Category: Facts For Kids
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The House Mouse
Mickey Mouse!! Today, May 15, marks the anniversary of first silent cartoon movie “Plane crazy” that Mickey Mouse featured in 1928. Wow! Mickey has been entertaining kids for 84 years now! Isn’t Mickey so lovable, helpful and funny. Don’t you wish all real mice were like Mickey?? He is the only mouse who is not…
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You Helpful Little Worm!
Think of all the words that come to your mind when we talk about Earthworms – “wriggly”, “slimy”, “yucky”, “dirty”, “Eww” :). Does helpful ever come to your mind? No, I don’t think so. The truth is that Earthworms might not be the cutest animals but they sure are very helpful. How so? Here is…
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Our Guardian Angels – Mothers
OK. Here is the thing. God loves all the children equally in the world but he realized there is no way he could be with each and every one of them. So what did he do? He came up with a wonderful idea. He mixed all the nice things in the world – love, kindness, gentle kisses…
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Mother’s Day, 13th May!
Hey Guys! Mother’s Day is here again. Are you all prepared? What are you doing special for your mother this year? What !! So you forgot? That is why we wanted to remind you :) Shower your love on her this Mother’s Day. Here are some ideas to show her how much you love her…
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Let Us Have Some Fun
Have you been wondering what to do during those long summer afternoons when it’s too hot to play outside. Why don’t you have a toe tickling challenge amongst your friends? Ready then? Here is how it goes. Call your friends. Start from the youngest. Blindfold him/her. Then Run and get hold of any object like…
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Super Earth Found
“NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has detected light coming out from a ‘Super-Earth’ planet beyond our solar system for the first time.” NASA reported. Do you know what a Solar System is ? Let us refresh, Solar System consists of a star and all the objects going around it. Something like this in the picture. Sun is…
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Do Aliens Exist?
First of all, who are aliens? Do you know? Well, people who live on Earth are called humans. Scientists say that there might be many more planets out there in the Universe. Aliens are believed to be those people who live on one of these planets, other than earth. Aliens are also sometimes called ET…
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Why do Astronauts wear Space Suits?
Why can’t astronauts go to space wearing normal clothes? Why do they wear such a bulky looking outfit? It doesn’t look very comfortable after all. Space suit acts like armour (a protective covering that protects from injury). They stop astronaut’s blood from boiling in space. They also reflect sun’s dangerous rays. Inside the space suit…
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Let us Draw on The Globe
Have you ever checked out a globe? What are the lines on it? Are those lines real or imaginary? Well, the lines are imaginary that divide our globe into extremely small sections. Hmm! But why do we even need them? Long time ago, sailors while sailing on the ocean had no idea where they were going.…
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Art on Walls
Look at the picture above. You must have seen this art of matchstick figures a few times. It is called ‘Warli Art’. Warlis are the tribal who live in Maharashtra. Their huts are made of clay and walls covered with cow dung. Since they don’t have access to fancy things to decorate their homes, they decorate…
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Long Ears Are Funny, Here Comes A Bunny!
You know what we are talking about? Right! Rabbits :). They are the cutest animals. Their tails are almost like fluffs of cotton and that is why they are also called cotton-tail rabbits. Rabbits are normally gentle animals, but when they are in danger they can kick really hard and can also bite. People sometimes…
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Why Do Things Fall Down?
Ever tried throwing a ball, high up in the air? Does it keep flying? No, it comes back to the ground. You might think it is magic? But an adult will disagree and say that it is gravity, and you would think that maybe it is a fancy name for “magic”. What does gravity mean? Some force…