Category: Facts For Kids
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The Trojan Horse
Almost 3000 years ago, the Trojans and Greeks fought a long and terrible war. Why? Because the Trojans had captured a beautiful Greek princess Helen. But this is a story about a horse and not the princess :) The Greeks fought a battle with Troy but could not get in the tall strong walls around the city. They…
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The Ever Giving Tree
Have you ever noticed a coconut shell? If yes, then you must have seen it has three small spots that make it look like a human face with two eyes and a mouth. These strange marking are also the reason behind its name. The coconut got its name from Spanish word ‘cocos’ that means a ‘grinning…
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No Bees, No Honey, No Apples!
We all know that Honey Bees are always at work, trying to make warm delicious honey. But do you know how they make it? They collect sweet juice nectar from flowers and take it back to the hive, where the other bees change it into honey. Nectar is a clear liquid which is four parts water and…
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Maasai of Africa
Maasai are tribal people who live on the border of Kenya and Tanzania in Africa. Most of the Maasai population lives in Kenya. They are a fierce warring tribe that is semi nomadic meaning their habits are nomadic but they don’t move constantly from one place to another like nomads. A nomad is a person who…
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Flutter Flutter
If I wasn’t there, birds wouldn’t fly I make them look beautiful, I keep them warm and dry Now quickly guess and tell, Who am I ? Feather…. Correct! All birds have feathers that form a covering on their body. The feathers on the outside are called vaned feathers. These feathers have a hard center, with…
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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
First of all there is nothing little about stars. They only look little because they are really far in the sky. These stars are balls of burning gases that release energy. Stars have always fascinated children because they twinkle. How do they get this twinkle? The truth is that they do not twinkle in real…
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Splendid Spain
Ah! Beautiful Spain! Spain is a country that is located in the southwestern Europe. It’s territory includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands in the Atlantic. Spain is the only country in Europe that borders Morocco in Africa. The country was ruled by Romans and Muslims in the past, but somewhere in 15th century it became independent. Madrid…
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Kanga Had a Little Roo
Did you guess what we are talking about? Yes Indeed! It is Mr. Kangaroo! Mr. Kangaroo is the largest marsupial in the world. Marsupials are a group of mammals that give birth to their young at an early stage of their development. Therefore, after their birth, the young one crawls up a pouch located on the mother’s…
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What Are The Pyramids?
The Pyramids really seem to be big mysteries of the past. They are structures that are like giant triangles. They must be extremely strong structures to have held their own and survive for thousands of years. A pyramid generally has four sides, since the base can be either square or triangular. The most familiar pyramids are…
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Balloons of the Body
Arin came running to his mom with a pretend cape around his neck. He then took a long deep breath to puff up his chest and said, “Look at me mamma, I am a superman.” His mother smiled while continuing to work on her laptop. Arin pretended to be a superman almost the entire day.…
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The Monsters that Ate Fire
Ohhh! Scared? Don’t be! Because we are talking about imaginary creatures – dragons. These are not real creatures and are safely locked inside fairy tale books along with other imaginary creatures. Most of the times in the stories, the prince or the knight would be looking to find the treasure, or for something magical or…
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How are rocks formed?
If someone asked us “What’s special about rocks?”, we will probably say “Nothing, really!! Just stony, hard things we see around us often” They are hard and yes they are stony, but there is so much more to rocks than just that. Did you know that rocks are tiny particles tightly cemented together? And that they…