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Do you know “Braille printer made of LEGO blocks”.

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Braille printer made of LEGO blocks Thirteen-year-old Shubham Banerjee of Santa Clara, California, has made a Braille printer out of LEGO construction pieces. Braigo, the innovative, low-cost printer, will be priced at only around $350. With Intel investing up to a few hundred thousand dollars...

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Do you know “Saffron Festival, Pampore”.

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Saffron Festival, Pampore An annual three-day Saffron Festival is held in Pampore, Kashmir in autumn (usually October) after the saffron has been harvested. Though still in its infancy, this festival is creating ripples of interest in Purists to the picturesque state, described as ‘heaven on...

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Do you know “Fruit of knowledge”.

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Fruit of knowledge Deep in the precincts of the Ekambareswarar Temple in Kanchipuram, which is dedicated to Lord Shiva, is a 1000-year-old mango tree. The mangoes from this tree are said to impart knowledge. At 57 meters, the temple also has one of the tallest...

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Do you know “Mango Festival”.

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Mango Festival The International Mango Festival has been held annually in Delhi in July for the last 12 years. New varieties of the fruit are introduced to visitors at this festival. Those who love the fruit and wish to taste a large variety of them...

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Do you know “Hornbill Festival”.

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Hornbill Festival The Hornbill Festival is held in Nagaland in the first week of December every year. It is called the “Hornbill” festival because the Hornbill is an important and sacred symbol for the local tribes, but interestingly, it is not about the bird species...

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