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Treehouse
1. I’d like to start simple. Can you help?
Visit eHow where you can instructions for building a very basic treehouse ...
Light Bulb
Before 1880, when the sun went down, you either went to bed or you burned something — like whale oil or a kerosene lamp ...
Pasta
Macaroni and cheese, lasagna, spaghetti and Ramen noodles are all different forms of pasta. Where did pasta come from and how is it made? Let’s ...
Cell Phones
Do you know what the word “cell” in “cell phone” means? What year was the first cell phone made? Here’s a look at this amazing pocket-sized gadget that has ...
Batteries
If somebody gave you a lemon, could you make a battery? Do you know which batteries don’t need to be recycled — and which do? Should you store ...
Ice Cream
Can you name the five most common ingredients found in all ice cream?
Do you know why ice cream can give you a headache? Bring on the answers!
1. ...
Pianos
What do Elton John, Lady GaGa, and Mozart have in common?
They all started playing the piano when they were four years old.
Let’s ...
Car Tech
You ride in one every day, but how much do you really know about cars? Here’s a quiz.
1. Is there such a thing as a driverless car?
Google ...
What’s Inside an iPad?
Have you ever wondered what it looks like inside an iPad 2? How thick and strong is the glass? Where is the CPU? How big are the batteries? Taking your mom’s iPad apart is NOT ...
Children As Makers
Spring is a great time to make things, and the Internet has thousands of ideas. The first place to ...