A tall man, Roald Dahl, was not only a pilot in Royal Air Force but one of the best authors of children books. He fought World War II and had his fighter aircraft crashed into the desert but luckily he survived. Apart from reading literature, he had a great interest in photography and he was…
Queen Victoria has been the longest ruling queen of England. She earned many titles and nicknames during her lifetime. She was very young when she was crowned as a Queen. During her reign, many people tried to kill her but luckily she survived. She made new relations with France and Spain. Now let’s have a…
Bermuda triangle is a loosely defined area in the western North Atlantic Ocean where everything seems to disappear. The triangle stretches from the island of Bermuda to Miami while going through the southern Florida extending through Puerto Rico to as far as 15o C North Latitude then again comes back to Bermuda. This region is…
South America is the world’s fourth largest continent by area. It has the world’s largest rivers and rainforests and the continent offers a wide variety of deserts from the world’s wettest to the driest regions. The continent is situated at the south of Panama and Central America. It is often referred to as the subcontinent…
Earth is made up of three layers and each of these has different properties. These are the Crust, the Mantle and the Core. However, these layers are further broken down into sub-layers. The crust is made up of two sub-layers; oceanic crust and continental crust. The mantle is divided into two portions; upper mantle and…
Poland is the 9th largest in Europe by area. It shares its borders with Germany in the west; Ukraine to the east; Czech Republic to the south; while the northern side is almost entirely dominated by the Baltic Sea coast. The country lies at the very heart of Europe. Poland has Sudetic and Carpathian mountain…
A beautiful little girl by the name of Anne at once becomes victim of a terrible event that gobbles up nearly six million Jews who were brutally killed by Nazi Germany in Holocaust during World War II. Yes, that’s right. Her name is Anne Frank and the only mistake of Anne was that she was…
The kingdom of Norway is a mountain plateau situated on the peninsula in Northern Europe. Norway shares its borders with Denmark and Sweden alongside some portion of Scandinavia. The country has number of lakes, rivers, ice-capped mountains, and stormy seas, along with snowy and rocky terrain. In addition, the terrain’s soil is highly useful for…
South Africa is the 25th largest country in the world by area. It runs along the coastlines of Indian and Atlantic Oceans. The country is ranked as the 24th most populous country with the population of almost 53 million people. Most of the individuals are black Africans. It is the land of many different races…
People who live in the Italian city of Rome are called Romans. It is a very old city and therefore Romans has a rich cultural history that dates back to thousands of years. Let’s have a quick review about Roman civilization and culture in Roman facts for kids. Roman Emperors | Interesting Roman Facts For…
Grand Canyon is one of the most wonderful landscapes in the world. The canyon is carved by Colorado River some 6 million years ago which according to geologists is quite young landscape. Nonetheless, geologists have found some rocks in the Grand Canyon that are billion years old which means that it tells us the entire…
Texas is the second largest state and the largest producer of oil in the United States. It is home to many cowboys, freedom fighters, and outlaws. A state in which people of different cultures come close to each other and a place of friendly and welcoming people whose motto is ‘friendship’. Native American hunters and…
Pluto is the only planet that was discovered in the 20th century. Pluto was moved down to the status of a dwarf planet in 2006, which makes it even more interesting to study this planet. So let’s have a short but interesting journey of this mysterious dwarf planet in Pluto facts for kids. Discovery Clyde…
iveThe Mississippi river system is the largest drainage basin in the North America, draining 41% of the states of America. It flows through the heart of United States. The river is ranked as the third largest basin in the world—only after Amazon and Congo Basins. It starts from the Lake Itasca in Minnesota and runs…
Amazon River is in South America and is surrounded by thick amazon rainforest. The snake-like River is a magnificent river for it is home to millions of animals and plants. Almost one-third of all species in the world are found in Amazon Rainforest. Let’s discover some more amazon river facts for kids! Amazon River Facts…
Florida may seem different to different people; for some it’s a paradise whereas for others the state is a place to enjoy sun-drenched breaches, mysterious swamps, deep forests, and warm water. It is an ideal place for people like to live in hot weather. Florida is a peninsula which means that it is circled by…
On Dec 26, 2004 earthquake occurred under the Indian Ocean and strikes different countries that were situated on the coastal areas. The magnitude of the tsunami was measured at 9.1 on Richter scale. The quake is referred to as “Boxing Day Tsunami”. Boxing Day Tsunami Facts The depth of the quake was 30 km beneath…
People often misunderstand as to the fact that New York State and City are the same; time and again they will think of New York City. New York State has many cities amongst which the New York City is the most populous and probably the largest city in the United States. And if you would…
Deforestation is an extremely important concept to be familiar with because it has had huge impacts on everyday lives of people all over the world. So let’s explore this concept in deforestation facts for kids and see why this matter is gaining so much importance these days. Deforestation Facts For Kids What Does Deforestation Mean…
Tsunami is a series of gigantic waves that are caused due to the underwater earthquake. It so happens that the earthquake under water pushes the water upward because the plates collide with each other and as it turns out the wave gets bigger and bigger and travel at a high speed. Unlike regular waves, tsunami…