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There are so many questions that our curious little ones have to ask. This is a collection of all those conversations.
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The word "Halloween" is a shortened version of "All Hallows' Eve," the night before All Saints' Day, which was established by the Pope in the 8th century. The colors of black and orange trace back to the Celtic festival of Samhain. Black represents the "death" of summer while orange represents the life of the fall harvest.
Yucatán was a central region in ancient Maya civilization, home to powerful city-states like Chichén Itzá and Uxmal. When the Spaniards asked the locals the name of their land, a misunderstanding led to them naming it "Yucatán," after mistaking the phrase "we don't understand you" in the native language.
Did you know that Olympic flag features five interlocking rings – blue, yellow, black, green, and red – on a white background. These rings represent the five continents of the world (Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania)
Did you know that just like fingerprints, no two heartbeats are exactly alike. Your heartbeat has its own rhythm and pattern!
Did you know that your brain generates enough electricity to power a light bulb. Also, Brain Freeze is a severe but brief pain in the head induced by the consumption of very cold food.
Moons true color is dull, off-white brown-gray due to its dusty surface however it appears in various colors and known as Blood moon, Harvest moon, Super moon, Blue moon etc. Learn about these various colored moon in this episode with Vaishnavi and Sinduja
Did you know Moon has quakes too. But they're not called earthquakes but moonquakes. They are caused by the gravitational influence of the Earth. Moonquakes can last up to half an hour but are much weaker than earthquakes though. Listen to this episode to learn about moon.
Unlike many Hindu festivals tied to the lunar cycle, Makar Sankranti is distinct as it follows the solar cycle. This festival marks the transition of the sun into the zodiac sign of Capricorn (Makar in Sanskrit), symbolizing the end of winter and the onset of longer days.
Did you know that the tone that plays when you receive an SMS text message is Morse code for "Connecting People", Nokia's slogan. 📞📟☎️
Listen to Curious Little Mind to know more about evolution of modes of communication.
Did you know that Rakhi is not just tied by sisters to their brothers. In some areas of India, like UP, Rakhi is tied by a sister to her sister-in-law as well. These Rakhis are called Lumba Rakhis. There are many Mythological stories of Lord Vishnu, Krishna & Ganesha on Rakhi. Listen to this episode to know those interesting stories!
We all know that Plant helps clean the air. But did you know that Plants help in clean water too. Plants that live on and in the water absorb carbon dioxide and expel oxygen. Listen to this episode to know more about Plant life cycle
Did you know the average yawn lasts approximately 6 seconds. During those 6 seconds of yawning, your heart rate significantly increases!
Reason of us celebrating Holi is connected to 2 Mythological tales. Also, Holi is celebrated in Nepal, Srilanka, Singapore, Suriname, Guayana and many other countries other than India. Know more about Holi in this episode.
Did you know Glass is made from very fine sand. It is heated until it melts. Plastic waste can take anywhere from 20 to 500 years to decompose, and even then, it never fully disappears. Listen to this episode to learn about materials.
Did you know that -40 degree celcius is same as -40 degree Farenheit. Listen to Vaishnavi and Sinduja to know more about temperature
Did you know that 2024 calendar will be a identical to 1996 calendar. Gregorian calendar follows a pattern of repeating itself every 28yrs. Also, Before adopting Gregorian calendar, English new year was observed on Lady day, March 25th.
Did you know that that Diwali is not only a national holiday in India but 11 other countries too. Also, India’s famous Golden Temple had its foundation laid on Diwali in 1581.
Did you know Navratri occurs four times a year. Yes... There are a total of four Navaratri in a year - Sharada Navaratri, Chaitra Navaratri, Magha Navaratri, and Ashada Navaratri.
But out of these, Shardiya Navratri and Chaitra Navratri are more popularly observed.
Did you know Lal Bahadur Shastri shares his birthdate with Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Also, the country against whom he fought for India's Independence, Great Britain, released a stamp honouring him, 21 years after his death.
Did you know that there are more than 3lakh species of plants on Earth. And tallest Basil plant measured so far is 3.34m in Greece. Listen to Vaishnavi and Sinduja digging deep about plants.
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