Molly was a happy girl. She did not let little things in life upset her. But one day, something happened to her. It seemed like everything had gone wrong. First, she forgot her homework. Then after school, she missed the bus. Molly was looking so upset that day. The next day, it was again a […]
Petros Sampras, popularly known as Pete Sampras, was born on the 12th of August 1971 in Maryland, U.S. Do you know that Pete Sampras became a professional tennis player at the age of 16 years? Pete Sampras is a retired tennis player, who is considered to be one of the greatest tennis players in history.
Lance Edward Armstrong was born on the 18th of September 1971 in Texas, U.S. Do you know that Lance Armstrong’s foundation has raised over $500 million since 1997, to support cancer survivors? A former road racing cyclist, Lance Armstrong has won the Tour de France 7-times. However, because of a doping scandal, he was stripped
Elon Reeve Musk was born on the 28th of June 1971 in Transvaal, South Africa. Do you know that Elon Musk developed and sold his own video games at the age of 12 years? An engineer, inventor and business mogul, Elon Musk is the founder of SpaceX, and the co-founder of PayPal and Tesla Motors.
Sara Blakely was born on the 27th of February 1971 in Florida, U.S. Do you know that Sara Blakely learnt to write her own patent by reading a book? Sara Blakely is the founder of Spanx, an apparel company with pants and leggings for women and men to give them a slimmer and shapelier appearance.
Viswanathan Anand, popularly known as Vishy, was born on the 11th of December 1969 in Tamil Nadu, India. Do you know that Vishy is the youngest Indian to be awarded the Padma Shri? He received the award when he was only 18 years old. An Indian chess grandmaster, Viswanathan Anand became India’s first Grandmaster in
Common name : Maanhaar Jackal, Civet Hyena Scientific name : Proteles Cristata Family : Hyaenidae Native to : East and North Africa, Southern Africa Interesting fact : An aardwolf’s diet consists almost exclusively of termites. It can eat up to 3,00,000 termites per night. The aardwolf is the only species of a hyena with five
Brian Charles Lara was born on the 2nd of May 1969 in Trinidad and Tobago. Do you know that because of his 1993 match in Sydney where he scored 227 making him a world-class cricketer, Brian Lara named his first daughter Sydney? A retired international cricket player, Brian Lara is one of the greatest cricketers
Michael Schumacher was born on the 3rd of January 1969 in West Germany. Do you know Michael Schumacher has a lucky pendant, without which he does not drive? A retired race car-driver, Michael Schumacher is a 7-time Formula One World Champion. Considered the world over as one of the greatest Formula One drivers of all
Allah Rakha Rahman was born on the 6th of January 1967 in Tamil Nadu, India. Do you know that as a kid A. R. Rahman got popular for playing 4 keyboards simultaneously? Indian singer, songwriter, composer, music director and philanthropist, A. R. Rahman is the first Asian to have two Academy Awards in the same
Gordon James Ramsay was born on the 8th of November 1966 in Renfrewshire, Scotland. Do you know that Gordon Ramsay almost became a professional soccer player when he got selected to play for the under-14 team for Warwickshire? A British Chef, Gordon Ramsay is not only the owner of world-class restaurants, but also presents his
Carl Douglas McMillon, popularly known as Doug McMillon, was born on the 17th of October 1966 in Arkansas, U.S. Do you know Doug McMillon started working at Walmart only so that he might pay his college tuition? President and CEO of Walmart Stores, Inc., a multinational retail corporation, Doug McMillon had started at Walmart as
Jimmy Donal Wales, popularly known as Jimbo, was born on the 7th of August 1966 in Alabama, U.S. Do you know that before creating Wikipedia, Wales had developed another free online encyclopedia known as Nupedia? An Internet entrepreneur, Jimmy Wales is the co-founder of the world-famous Internet encyclopedia ‘Wikipedia’. Along with others, Jimmy Wales created
Michael Gerard Tyson, popularly known as Mike Tyson was born on the 30th of June 1966. Do you know that Tyson loves the pigeon bird? He even hosted a show on Animal Planet about the birds. Popularly known as The Baddest Man on the Planet, Mike Tyson is a former American professional boxer. At the
Shahrukh Khan, popularly known as SRK, was born on the 2nd of November 1965 in New Delhi, India. Do you know that before he established himself as an actor, during his struggling days, SRK ran a restaurant in Darya Ganj, New Delhi? Known as King Khan, SRK is an actor and producer. With 14 Filmfare