Bhutan is not only carbon neutral, it actually carbon negative, as it sells surplus green energy on to neighbouring powers. It utilises its impressive natural resources including powerful rivers released by the Himalayan mountains to generate energy. Bhutan also measures country success not by Gross National Profit, but by Gross National Happiness. Go Bhutan!
When MTV came to India in 1996, it was rarely watched. After the network started airing Bollywood music, however, viewership rose by an astounding 70 percent!
The word ‘Mathematics’ appears only once throughout all the plays written by Shakespeare. The word appears in ‘The Taming of the Shrew’, and, considering Shakespeare’s considerable repertoire, is no paltry feat. Perhaps he had an aversion to the subject…
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Bhutan is not only carbon neutral, it actually carbon negative, as it sells surplus green energy on to neighbouring powers. It utilises its impressive natural resources including powerful rivers released by the Himalayan mountains to generate energy. Bhutan also measures country success not by Gross National Profit, but by Gross National Happiness. Go Bhutan!
When MTV came to India in 1996, it was rarely watched. After the network started airing Bollywood music, however, viewership rose by an astounding 70 percent!
The word ‘Mathematics’ appears only once throughout all the plays written by Shakespeare. The word appears in ‘The Taming of the Shrew’, and, considering Shakespeare’s considerable repertoire, is no paltry feat. Perhaps he had an aversion to the subject…
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