Category: Facts For Kids
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Timbuktu Timbuktu Where Are You?
When I was a kid I always thought that Timbuktu is an imaginary city because the name sounded a bit funny to me. But it is not, this city is far away in the middle of Africa. This city was very rich and famous in the 12th century (almost 1000 years ago), even before America…
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Cutting Onions – Boooo hoooo :(
How often have you seen someone shedding tears while cutting onions? You will probably say ” Quite often! ” Do you think it’s because they don’t like cutting onions or is there something goofy with the onions? I think it’s the goofy ‘Onions’. But then,why not any other fruit or vegetable? Why only onions? Onions…
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Where the Kings and Queens lived – Castles!
Don’t you feel excited when you hear about Castles? You start imagining those times when there lived the Kings, Queens, Princesses, Princes and Dragons!! We all love those tales from the old times, don’t we? Castles are a part of almost each and every one of those tales. What are the unique things that we…
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Starry Drawings in the Night Sky
If you look at the star filled night sky, it will seem to you like God’s drawing book.There are many group of stars here and there, that form interesting pictures in the sky. Some look like animals and some look like people or even things. A group of stars that forms some pattern is called…
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Boo! I Am A Monster
If I ask you what a monster is like you would probably say “Someone with scary blue skin, fiery red eyes, terrible claws, evil heart..” But wait, have you ever asked your friends if they have actually seen a monster… Ever?? And if they have, what happened after that meeting?? Most of the folks would probably just…
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Firefly – The Lightening Bugs !!
A firefly in the day might look like an ordinary beetle but Lo and behold !! It is no ordinary creature!… It’s one of the most astonishing creations of nature. Fireflies or Lightning bugs or Glow worms, as they are called, make light within their bodies. Imagine if we could do that and switch ourselves…
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The Shadow Puppets
We all have seen a puppet shows either on stage or on tv. Dont you think puppets are very similar to dolls ? Only that they have strings tied to them to make them move and look alive. But have you seen a puppet show where puppets are made of shadows? Believe me, it is…
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One Blow, more Than A Thousand Balloons!
Yes! We do have a way to get a thousand balloons from one blow. Scratching your head? Aha! We are talking about Bubbles. Everybody loves bubbles no matter how old you are. It is a fun time outdoor activity for the summer as the kids spend more time outside. Since bubbles are made out of…
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How Olympics Started?
There is a very interesting story about how Olympics started. About 3000 yrs ago, in Olympia in Ancient Greece, there lived a strong and powerful man named Hercules. He was given 12 tasks to complete as punishment by the Greek God Hera. These tasks included killing a lion, killing a bull, capturing a wild boar,…
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Is The Globe Getting Warmer?
Imagine Earth is you and you are wearing a blanket around yourself. You are very comfortable. What if the blanket keeps getting thicker and thicker? Would you still be comfortable? No, you will feel warmer first and pretty soon very uncomfortable. The same thing is happening with our Earth. People are putting more carbon dioxide gas…
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How the First Pencil was Made?
About 200 years ago, a French army officer NJ Conte invented first pencil on earth. That time it was called “pencillus” meaning “little tail”, because of its pointed tip. NJ Conte first turned graphite into powder and mixed it with moist clay to make a dough out of it. Then, he rolled many thin sticks…
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What Are Cardinal Directions?
Let me ask you a question. But for that you will have to stand up. Now while you are standing in one place, can you tell me which direction are you facing? Now don’t say I’m standing to the right of my bed or to the left side of the television. Left, right, up and…