Two-Year-Old Peanut Crowned 'World's Ugliest Dog's

How many years has the 'World's Ugliest Dog' contest been around? 

The worlds uglyest dog contest has been around for 26 years 

How many contestants did it attract this year?
The contest attracted 29 contestants this yea

How did this year's winner Peanut get his 'ugly' looks?
Peanut the two-year-old shelter dog was badly burnt in a fire which caused him to lose his lips, most of his body hair and eyelids. 

What is the organizer's main purpose for organizing this unusual competition?

The competition is also a great way to honor these pooches, many of whom owe their unusual looks to human abuse. But most importantly, it raises awareness for their adoption by showing the world that physical detractions do not prevent dogs from becoming loving pets.

Australia's Favorite White Humpback Makes A Rare Appearance

What is so special about Migaloo?

Migaloo was the world's first documented white humpback whale. 

Cite a few facts from the article that tell you how precious Migaloo is to the people of Australia.

Migaloo's is precious to the people of Australia because of his color, his color is caused by a genetic skin condition called albinism also known as achromia and achromasia.

Migaloo is his name which means white Fella

Why is Migaloo known as a 'hypo-pigmented' humpback? is he the only one?

The people have been unable to confirm it with scientific evidence so they therefore refer to him as a 'hypo-pigmented' humpback. 

Oskar Peterson from Australia's White Whale Research Center speculates that he may be the same white whale the center received notification of, in 1988. If true, it would mean that Migaloo is 26-years-old. Given that the mammals can live up to 80 years

Who knew corn flakes could look so good

Who Knew Corn Flakes Could Look So Good?

What cereal does Rosado use to create her portraits?

The artist portraits from grains of corn flakes hit her while she was eating breakfast, which comprised of well corn flakes.

Why does it take so long to create each masterpiece?

The artical say tha each portrait takes about five hours to create. 

Name some celebrities that have featured in her cereal art series. What kind of art did Rosando unveil in 2013.

Michael jackson

John lennon 

Bob marley

Alicia keys 

114 foot taower in budapest is the worlds tallest lego structure

114-Foot Tower In Budapest Is The World's Tallest Lego Structure

1. Where was the most recent tallest Lego structure built?
In front of the Saint Stephen's Basilica in Budapest.

2. Who built it?
The elementary students in Budapest collected a team of official Lego builders from Denmark to help them build one that would surpass the existing record holder - a 112-ft 11-inch tower which is built in front of the Saint Stephen's Basilica in Budapest.

3. What are the two requirements imposed by the Guinness World Records before a Lego tower can be eligible for inclusion?
You are not aloud to use adhesives and once the tower is finished you must take the wires out and let it stand up on it's on with out any support for it to be in the world record book.


4. Why does the author believe that a new Lego tower record will be attempted soon?
I think that the author believes that because the record was broken and attempted 3 times in 2012.

Vegetarian Crocodiles

Vegetarian Crocodiles? You Better Believe It!

What is unusual about the reptiles that live at Nyanyana crocodile farm?

Something unusual about the crocodiles is that there are 164,000 vegetarian crocodiles and that the vegetarian crocodiles have skin that is softer and more supple than those that eat meat.

How did they turn this way?

They started feeding the reptiles with pellets that were a mix of meat and vegetables. After noticing that the change in diet did not seem to deter the reptile's growth, they gradually eliminated the meat completely and are now raising crocodiles that are 100% vegetarian.

What are the crocodiles being bred for?

the reptiles are bred for their skin, which is sold to European tanneries where it is transformed into leather and sold to fashion houses like Hermes and Gucci to make expensive handbags, shoes and belts. 

Current Events Reading

13-Year-Old Indian Girl Becomes The Youngest Female To Conquer The Everest!Article Comprehension:

1. What did Malavath do? Malavath became the youngest female to climb to the summit of the world's highest peak - Mount Everest.

1. Why does the author believe it is so admirable? Because she's really young and she's broken the words record  for youngest to climb mount everst

1. What did she have to do to get selected for the Mount Everest climb?  It was therefore not surprising to hear that she was one of the twenty selected for the professional training session at the Darjeeling Himalayan Mountaineering Institute from October 26th to November 16th, 2013. At the end of the two-week period, only two youngsters were selected for the dangerous climb - Malavath was one of them!

1. What happened when Malavath reached the advanced base camp?  It was not easy. In fact, Malavath was sent back to base camp after she experienced altitude sickness when she got to the advanced base camp set up at an altitude of 6,400 meters. However the determined youngster returned three days later, and insisted on continuing.

1. How long did it take the team to get to the summit? It took 52 days for them to reach the top of the mountain.

1. What does Malavath hope her achievement will do to help other people?  The young girl hopes that her achievements will inspire underprivileged people and girls all over the world, to try achieve their dreams.