An unprecedented botanical discovery happened! Scientists discovered a new giant waterlily species in the Royal Botanic Gardens at the Kew’s Waterlily House in London. The new giant waterlily named Victoria boliviana was already in the Royal Botanic Gardens’ archives and was growing in Kew’s Herbarium for 177 years. However, it was previously mistaken for Victoria […]
Here is a multi-part riddle. The questions are all related in some way. Read it carefully before you answer. 1. There are 507 bricks on a plane. One falls off. How many are left? 2. How do you fit a giraffe in the fridge? 3. How do you fit an elephant in a fridge? 4. […]
Here are some interesting cat facts! Did you know that cats have been domesticated pets for close to 10,000 years! Also, did you know that when a cat climbs up a tree, they sometimes can’t get down. Their paws are designed to climb, but have troubles going down things. Female cats are called queens and […]
Chess or checkers, what would do you prefer? In this series we will explore them. Chess is a game where you have to checkmate the king. The Pawn The player pieces of chess are the pawn, queen, king, rook, horse, and bishop. The pawn moves forward 2 steps on the first play, and then one […]
The New Year marks a time when a new calendar year begins, bidding goodbye to the old one. The festivities usually begin on the evening of December 31st for most countries, which is the last day of the Gregorian calendar, also known as New Year’s Eve. However, as we will see, different countries and cultures […]