The hippo with a unique rainy day hobby – BBC News


Fiona the hippo, the star of the Cincinnati Zoo, has a unique pastime when it rains.

“We have no explanation for it,” say zoo staff. “I’ve never seen another hippo doing it.”

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A Rat In Tibet

The mercurial Rat of the Chinese zodiac has popped up in Lhasa, Tibet this past week, bringing pro-independence demonstrations and anti-Chinese violence with it. Having announced its arrival with a crippling blizzard last month, will it next set its eyes on Beijing’s Summer Olympics?

Understanding this Amazing Spanish Culture

The Spanish economy is similar to that of the US in the fact that it is a consumption-based economy, rather than oriented to savings which is the Dutch economy. This fact is one of the contributions of a very interesting cultural element.

The Abortion Debate in Jamaica

Abortion is a felony crime in Jamaica. Anyone found guilty of self-inducing an abortion, or assisting someone in getting an abortion may be subject to life in prison. Even with penalties this steep, Jamaican women are risking imprisonment and sometimes even death in order to end an unwanted pregnancy.

Culture Shock for People Living in China

Detailed overview of what culture shock is. Learn more about the different stages of culture shock and how to deal with them.

Smart City Kochi

The state of Kerala has been switching between rule by the left parties and the Congress-led parties, every five years , almost as a ritual. While political pundits call it the ‘Anti-incumbency factor’, in reality we know that the people of Kerala, with a much-vaunted high literacy rate, think, talk, eat and breathe politics. This extreme political awareness influences their political mandates too.