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Have you ever been sitting quietly in class when suddenly your stomach makes a loud “Grrrrrrr!”? Everyone turns around. You look down at your tummy and think, “I haven't even…

Have you ever wondered why the hair on your head can grow quite long, while your eyelashes, eyebrows and arm hair usually stay much shorter? You might think hair keeps…

Have you ever been about to give a speech in front of your class and noticed that your palms suddenly felt wet? Perhaps you were waiting for the result of…

Have you ever stepped out of a warm bath, dried yourself with a towel and suddenly thought, “Why am I feeling cold?” It can seem strange. You were sitting in…

Have you ever drawn a heart to show love or friendship? You probably made something like or. It is simple: two rounded bumps at the top, a point at the…

Have you ever heard someone say, “You need a token”? The word "token" can be confusing because it has several meanings. You might find tokens in games, on computers, in…

If you love cricket, you have probably heard of the Ranji Trophy. It may not receive as much attention as the Indian Premier League, but it is one of the…

Imagine walking into a huge festival filled with colourful decorations, traditional music, exciting fairground rides, delicious food and thousands of cheerful visitors. Welcome to Oktoberfest, one of the world's most…

There is something special about getting into a brand-new car. The seats look perfect, the dashboard is shiny, and there is that familiar “new car smell”. Many people enjoy the…

Quicksand is one of those things that sounds much more frightening in films than it usually is in real life. In movies, people sometimes appear to disappear completely into enormous…