From Flying Birds to Giant Dogs: Fascinating Facts

How Does Glue Work?
Glue works because of tiny particles called molecules. When glue dries, its molecules grab onto the molecules in materials like wood, paper, and plastic. That’s what makes things stick together!

Where Is the Tallest Dog?
Great Danes are huge dogs, and one of them even made it into the Guinness World Records in 2013. This Great Dane, who lived in the USA, stood an incredible 43 inches tall and ate about 14 kilograms of food every day!

Do Planes Do Military Missions Without Pilots?
Yes, they can. Drones, also called unmanned aerial vehicles are small aircraft controlled by radio or computers. They’re used in military missions where it’s too risky to send people.

How Does a Bagpipe Keep Playing Without Breathing?
The bagpipe, a traditional Scottish instrument, has a leather bag that holds air. When the player squeezes the bag, the sound keeps going even if they stop blowing.

Which Bird Flaps Its Wings the Fastest?
The hummingbird! Its wings move about 70 times every second. That’s how it can hover in place and even fly backwards and sideways, something most birds can’t do.

Who Survived Both Atomic Bombs?
Tsutomu Yamaguchi was in Hiroshima on business when the first atomic bomb was dropped. He was injured, but survived. He returned home to Nagasaki and while telling his boss what had happened, the second bomb fell. He lived to the age of 93 and is the only known person to survive both bombings.

What Animal Helped Make Ink?
Long ago, people used the ink from squids to write. When squids feel threatened, they release ink to escape. That same ink was once used in writing, before modern inks were invented.