National Geographic Kids magazine - the perfect balance between learning and fun! A must-have for children ages 6 and up. Each issue is packed with colorful photos, games, puzzles, fun features and facts about animals, science, technology, and more.
A TRAFFIC JAM IN CHINA LASTED FOR MORE THAN A WEEK. Rotten eggs float in water. Mexico City has sunk more than 32 feet in the last 100 years. KIDS’ FINGERPRINTS DISAPPEAR FROM SURFACES FASTER THAN ADULTS’ DO. It’s impossible for turtles to stick out their tongues. A Finnish man wrote a novel made up of 1,000 text messages. ANCIENT GREEKS USED hula hoops. You can buy Worms from a vending machine in some countries. A FIVE-SEAT BICYCLE IS CALLED A QUINDEM. CHECK OUT THIS BOOK!…
SUPER-FURRY RABBIT Haircut … what’s that? With her nearly 15-inchlong hairs, Franchesca the Angora rabbit holds the record for the longest fur on a rabbit. One benefit is that she always has a cozy fur coat for the winter. The problem? According to owner Betty Chu, sometimes Franchesca’s mistaken for a dog! MAJOR BLING Shield your eyes: This jewel’s got some serious sparkle. The Pink Star jewel became the most expensive jewel sold at an auction after its owner paid $71.2 million for it. Jewelers took nearly two years to cut and polish the oval-shaped stone. Before being purchased, the Pink Star was displayed in museums around the world. You could look at it—but you definitely couldn’t touch it. READY , SET , JUMP!…
THE NAME OF FORMER PHILIPPINES PRESIDENT ARROYO WAS MISSPELLED AS ARROVO ON THE HUNDRED-PESO NOTE IN 2005. SOME EARLY CHINESE COINS WERE SHAPED LIKE KNIVES. IT TAKES ABOUT 4,000 DOUBLE FOLDS— FORWARD AND BACKWARD — BEFORE A U.S. BILL WILL TEAR. CURRENCY MADE FROM THE RED FEATHERS OF THE SCARLET HONEYEATER BIRD WAS USED IN THE SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN UNTIL THE 1980S. THERE ARE TWO ATMS IN ANTARCTICA. THE MYTHICAL WINGED HORSE PEGASUS appeared on a coin from the ancient Greek city-state of CORINTH.…
Who doesn’t love a thick, creamy milkshake? Get out your reusable straw and slurp up these facts about the sweet treat. EVERY AMERICAN EATS ON AVERAGE 8.4 POUNDS OF ICE CREAM EVERY YEAR. A SMALL MCDONALD’S VANILLA MILKSHAKE HAS 490 CALORIES AND 11 GRAMS OF PROTEIN. IT WOULD TAKE 5.28 million 16-OUNCE MILKSHAKES TO FILL AN OLYMPIC-SIZE SWIMMING POOL. A CHEF IN NEW YORK MADE A 6000- GALLON MILKSHAKE, WHICH IS THE SAME AS 48 000 NORMAL-SIZE MILKSHAKES. A MILKSHAKE STRAW IS 0.3 INCH IN DIAMETER AND NEARLY 8 INCHES LONG. THE ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR USED IN SOME STRAWBERRY MILKSHAKES CONTAINS ABOUT 40 DIFFERENT CHEMICALS. CHECK OUT THE BOOK!…
PARROT WEARS SWEATERS Lecompton, Kansas Chilly temperatures never get Javi the bird down. That’s because the lesser sulphur-crested cockatoo (a type of parrot) owns plenty of sweaters to keep herself warm! Normally birds rely on their feathers to stay toasty. But Javi—who was likely raised in harsh conditions before moving to the Tallgrass Parrot Sanctuary—probably plucked out most of her feathers because of stress. Caretakers weren’t sure if her belly and chest feathers would grow back, but they knew Javi would be more comfortable with another layer covering her delicate skin. So they fitted her with a sweater. Today the cockatoo owns more than 20 sweaters. They’re made from colorful socks that Tallgrass co-owner Kail Marie makes herself. The fashions have caught the eye of Javi’s bird friends, Sassy and…
Puffins Dive-bombing in from the Northern Hemisphere, we have three adorable species of puffins. These “sea parrots” are ready to take on their seabird rivals in this epic battle of awesomeness. Penguins And next we have ... whoa! The penguins sure did bring a lot of friends to this showdown. Is it already an unfair match? Take a look at what the puffins are up against. Waddling in from the Southern Hemisphere are 17 species of penguins. Best Turf If you’re having trouble telling the difference between a puffin and a penguin, don’t worry. There’s zero chance you’ll ever have an awkward run-in with them both. Why? They don’t live in the same place! Puffins live north of the Equator, and penguins (except for the Galápagos penguin) live in…
