There are 12 full moons most years but every two or three years there is an extra full moon which is called a “Blue moon”.
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The Blue moon
February 3rd, 2010The biggest newspaper market in the world
February 3rd, 2010With a sale of 107 million newspapers daily, India is the biggest newspaper market in the world. Together with China and Japan, it accounts for over 60 per cent of the global newspaper sales.
The Clementiny is the world’s smallest citrus fruit
February 3rd, 2010The Clementiny is the world’s smallest citrus fruit with size of 4 cm wide and 2 cm high.
Facts to Know
December 22nd, 2009Water:- Water makes up 70% of earth’s surface but more than 97% of that is too salty for drinking or irrigation.Of the usable 3% water more than 75% is frozen as ice caps and glaciers.
This leaves less than 0.5% that is available
(as groundwater aquifers, rivers, lakes and streams) for human consumption.
