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Plants

by NNIE.TRDecember 1, 2023May 12, 2025

How Does a Venus Flytrap Know When to Snap Shut…a Fly?

If just one hair is touched, nothing happens. Even if it wiggles. Even if it’s a big, juicy bug.
But if two hairs are touched within about 20 seconds —
SNAP!
The trap closes in a tenth of a second — one of the fastest movements in the plant world.

3 mins read

Space

by NNIE.TRDecember 1, 2023May 12, 2025

Why Can’t You Hear Anything in Space?

Picture this: You’re floating outside your spaceship, orbiting a giant planet like Jupiter.
Suddenly, a nearby moon cracks open in a glowing explosion of gas and ice. It’s the most dramatic thing you’ve ever seen.
But… it’s completely silent.

3 mins read

Space

by NNIE.TRDecember 1, 2023May 12, 2025

Why Is There a Giant Hexagon Spinning on Saturn’s North Pole?

It’s not made-up. It’s not sci-fi. And no, it’s not a crop circle.
From far away, Saturn is calm and elegant — a golden planet with rings that sparkle like a cosmic hula hoop.
But zoom in on its north pole, and you’ll find something seriously strange:
A storm shaped like a perfect hexagon.
That’s six sides. Six corners.
Spinning endlessly in the clouds.

3 mins read

History

by NNIE.TRDecember 1, 2023May 12, 2025

Who Invented the Cotton Candy Machine?

Sticky fingers. Spinning sugar. That magical pink cloud on a stick…
We all know cotton candy is the superstar of fairs and carnivals.
But have you ever wondered: who came up with the idea to spin sugar into a puff of sugary air?

3 mins read

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How Was Athena Born from Her Father’s Forehead?

What Would Happen If the Moon Disappeared?

How (and Why) Do Parrots Talk Like Humans?

Why Does Bread Turn Brown in the Toaster?

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Why Can’t You Hear Anything in Space?

Why Is There a Giant Hexagon Spinning on Saturn’s North Pole?

Who Invented the Cotton Candy Machine?

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