The curse of the mummy The pharaohs of early Egypt were looked upon as gods. Every command of a pharaoh became law. The ancient Egyptians believed that, when a pharaoh died, his spirit continued to live. The spirit would need the luxuries which the pharaoh had been familiar with during his life time. Most important…
Firewalking in Sri Lanka Kataragama is a remote area in the south-eastern part of Sri Lanka. Every August, a religious firewalking festival is held here. On the day preceding the festival, the devotees will bear terrible wounds and burden to prove their faith in their god. Some of devotees are whipped and some have skewers…
Water monsters There are many famous lake abd river monsters all over the world. In Canada, Lake Okanagan is said to be the home of a nine-metre long, snake-headed, blunt-nosed creature, nicknamed Ogopogo. Since 1700, at least 200 people have claimed to have seen Ogopogo and many of the descriptions are similar. In Central Africa,…
People have always been interested in strange stories and mysterious monster. Whether there really exist such monsters on the earth is still unknown. But one thing is already clear: some of the so-called monsters are mere products of rumour or fabrication. The Loch Ness Monster is one of them. For years, there have been hundreds…
A mysterious creature For years we have heard reports of people sighting strange creatures which are supposed to be non-existent in our times. We can only judge for ourselves whether these reports are genuine or false. One of the most famous mysterious creatures is the “Yeti” or, more popularly known as the “abominable snowman”. The…
Animals’ weapons If you have been scratched by an angry cat, you will know how dangerous their claws can be. All members of the cat family hunt and fight with their sharp, curved claws to catch their prey and pull it down. Most cats can move their claws in and out of their paws. When…
Grasshoppers In many cities, there is a decrease in the population of grasshoppers. The shortage is due to urbanization. Cities grow so rapidly that acres of grasslands, which are homes to grashoppers, have disappeared. In Singapore, people catch the much sought-after grashoppers to earn money. They sell the grashoppers to bird owners or shops. Grashoppers…
The disapperance of the dinosaurs Dinosaurs roamed the Earth for the nearly 135 million years. Some of them were quite small, no bigger than a chicken. Others grew to be the biggest and fiercest animals living at that time. For example, the Tyrannosaurus Rex was over six meters tall. All the animals feared this predator….
An unusual dog Caesar is a beautiful collie. He is not, however, an ordinary dog. He has been specially trained to perform a certain task. He is a guide dog for the blind. His master, Jason, is a middle-aged man who has been blind for many years. Thanks to Caesar, Jason can now move about…
Our Animal Friends Man depends on animals in many ways. In fact, the early people were wholly dependent on animals for their existence. Buffaloes were made to work in the rice fields and horses and donkeys were beasts of burden for traders and farmers, carriying goods for them. Dogs, one of the most intelligent animals,…