Strange and Surprising Plants

The biggest living things

The blue whale is the largest animal that has ever lived—bigger than an ele­phant, bigger than the biggest dinosaur. But even the blue whale isn’t the largest living thing on earth. Trees are. And…

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Guide to Childcraft

Electric Shock

Electric shock is usually much easier to prevent than to treat. It is very dangerous and can kill or seriously injure anyone. If your child suffers electric shock, re­member that while seconds…

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Places to Know

A HOLY CITY FOR HINDUS

The city of Varanasi, India, also known as Banaras, has more than a thousand places to pray—temples for people who belong to the Hindu religion. Most Hindu temples have many shrines. Hindus go to…

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