Category: Facts For Kids
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Ancient Civilisation – Maya
A long time ago, around 2000 BC, some people came and settled in the rain forests of the Yucatan Peninsula of Central America. These people were known as the Mayas. The Maya people ruled for around 1500 years and then they abandoned the peninsula and disappeared. No body knows much about how they came into being…
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The Iron Lady of France – Eiffel Tower
Hundred years after the french revolution, a World Fair – Exposition Universelle – was organised in France in 1889. In 1887, it was decided that there should be a landmark for the celebrations in the memory of the 100th anniversary of the French republic. The structure was to be built as an arch entrance to…
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All About Airplanes!
The birds had been flying for millions of years whereas “The metal birds” – the airplanes – have been flying only since the early 20th century. Before there were airplanes humans tried to fly but they did not know how to. After many years of trying they were able to fly kites in the air.…
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Holi – The Festival of Colours
Aha! It’s spring time and Holi, the festival of colors is back again. The most fun thing is that everyone gets covered in layers of colors and looks like a clown! But on this day, no body minds being one. Ha! Its the day of fun and celebration. Have you stocked up the colors yet? The special dry color that…
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Water Cycle
Mike came running to her mom, squinched his face in disgust said, ” Eeeeeeeks, Kim is telling me that the water I’m drinking is thousands of years old. But I just took it from the tap. How can that be? She is so weird.” Kim was Mike’s elder sister and at 10 was four years…
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Swimming in a Sea of Fire
It was so dark all around that Hazel could barely see her feet. Stars twinkled in the moonless sky like diamond dust. Her dad pulled her aside as a low mangrove branch brushed the top of her head. Their boat quietly sailed through the dark waters. In contrast, her fingers tingled with excitement. She was…
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Tiger Tiger Burning Bright
Tiger, tiger, burning bright In the forests of the night, What immortal hand or eye Could frame thy fearful symmetry? This is a famous poem written by well known poet William Blake in 18th century in praise of this majestic creature. Tiger, for centuries has charmed storytellers and thus here have been so many stories,…
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The Disappearing Ground!
“Ha!”, grinned the wicked wizard. The princess was trapped and could not run any where – for one side there was a deep ridge and the other side the minions of the wizard. The princess hoped that she could fly, but it was only a wish. She looked up and suddenly saw her best friend flying…
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Our Solar System
Solar means ‘relating to Sun’. Our Solar system is called so because everything is related to the sun. Planets are positioned where they are because of the sun. Why so? Sun is enormous. Bigger the object is larger is its gravity (a pulling force). Sun has immense gravity that pulls all the objects in the…
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The Journey of Food
The journey of food starts from the very point we put it in our mouth. That is when the process of digesting the food begins – right in our mouth!! As we pop in the food, the teeth help crush the food into smaller pieces so that it becomes easier to swallow. The saliva in our…
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Bottlenose Dolphins
I am a mammal, But not a camel. I have a smile, As big as river Nile. Shrimps and squids are afraid to get close, Is it because I have a bottle on my nose? Bottlenose dolphins are the friendliest of all the dolphins as they have a smile on their face at all the…
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Who was Helen Keller?
Long time ago, a girl named Helen was born to very loving parents. She was a beautiful and fun loving child. When she was around 2 years old, she came down with a severe illness. Her parents did everything they could to save her. Helen survived but she lost her eyesight and the power to…