When did the wedding cake originate? The ancient Romans had wedding cakes. Wedding cakes were part of the wedding ceremonies of rich Roman families. The bride and groom ate the cake and also shared it with the guests at the wedding. The cake was meant...
Can snakes change colour? The milk snake is a snake which can change colour. When it changes colour it looks like the coral snake. Actually it is a self-preservative mechanism. While the milk snake is a harmless snake and is easily preyed on by bigger...
Why do bees dance? Bees have to find all the food they can get as it has to be shared among all the bees in a hive. When bees return from foraging for food, they perform a dance on the combs of the hive. The...
What were the Minoan cities like? Minoans built many cities which had paved roads connecting them. They also built fine palaces in each city. The most magnificent of these was at Knossos, in northern Crete. It had more than 1,000 rooms. They included luxurious apartments,...
What is the riddle of the Nile? The Nile River is in Egypt. Each year, the river begins to rise in July and continues until October. Then its level is 7.5 m above the level in May. During high-water season, the river spills over the...
Did the Minoans play sports? The Minoans were a sports-loving people. Boxing was a favourite sport both among boys and girls. Yet another was bull-leaping where one person caught hold of the bull’s head while the other somersaulted between the bull’s horns. A third person...
What is the difference between arteries and veins? Both are blood vessels but in arteries the blood goes away from the heart while in veins the blood returns to the heart. Arteries carry pure blood while veins carry impure blood. Arteries are located deep in...
What are microchips? Microchips are used to run computers. They were invented in the 1960s. A computer has an electronic brain which is made of tiny slices or chips of silicon. A microchip may have up to 250,000 parts which tell it how to function....
What is an albatross? The albatross is a big bird and has the greatest wingspan among all birds. Sailors believed it 4 was bad luck to kill an albatross and that it had supernatural powers as it could follow their ships for days and sometimes...
Who were the Amazons? The Amazons were believed to be an amazing race of bold, warlike women. It was thought that they came from the Caucasus Mountains and settled in Asia Minor. They were ruled by a queen and everything was run by women. Legend...
