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A to Z of Wildlife: D is for… Dragonfly!
These beautiful acrobatic insects have four wings each up to 9cm long. Unlike other insects when they...
A to Z of Wildlife: B is for Badger!
They are nocturnal creatures which means they only come out at night so their eyesight is very...
A to Z of Wildlife: G is for… Grizzly Bear
Can you roar like a bear? Rawr! Grizzlies are the second largest bear in the world, (the largest...
A to Z of Wildlife: E is for… Emperor Penguin!
These creatures are the largest of all the penguins they can be up to 110cms tall. They can be very noisy...
A to Z of Wildlife: C is for… Cricket!
Crickets are a bit like grasshoppers, and they make their distinctive noise by "strigilating". Hearing...
A to Z of Wildlife: A is for… Ant!
Ants are so small you have probably stepped on one without even realising! There are 11,880 species of...
How does a card know how much money is in the bank?
Great question! These days, people don’t carry money around as much as they used to. It’s much more...
Why do batteries die?
That sounds very annoying, but it’s a great question. Sometimes even if you leave them plugged in for...
How can computers identify a song?
That’s a great question! It’s almost like there is a musical expert listening to every track and...
How do radios know what song is playing?
Good question! Sometimes radios display other information too – like the name of the radio station and...