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…
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!
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!
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!
You cannot lick your own elbow. Want to try? Likewise, a crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.
You may not believe but cows do have best friends. Cows show their friendship by grazing together and licking. When cows are put together, they hang around with only the ones whom they like. Cows lick the heads, necks, and backs of other cows to bond with them.
It is not just us humans who takes care of our young ones, animals do so too. Squirrels take care of the baby squirrels that are left by their parents.
Whenever you go to a crowded place with your parents, the first instruction that they give you is to hold their hands and to not leave them. If you leave their hands you may get lost. How many times have you heard it? You are not alone, the sea otters do not say this but…
Have you ever observed the number names properly while you write them in a sequence? You have? Then, have you noticed that you do not come across the letter ‘a’ till you reach thousand? Interesting!
How tall are you? How much have you grown since the last year and the year before that? Quite a bit, right! It is said that your height can grow till you reach the age of 18. But your nose and ears continue to grow for your entire life. Amazing!
