Math can be downright interesting! For example, most mathematical equations were written in words before the 16th century! Could you imagine what that must have looked like?!
Fact Lab
Our eyes have always played a significant role in the way humans communicate with each other through body language. Whether done on purpose or by accident, pupils contracting can indicate disinterest or disgust, while pupils expanding can mean interest or excitement!
The owl is a symbol of Halloween which has been around for a very long time. During the Medieval era, the owl was thought to be the animal form of a witch. People were deeply superstitious of the owl’s nighttime hunting activities and it was even said that to hear an owl’s hoot was a sign of a bad superstition.
Shadow puppets come in a variety of shapes, depending on where they were created. They can be moved with the help of chopsticks and cords. In some countries, a performance can be longer than nine hours. The simplest version of the shadow play is casting shadows with your hands onto a wall.
Fact Lab
Our eyes have always played a significant role in the way humans communicate with each other through body language. Whether done on purpose or by accident, pupils contracting can indicate disinterest or disgust, while pupils expanding can mean interest or excitement!
The owl is a symbol of Halloween which has been around for a very long time. During the Medieval era, the owl was thought to be the animal form of a witch. People were deeply superstitious of the owl’s nighttime hunting activities and it was even said that to hear an owl’s hoot was a sign of a bad superstition.
Shadow puppets come in a variety of shapes, depending on where they were created. They can be moved with the help of chopsticks and cords. In some countries, a performance can be longer than nine hours. The simplest version of the shadow play is casting shadows with your hands onto a wall.
Scrabble is still an enormously popular game. Currently, it has been produced in 29 different languages, and not to mention the digital and app versions which are downloaded and played daily. In Great Britain, 53% of all homes have a Scrabble set!