How did the Pineapple get its Name?
What prompted people to call banana a banana and a pineapple a pineapple and not something else? Actually there is a reason behind …
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Who, What, Where, When, Why & How?
Who, what, where, when, why & how? Our online science magazine for kids tries to answer all your questions on science, environment, earth, geography, health, living beings, exploration and discoveries. You will find features on shooting stars, ocean depths, dinosaurs, satellites, ham radios, hiccups, and much more. Enter this fascinating kids science zone and find the answers to all your questions about the world around you.
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Why is the Dead Sea dead?
The Dead Sea is indeed a very scary name for a lake. It is called so because nothing lives in it. There are no sea weeds or …
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What is the Mystery of Dracula?
As bats flap through the musty castle, a coffin lid creaks open and an ashy white hand gropes for the cover. The lid slides off …
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Is Potato a Fruit or Vegetable?
Pick up a potato and you notice eyes with little lashes on it. In fact, the lashes look like tiny roots. Have you ever wondered …
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How Does the Steam Engine Work?
In 1804 the first steam-powered engine ran, carrying some iron in Wales, in Britain. But it was almost twenty five years later, in …
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Why doesn't our stomach get digested?
All the food we eat goes into our stomach. Here, it is broken into smaller and simpler substances and get absorbed into the blood. …
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Why does the Sun follow You?
Have you ever noticed that when you are in a car, or a bus, travelling on a straight road, the Sun appears to move right along …
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Where did Jazz Originate?
One has just to blow a note on a sax and your feet start tapping to the rhythm and your body starts swaying to the music. …
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Why is it Harder to Walk Uphill?
Raju heard the familiar cry of the ice-cream seller reach his ears, clear as a bell, even from his fourth floor apartment. He flew …
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What is Pluto – a Star or a Comet?
Which is the planet farthest from the sun? Pluto, of course. But, some recent findings suggest that Pluto is not a planet at all. …
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How Far Away are the Stars?
The sun is a star, just like the thousands of others we see in the sky each night. But it looks so very big. Is it the biggest …
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Why is the Bridge of Sighs so Called?
The Bridge of Sighs (Ponte de Sospiri), is in Venice, Italy, and connects the inquisitor’s room in the east side of the …
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