Have you ever said something really funny that you just want the whole world to know? Well, there’s a better way than Facebook to post and read hilarious bluffs in human language (or brain). At “Things People Said” there are, well, real things people said. Including everything from Spoonerisms to News Reports and Kid’s Quotes.…
Canada, like other countries, has random weird laws that are funny yet strange! For example, it is illegal to pay for a fifty-cent item with only pennies. In Nova Scotia, a person is not allowed to water their grass when it’s raining! In Ottawa you are not allowed to eat ice cream on Bank St…
November is known as Aviation, Child Safety and Protection, Good Nutrition, International Drums, Latin America, National Adoption, National Epilepsy, Model Railroad, and Peanut Butter Lover’s Month. Also, the second week of November is National Children’s Book Week! Take a look at the calendar for some interesting dates that you may think are cool and might want to celebrate: Nov. 1 – All Saint’s Day,…
No, it’s not that kind of new math. But, this math is definitely a lot different from what you see in your classes – it would probably fit better in the English department. Craig Damrauer sees the world a bit differently than most. To him, circumstances are an equation and states of being can be…
Reading someone’s mind can be quite an intuitive task for people. We are trained for all our lives to read the face of people around us to get to know how they feel. Back in September, at a TEDtalk conference, scientist Rebecca Saxe talked about the possibility of manipulating someone’s choices by sending electrical pulse to a…
Think that all spiders are mean, evil looking meat eaters? Well, you have just being proven to be wrong! Scientists who have being studying a tropical jumping spider, the Bagheera kiplingi, in southeastern Mexico and northwestern Costa Rica between 2001 and 2008 have made an amazing discovery. This “utterly surreal” spider’s diet consists almost completely…
Cybermentor is an online mentoring program aimed at girls 11-18 who are interested in or just want to learn more about science and engineering. The program matches girls with female students at Alberta universities and other places around the globe who are studying science and engineering, or with professional women scientists and engineers (my current mentor works in Germany!).…
Every few months when I’ve exhausted my current iPod playlist and am looking for new bands to listen to (but am tired of searching through myspace music profiles), I ask Taste Kid. Visiting TasteKid.com is like asking a friend what you should listen to, read, or watch next, but you’re asking a friend with a…
Do you think that paintball is just a game where everyone shoots each other with fake bullets that make your clothes dirty? Well, my friend, let me tell you, it is much more than just that. It is about teamwork, and what can teamwork brings you? ART! Don’t believe that people can make messy paintball…
The show all kids love is turning 40! On November 10th, Sesame Street will celebrate its 40th Anniversary. It first aired on November 10th, 1969, and has become the longest running show on United States television. The Sesame Street characters were originally created by Jim Henson. They became loved by children all over the world, and have formed a…
Whether it’s basketball or piano, this saying will always be true. The more you practice and practice, the better you get. But is the right type of practice more important than we think? As you repeat an action over and over again, your muscles become accostomed to how the action is performed and how it…
When an object gets way too big, we start to lose the meaning of its size. It is easy to imagine how big a city is, maybe possible to comprehend the vastness of earth, or even for some, the giant-like sun. Of course, these are the objects we see or interact with everyday; we have…
Now that Halloween has ended and you lost track of the countless amounts of candy that had passed through your mouth. It’s time to give your teeth a proper cleaning! [youtube MUQevxovDSs] The history of the toothbrush goes back as far as 3500 BC. The Chinese where thought to have created the first toothbrush, with…
Upon first seeing this post, you may have paused for a moment to wonder if Halloween had already passed, or whether it was all a sugar-induced dream. Alas, it is over, but the sheer creativity, horror, originality, effort, and pyrotechnics of these pumpkins live on. Check out the galleries and start planning for next year.…
It’s great to see how much of a positive difference youth can make in our world today. Hero Holiday organizes trips that are a fun way to make a difference and learn great leadership skills through participating in humanitarian relief projects and assisting those living in poverty. You can sign up for trips on your own or…