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THE SURPRISING PLUTO UNITY

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Pluto is the largest known dwarf planet in the solar system and was once considered to be the 9 and most distant Do you believe in team work? Have you ever worked in a team? We can learn much from watching geese fly.
planet from the Sun. It, however, was demoted in 2006 and was reclassified a dwarf planet, a demotion that
attracted controversy and stirred debates in the scientific community and among the general public. When you see them flying along in a 'V' formation, you might be interested in knowing that science has
discovered why they fly that way. It has been observed that as each bird flaps its wings, it creates an uplift for the
Pluto got its name from 11-year-old Venetia Burney of Oxford, England, who suggested to her grandfather that bird immediately following it. By flying in a 'V' formation, the whole flock adds at least 71% greater flying range
the new World get its name from the Roman god of the Underworld. Her grandfather then passed the name on to than if each bird flew on its own.
Lowell observatory. The name also honours Percival Lowell, whose initials are the first two letters of Pluto.
People who are part of a team and share a common direction get where they are going quicker and easier because
Since Pluto is so far from Earth, little was known about the dwarf planet's size or surface conditions until 2015, they travel on the valuable inputs of one another. When a team is united and looks out for each other, this creates less
when NASA's New Horizon Space Probe made a close flyby of Pluto. Pluto has a diameter of 1473 miles conflicts, less mistakes and, therefore, increased efficiency. From every success story the lesson is very clear - union
(2370 km), less than one-fifth the diameter of Earth, and is only about two - thirds as wide as Earth's moon. is strength, and a team spirit supplies it. It is a reward, a challenge and a privilege to be a contributing member of a
team. For "Together Each Achieves More". This is what the team is, where each contributes according to one's
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Source : https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/science-ticker/five-surprising-discoveries-about-pluto Divigya Singh
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RIDDLES
COUNTING THE BEAUTIFUL THINGS
1) I speak without a mouth and hear without ears.
Counting the beautiful things,
I have no body but I come alive with wind. Like the snow on your roof or the angel's wings.
The smile of that kid,
Or the puppy who never sits.
2) What can be seen in the middle of March and
Your parent's precious smile,
DO YOU KNOW? April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of Or when despite the conditions the sun still shines.
either month?
The rainbow that greets us after the storm,
The heart that mends itself after being torn.
• The Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest
National Park in India. It was set up in 1936 3) What can you hold in your right hand but never in The shine in our eyes when we talk about what we like,
as the Hailey National Park to save the your left hand? When to get what we want we keep on the fight.
Bengal tigers. The waves of the ocean filled with salt,
The Christmas wind that never halts.
• The Tehri Dam built on the Bhagirathi river 4) How many sides does a circle have?
in Uttrakhand is the highest dam in India. A kid portraying her as a soldier,
The Hirakud Dam, built on the Mahanadi When you make a promise and they know you're a holder.
river in Odisha , is the longest dam in India. Count yourself in that list too,
5) A man says :
Respect all that makes you, you.
• The Chennai Municipal Corporation was - My daughters are all blondes but two.
set up in 1668, it is the oldest municipal Because even the dawn is adorable,
corporation in India. It is also the second - All brunettes but two. Even the snow that is melting looks beautiful.
oldest in the world after London. - All redheads but two. Even the flowers that aren't yet blooming, give us hope,
Even the dried autumn leaves can make you feel good.
• The directive principles listed in our How many daughters does the man have?
constitution were adopted from the Navya Singh If all you feel is despair,
constitution of Ireland. Tell yourself to slowly repair.
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Wipe away all your tears,
• The boundary between India and Pakistan Ignore all your fears.
is called Radcliffe Line.
Sunita Singh Love yourself and admire your strength,
PRT one is brunette and one is a redhead Because you're the strongest and others have no clue of what you've felt.
Source: Internet (5) Three daughters. One is blonde, Don't let their judgements make you feel hurt,
In the list of the beautiful things, always put yourself at first.
(4) Two sides - inside and outside
Anshika Singh
(3) Your left hand
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Answers : (1) An echo (2) The letter ‘R’
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