Biggest Nest
The bald eagles build the biggest nests in the world. The nests are made up of twigs and branches but can weigh as heavy as a car. Bald eagles use the same nest every year.
Category: Weird But True
Jawbones to Hear?
Hippopotamus live in water but come to the land for food. When they are on land, they hear like you and me with their ears but when they go into the water, their ears close and they hear through their jawbones.
Toy Trains
Toy trains run in hill stations on the narrow gauge. The bogies of toy trains are very small like toys, so they are called toy trains. These toy trains usually run through zig-zag routes on beautiful hilly terrains with very low speed which gives wonderful pleasure. Right now, in India, there are 5 toy trains.
Moonbows
A moonbow is also known as a moon rainbow or white rainbow. It is a rainbow produced by moonlight and not sunlight. Moonbows are not as bright as rainbows because of the lesser amount of light on the moon. Moonbow usually appears white in colour.
Most Watched Children’s Movie
Beauty and the Beast is a very popular fairy tale. It was a very popular and long-running television series. It was made into movies seven times. However, the most popular of these films is the one created by Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Barbie Dolls
The Barbie dolls are the most famous dolls. Barbie’s actual name is Barbara Millicent Roberts. The doll was designed by Ruth Handler. Ruth named the doll Barbie after her daughter Barbara. It was first introduced at a toy fair in New York on March 9th. The day is celebrated as Barbie’s birthday all over the…
Ketchup, a Medicine?
It is difficult to snack without ketchup. We use ketchup to dip almost all our snacks, from French fries to burgers. But do you know, at one time ketchup was used as a medicine for loose motions, indigestion, jaundice, and rheumatism? Earlier, ketchup was a mixture of mushrooms and fish. It was Dr John Cooke…
Spider Silk
Have you ever watched Spider-Man jump from building to building holding on to spider silk and wondered, how come he never falls? It is because spider silk is stronger than steel. No wonder Spider-Man never ever falls down!
The Long and Short of It
Los Angeles is a city in the Southern California. But do you know that it has another name? Los Angeles’ full name is ‘El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciúncula’. A mouthful, right!
Tongue Twisters
It is fun trying out tongue twister – ‘She sells, sea shells by the sea shore’, ‘Peter piper picked a peck of pickled pepper’. But do you know which one is said to be the toughest tongue twister of all? It is ‘The sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick’. Go on try it!