  years  ago   when   the  first  Pharaoh   united  the  people  in  the   south and  north.The  pyramids    and  the  temple...

STRANGE ANIMALS

In   this  strange  world    there  are  very  unusual  and  strange  animals   that are  very  uncommon  and  strange . Some  of  them  are - 1. Fennec fox The Fennec  fox's  unique build helps it thrive in the desert. Its huge ears are its     unique  characteristic, and its paws are covered in thick fur to protect it from the hot sand. What they lack in size they make up for in personality. They even purr like a cat when they are happy. Axolotl Axolotl are critically endangered and can only be found in one place — in some lakes and canals in Mexico. Funny branches growing on its head, they may look silly but they are actually functional, the filaments attached to them increase the area for gas exchange. Tube-nosed fruit bat The tube-like nostrils ar...

FLYING DRAGON

Dragons of the past may have been large enough to carry off a sheep or human, modern dragons eat insects and sometimes birds and small mammals. These are the iguanian lizards, which belong to the family Agamidae. The family includes domesticated bearded dragons and Chinese water dragons and also the wild genus Draco .     lying lizards of the genus Draco are renowned for their gliding ability, using an aerofoil formed by winglike patagial membranes and supported by elongated thoracic ribs.  The attachment of the forelimbs to the patagium suggests that that aerofoil is controlled through movements of the forelimbs.   Draco is the Latin word for serpent or dragon. Draco spp . are flying dragons. Really, Draco is a master of gliding. The lizards glide distances as long as 60 meters (200 feet) by flattening their limbs and extending wing-like flaps. The lizards use their tail and neck flap (gular flag) to stabilize and control their descent. You can fin...

TWO HEADED SNAKES

Its really rare, but not completely uncommon that a snake is born with two heads.  It’s called Polycephaly, a condition of having more than one head.    The most commonly observed two-headed animals are turtles and snakes.  Snake heads may attack and even attempt to swallow each other. Thus, polycephalic animals survive poorly in the wild compared to normal monocephalic animals. Most two-headed snakes only live for a few months, though some have been reported to live a full life and even reproduced with the offspring born normal.A two-headed black rat snake with separate throats and stomachs survived for 20 years.   A two-headed albino rat snake named “We” survived in captivity for 8 years. A two-headed Boa constrictor was born in a pet shop in Hayward, California, in May 2009. Owner Aaron Dickey decided to sell the snake to the Venice Beach Freakshow.A two-headed king snake lived for nearly 17 years at the Arizona State Universit...

PHIRANHAS -THE KILLER FISH

Piranha, also called caribe or piraya, any of more than 60 species of razor-toothed carnivorous fish of South American rivers and lakes, with a somewhat exaggerated reputation for ferocity. In movies such as Piranha (1978), the piranha has been depicted as a ravenous indiscriminate killer. Most species, however, are scavengers or feed on plant material.A piranha or piraña ( / p ɪ ˈ r ɑː n j ə / , / p ɪ ˈ r æ n j ə / , or / p ɪ ˈ r ɑː n ə / ; Portuguese:  [piˈɾɐ̃ɲɐ] , Spanish:  [piˈɾaɲa] ), a member of family Characidae in order Characiformes, is a freshwater fish that inhabits South American rivers, floodplains, lakes and reservoirs. Although often described as extremely predatory and mainly feeding on fish, their dietary habits vary extensively, and they will also take plant material,leading to their classification as omnivorous.  Piranhas belong to the subfamily Serrasalminae, which includes closely related omnivorous fish such as pacus. ...

HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTERS

  A blockbuster is a Hollywood movie that's made with a large budget and big stars. A true blockbuster is extremely popular and brings in a lot of money. Typically, a blockbuster is a fabulous summer movie that audiences line up to see the first weekend it's released.   The term was actually first coined by publicists who drew on readers' familiarity with the blockbuster bombs, drawing an analogy with the bomb's huge impact. The trade press subsequently appropriated the term as short-hand for a film's commercial potential. Superhit is the one who performs well recovering it's budget & good profit for producers . Suppose a movie is made on a budget of 60 cr. & Collects nearly 150 cr. will be considered a super hit . Blockbuster is very well received by audience & is a box office monster     How much money do Hollywood blockbuster movies make? Stephenfollows found that the average profit for the average Hollywood blockbuster across all incom...