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It snows in the weekends in Minneapolis

Call it conspiracy, call it weather engineering, it is no secret, Minneapolis weekends are reserved for rain or snow. Anyway, enjoy the beauty of snow, it looks nice when viewed in picture or warm comfort of the glass wall.

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The place where I stay is a very quite. Minneapolis is not a particularly famous tourist destination. But every place has it’s own special beauty. Fall color is a special thing in Minneapolis. Rivers, lakes and colorful trees make a … Continue reading

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Splitting water

Splitting water is easiest thing in the earth. All you need is a source of direct current a.k.a battery eliminator, some long wire, a plastic dish (deep) to keep water and couple of test tubes to collect what comes out … Continue reading

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Making the first element — Hydrogen

Hydrogen – it is perhaps the simplest of the atoms and most abundant in universe. Consisting of just a proton and an electron it occupies the very first box of periodic table. Abundance of Hydrogen in universe is perhaps a … Continue reading

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“A place for every thing and every thing in it’s place. That’s the way to sure success.” There is nothing more convenient and peaceful than having a place on your own where you can do all your experiments without disturbance. … Continue reading

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Chemistry of electricuty – let’s explore battery

Enough of talking about resource. Let’s get started with our first experiment. We shall see how a battery work and also salvage some raw material for our next experiment.For this you need two exhausted zinc battery. Do not try this … Continue reading

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Setting up a home chemistry lab

Chemistry or for that matter all science experimentation has become obsolete as hobby. I used to have a small chemistry laboratory when I was kid and spend countless hours in doing my small experiments. This has helped me immensely in … Continue reading

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Kidneys of Kolkata

Kidneys of Kolkata Posted On Saturday, May 30, 2009 at 12:11:16 PM The East Kolkata wetlands fed by sewage water is a picture-pretty place Divya Fernandez   Kolkata and its unending supply of legendary fresh fish-did you ever imagine this had … Continue reading

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Cyclone Aila cripples East

Cyclone Aila cripples East While Orissa faced the full wrath of the cyclone, Bengal puts up a brave challenge Avishek Rakshit Friday, May 29, 2009 KOLKATTA, INDIA: The cyclone which took on Bengal and Orissa on May 25th evening, left … Continue reading

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Article from The Hindu: Sent to you by Soumya

=============================================================This article has been sent to you by Soumya ( soumyanath.c@gmail.com )=============================================================Source: The Hindu (http://www.hinduonnet.com/2009/05/27/stories/2009052759951000.htm)Front Page   West Bengal cyclone death toll mounts to 82 Ananya Dutta Heavy rain triggers landslips in Darjeeling; Aila weakens into depression and causes downpour — … Continue reading

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