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9 Vampire Bat Facts for Kids

9 Vampire Bat Facts for Kids

January 15, 2015 - 10:00 am in Fun Facts for Kids

Vampire bats are small bats that live in central and south America. They live only in warm climates but can be found from Mexico to Chile and across the southern part of the continent. 1. They do not bite humans typically unless they are provoked. Like all…

7 Underground Railroad Facts for Kids

7 Underground Railroad Facts for Kids

January 14, 2015 - 4:00 pm in Fun Facts for Kids

The Underground Railroad was not a railroad at all. It was a network of safe houses for slaves that were trying to escape to freedom. Since the inception…

8 Sir Isaac Newton Facts for Kids

8 Sir Isaac Newton Facts for Kids

January 14, 2015 - 10:00 am in Fun Facts for Kids

Sir Isaac Newton is easily one of the best known scientists of all time. He is created with coming up with some of the most enlightened theories that…

24 Sacagawea Facts for Kids

24 Sacagawea Facts for Kids

January 13, 2015 - 4:00 pm in Fun Facts for Kids

Sacajawea is one of the most famous native Americans! She helped Lewis and Clark on their expedition. She acted as a guide, interpreter and also helped Lewis and Clark be able to barter, trade and find safe passage on their expedition. There is some conflict…

8 Pompeii Facts for Kids

8 Pompeii Facts for Kids

January 13, 2015 - 10:00 am in Fun Facts for Kids

Pompeii was an ancient Roman city in southern Italy. It was a bustling city that was built at the foot of the beautiful Mount Vesuvius. It is a city frozen in time. Pompeii was thought to be constructed prior to Roman rule. The city was built up over time…

Navajo Fry Bread

Navajo Fry Bread

January 13, 2015 - 10:00 am in Navajo Rituals

One of the traditional foods of the Navajo Nation is fry bread. While many tribes of the American Southwest have adopted the food, its origins are Navajo. However, the history of the origin of fry bread is one of tragedy instead of triumph, but fry bread is…

7 Narwhal Facts for Kids

7 Narwhal Facts for Kids

January 12, 2015 - 4:00 pm in Fun Facts for Kids

Narwhals are sometimes called Narwhale. The Narwhal is a medium sized porpoise that is part of the toothed whale sub species. It is a marine animal that is nicknamed the unicorn of the sea. The Narwhal has only two teeth and one of the male’s two teeth grows…

8 Meerkat Facts for Kids

8 Meerkat Facts for Kids

January 12, 2015 - 10:00 am in Fun Facts for Kids

Meerkat's have become quite famous the last few years with their own show on a cable network that is viewed worldwide. They are an interesting animal species that are very entertaining. They are native to southern Africa. They live on the dry plains. They…

15 Koala Bear Facts for Kids

15 Koala Bear Facts for Kids

January 11, 2015 - 4:00 pm in Fun Facts for Kids

How cute is the Koala bear? So cute. These cuddly looking little bears are native to Australia but wait they are not even bears. Technically speaking Koala Bears are not bears at all they are marsupials and closely related to Kangaroos and Wombats. 1. These…

8 Howler Monkey Facts for Kids

8 Howler Monkey Facts for Kids

January 11, 2015 - 10:00 am in Fun Facts for Kids

Howler Monkeys are very loud monkey's as a matter of fact the name “howler” suits them perfectly. They let out a very loud screech when they are communicating with each other. The howl can be heard from quite a long distance away. 1. They are native to…