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1. The Murder Castle: The Dark History of H.H. Holmes' Hotel
- H.H. Holmes was an American businessman with a dark secret.
- In 1893, Holmes built a strange hotel in Chicago.
- The hotel was called the World's Fair Hotel, later known as the "Murder Castle".
- The hotel had unusual features like:
- The rooms were strange, with some being too small, the stairs ending without a room, a staircase built at the back of one room, a gas pipe running through another person's room etc.
- In one year, Holmes murdered many people in this hotel.
- Police caught Holmes in 1894 after a big search.
- His story shocked the whole country.
2. Amazon Rainforest: The Green Hell of Brazil
- The Amazon Rainforest is very large and has many types of plants and animals.
- People in Brazil sometimes call it "Hell".
- Even though it looks green and beautiful, the Amazon is a very harsh place.
- Experienced explorers find it scary.
- People who get lost in the Amazon say:
- The tree cover seems endless
- It's hard to see far
- It feels like nature is swallowing you
- The green area in the above picture is Amazon's greenery and the white part is cloud.
- The forest has too much of everything, which can be dangerous.
- It's an example of how too much of a good thing can be harmful.
3. Bengaluru's Ghostly Legend
- Bengaluru is often called India's Silicon Valley.
- The city has an old, scary story called "Nale Ba".
- This ghost story is centuries old, from the 1700s to 1900s.
- Older people in Karnataka still remember being afraid of this story.
- "Nale Ba" means "Come Tomorrow" in the local language.
- Even today, you can see 'Nale Ba' written in faded letters outside some people's houses.
- That woman used to be just like any other woman. She was in love with a boy, but he betrayed her and humiliated her in front of the entire group of men and the whole village.
- And from that incident, she was said to be seeking revenge for being betrayed and killed.
- Some people say they can still feel the ghost's presence today.
- This feeling is strongest during the first four days of Navratri (a festival).
4. The Chess Master Challenge: Robert Wade's Epic Defeat
- Robert Wade was a skilled international chess master.
- Wade made a bold claim about his chess abilities.
- He became overconfident and took a challenge to prove his good gameplay and skills.
- He challenged 30 players to play chess against him at the same time and these 30 players were students.
- Wade thought he could beat all 30 players.
- This chess event was shown live to the audience.
- Surprisingly, Wade didn't win any games:
- He lost 10 games
- The other 20 games were ties (draws)
- This result was unexpected and shocking. Wade's overconfidence led to his defeat.
- This event is remembered as one of the biggest surprises in chess history.
5. The Ancient Origins of Lenses
- Lenses are much older than most people think.
- The first known lenses are nearly 5,000 years old.
- These ancient lenses were found in Egypt.
- They date back to the Vth Dynasties of the Old Kingdom.
- These old lenses can be seen in two famous museums:
- The Louvre Museum in Paris
- The Egyptian Museum in Cairo
- Ancient Egyptians didn't use these lenses like we do today.
- They put the lenses in the eyes of statues.
6. The Toothpick Masterpiece
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- Scott Weaver is an artist from San Francisco America.
- He made an amazing model of San Francisco:
- Using only toothpicks
- Took 37 years to complete
- Scott started this project when he was 17 years old.
- And when he turned into 50 years then he completed this model.
- And this model is completely hand made as you can see in the picture.
- He used about 100,000 toothpicks to build it.
- The model is very detailed and complex.
- This artwork shows:
- Great patience
- Lots of creativity
- Strong passion
- It's an extreme example of toothpick art.
- The model is both art and a model of the city.
- It took so long because Scott built it by hand.
- This is a unique way to represent San Francisco.
- It shows how everyday items can be used for art.
- This project is an example of dedication to a creative idea.
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