Category: Facts For Kids
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Fruit or a Vegetable?
Vian and Vera were twins who argued all the time. It was difficult for them to stay apart and was very tough on their parents when they were together because they fought all the time. One day they got back from school and were arguing as usual. Vera said, “It is a fruit.” Vian said,…
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Power Of The Water – HydroPower
Does water give us power? Yes, it does. It gives us power to live as our bodies are made up of 70% water. Keep drinking water to stay cool. Is there some other kind of power that we can get from water? Yes, it is called the hydro power ( hydro means water in Greek).…
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Killer Whales
Killer whales, as their popular name suggests are ultimate killers. These whales have nobody to hunt them down which means that they are at the top of the food chain. How comforting it must be for an animal to enjoy that privilege :) Do you know what such predators are called? They are called the…
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All About Teeth
You were born without any teeth. So was I. So is everybody. Do you know when your first tooth popped out? The first tooth, usually the lower front tooth, appears at the age of 6-8 months. Though it could be a little later or earlier. Some rare times, babies are born with teeth already in…
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Emma’s Wish
Emma came back from the park and threw her soccer ball in her room. She was very upset. Her dad asked her what the problem was. “What happened Emma?” He said. “Nothing”, she sulked. “Are you missing mom?”, he asked as her mother was travelling for work. “A little, but that is not the reason…
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People of the Arctic – The Inuit
Akycha is a seven year old Inuit boy who lives in Canada. Inuit are the people who live around the cold arctic region of Greenland, Canada, United States and Russia. In America, Inuit are sometimes referred to as Eskimos, but in Canada and Greenland they like to be called Inuit. Akycha realises that nobody in…
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Magnificent Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and comes after Mercury, Venus and Earth. Mars is fondly called ‘the red planet’ because of its appearance. The red tinge of the planet is because of presence of Iron oxide, also known as hematite or rust. This is present all over the planet. Because of its…
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Another Proof of Water on Mars?
This time the proof for existence of water on Mars hasn’t been gathered by much loved star rover Curiosity. The rock sample was collected by lesser known rover Opportunity. Yes, Opportunity, like Curiosity, also lives on mars. Opportunity has been an active resident of the red planet since January 2004. The rover recently picked up…
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Paintings on The Wall – Murals
George was super excited. This summer break he was going to Mexico. He had studied about the special kind of paintings that were done on the walls in his fifth grade. He remembered that the class was surprised when the history teacher spoke about the paintings that did not need a canvas. A wall, ceiling…
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The Fat Fat Bird – Emu
Emu sounds like a strange name ! Well it’s a name of a bird that itself is a bit strange to begin with. Now you will ask why? Because though Emu is a bird, it can not fly! It is the world’s second largest bird almost weighing at 120-150 ponds. It is a flightless bird…
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The Story of Mekhala and Eyso
Long time ago there was a famous hermit. She had two students that were equally good. They were goddess Moni Mekhala and the giant Ream Eyso. After teaching them for several years, the hermit wanted to gift her magic ball to one of them. She thought of a contest to find out which of her…
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Pitter Patter Rain
“Pitter-patter, pitter-patter,”can you hear the rain? “Pitter-patter, pitter-patter,” on the window pane. “Pitter-patter, pitter-patter,” let’s go out to play. I just love to jump in puddles on a rainy day. – E.B. (1938 – ) MotherGooseCaboose. Don’t we all love rain? Sometimes it’s the gentle drizzle with minuscule drops falling on our face that we love…