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Angel Falls is the world's highest waterfall at 979 m (3,212 ft), with a clear drop of 807 m (2,647 ft). It is located in the Canaima National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Canaima) , in the Gran Sabana region of Bolivar State, Venezuela. The height of the falls is so great that before getting anywhere near the ground, the water is atomized by the strong winds and turned into mist. The base of the falls feeds into the Kerep River (alternately known as the Rio Gauya) which flows into the Churun River, a tributary of the Carrao River. In the indigenous Pemon language Angel Falls is called Kerepakupai merú meaning "waterfall of the deepest place".

The falls are sometimes referred to as Churun-meru, an error, since that name corresponds to another waterfall in the Canaima National Park. Churun in the Pemon language means "thunder".

diWali – tHe fEsTivaL eVerY iNdiaN loNgS For

Diwali, also known as Deepavali is the festival of lights. This is the biggest and most popular festival of Hindus, Jains and Sikhs. This festival is celebrated as a mark of Lord Rama’s victory over the wicked king Ravana. Ravana with ten heads and ten hands kidnapped Sita, the wife of Rama. After a great battle Rama killed Ravana and recovered his wife. It was a new moon day when Rama returned along with Sita to his kingdom Ayodhya. Hence the people brightened the entire city with oil lamps to welcome Rama and Sita and burst crackers to celebrate the death of the wicked king Ravana.

On other side, Deepavali is also celebrated as a mark of Lord Krishna’s victory over Narakasura. The gods requested Lord Krishna to free them from Narakasura. Krishna battles with Narakasura and kills the demon, rescued 16,000 women and recovered the earnings.

These are the two stories of two Lords marking the victory of Good over Evil to celebrate this traditional festival of lights, Deepavali. The festival is celebrated by displaying electric lights in cities. Pujas are performed welcoming the Goddess Lakshmi into the house. Colourful Rangolis are drawn on the floors outside the houses. People wear new clothes and distribute the sweets, dry fruits and also the gifts to their near and dear. Traditional oil lamps called diyas are lit and placed in rows outside houses at the entrances and windows. Children and elders enjoy by bursting the fireworks. This is the most enjoyable festival especially for children.

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A professional bubble maker is claiming a new world record from a secret mixture he has spent 20 years developing.
Sam Heath, 37, who calls himself Samsam Bubbleman, has been obsessed by bubbles since he was a teenager, reports the Daily Telegraph. Mr Heath, from London, made his giant bubble in the city's Finsbury Park to try and break the world's record for largest free-floating soap bubble by volume. The previous Guinness World Record he was aiming to pop was set in October 2005 in Minnesota, USA, with a volume of 105.4 cubic feet. He is now waiting for his attempt to be judged but said: "I'm confident it has obliterated the former record. This one dwarfs the American effort." To make the enormous multicoloured bubble he used just a piece of rope attached between two sticks.
"It's all about having the right bubble solution," said Mr Heath. "If you have the right mixture then your tools don't matter.
"With the right stuff you can make big bubbles with anything; a coat-hanger or even just your hands.
"But technique is another important side. It's like Andy Murray being able to pull of his tennis strokes. Over years you just perfect the movement you need and you become very proficient.
"The final magic ingredient is the environment. You need the right conditions like low wind and high humidity to create bubbles on this sort of scale."

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sApsaN tRains: lOokIng aT tHe FuTure Today

A major milestone for German-Russian cooperation, the first state of the art Sapsan high speed train is on its way to Russia. This is the first of eight trains scheduled for delivery with a deadline of 2010. The German company Siemens, in the typical fashion of German engineering, is responsible for constructing the trains.

The trains will begin service at the end of 2009 and will be able to travel at an amazing 250km/h. The high speed trains will be able to offer fares cheaper than air travel, which is highly dependent on oil prices. They will be running the St. Petersburg to Moscow route, previously a totally overnight run.

They pose an impressive sight, sleek and aerodynamic. The Sapsan name appears on the trains in the Cyrillic alphabet and they sport the colors of the Russian flag. The sleek design and pointed nose look like an aircraft on the ground, as the passengers will be able to move around in comfort and safety never needing to become airborne. The interior is spacious, comfortable and looks like something from the space age. The control section looks like is has starship control panels. Just to be in it and look at it will be a destination experience.