Kid Friendly Facts

Why Number 11 is important to Veterans Day

The Super Soaker Started With a Bathroom Leak

Your Body Swaps Out Billions of Cells Every Day!

Three Hearts and Blue Blood: Meet the Octopus!

Lightning Is Hotter Than the Surface of the Sun!

Election Day Is on Tuesday Because of Horses!

40 Gallons of Sap for 1 Gallon of Syrup!

Polar Bears Are Secretly Black Under Their Fur!

the shape of a raindrop isn't what you think

Forget the teardrop your kids draw. A falling raindrop looks more like something from lunch.

What a 15-year-old invented for cold ears

His idea earned a patent and kept his whole town working for about 60 years.

How a kid named one of math's biggest numbers

His uncle asked for a name, and his answer stuck around for nearly a century. Your kids will love this one.

The tallest waterfall no one has ever seen

It drops more than 2 miles, and sailors passing right over it have no idea it's there.

The backyard bug that knows the temperature

Grab a timer tonight. All you need is 15 seconds, a little math, and a very noisy neighbor.

The River So Deep Fish Can't Cross It

It's also the deepest river in the world.

Why astronauts need new suits in space

Something happens to their bodies after a few weeks up there, and it has to do with their backbones.