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Dad Asks The Internet What Interesting Facts They Know So He Could Tell Them To His 2 Kids, Receives 40 Answers
The tales, stories and interesting stuff our parents would tell us before falling asleep when we were little still have a special place in our hearts. But fast forward to today, and the same duty applies to you; and coming up with the next big “Did you know that?” to put a smile on your kid’s face, bedtime after bedtime, hasn't been easy.
One dad has seriously run out of his “interesting fact” supplies to tell his 6 and 8-year-old. McKay Coppins, a writer and author with 157.9K followers on Twitter, has recently turned to strangers online for some help. “Having now exhausted my own supply of memorized trivia as well as several random lists on the internet, I’m taking suggestions below,” McKay tweeted in a viral thread below.
Let’s see some of the best suggestions and you may as well get your notebook ready!
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There’s nothing quite like bedtime, the time that bonds parents and their little children through small, beautiful rituals like telling stories. Scientists agree that bedtime routines are largely composed of relational work that helps children grow their ability to communicate with others.
Bedtime activities can vary from reflecting on the day and things your child has learned, discussing dreams and wishes, or simply sharing a couple of interesting facts about the world that will spark a kid's imagination. On the other hand, it’s better not to touch upon sensitive and hard subjects, like goals for the future and negative things that may be hard on thoughts and prevent them from falling asleep.
The problem with comments about the net worth of someone like Bezos is they imply he has that just sitting around in cash. He doesn't. He net worth include (mostly) all of the fixed assets of the company he owns. So, yeah, if he were to shut down Amazon, sell off all the property, inventory, aircraft, etc., then he'd have money to give away.
When you think about it, the earlier bedtime rituals your family observes, the better your child’s ability to sleep will be. So what do you do when your child refuses to go to sleep? If your child is still awake past his bedtime, start by checking in with him. This will not only help you decide when it’s time to approach him about bedtime, it will give you a chance to practice the bedtime conversation.
Reflect on your child’s sleep issues to get to the root of the issue. Consider how his behavior might be related to his environment. Or maybe it’s just a phase. Then, brushing your teeth and putting on pajamas is another important step in getting ready for bedtime.
Giving your child a last drink of water and fixing their blankets is another step in establishing yourself as a caregiver. Most importantly, give them a good hug and never underestimate the power of telling them how much you love them. These are the things all of us would be happy to fall asleep with.
I do the same thing when my wife makes me carry all the luggage to the truck and I think I can carry it in one shot.
I had two of them. One identical to the photo and a wild type that is green,gray, black, and brown mottled together kinda like a camouflage. They are beautiful, extremely intelligent, very interactive with ppl, and make amazing pets. I got both of mine as babies and had them for about 6 years. I only gave them away, to another person who had some, because I was moving and couldn't have my large tank, but I miss them everyday.
But it disturbs me to know the scientists are chopping off their limbs to study them. But if I ever needed a new limb, I'd also want the technology to grow it.
Wow. Imagine having those capabilities. And just as a bonus, being so cute that people just think you’re darling.
Oh yes let's just chop of his legs to see if they all grow back the same rate.
I've seen these little guys sold at flea markets before. Which is crazy, because I thought they were an endangered species.
I am obsessed with axolotls. Did you know they have a cousin called the Olm that I describe as a faceless cave snake with legs. Look it up
Did you know the song? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxA0QVGVEJw
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Without googling, but I believe that crows have the mental capacity of a three-year old child. Okay, that doesn't sound complimentary, but it's the complete opposite; they have the capacity for problem solving, etc. I was fortunate once to witness a Crow's court.
I have a brother sister pair just like that. No one believes they are brother sister either.
They can also smash the crap out of your fingers and break aquarium glass.
The holes for their ears are offset as well, this is so they can detect the tiny difference in time sound takes to strike each ear, allowing them to triangulate the source of the sound and capture prey even in pitch black conditions.
Yep, recently i found this hilarious guy videos on YT on languages and he made one about "how fruits got their names". - "English, this is first one:" - "we re gonna call that a blackberry!" - "but this not a berry and not really black?" - "blackberry!". Second one, still not a berry "strawberry, because i like straws" - "English this is a berry OK, you want to call it a yellowberry?" "NOOO, blbbllbl BANANA, let's call this a banana". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoQx6px4nSg I'm french and he's really good at roasting french and spanish nonsense too, very funny.
They are illegal in New Zealand too. I got to hold some kind of python/boa (strangly not bitey) when I visited Australia age 12, I can still remember how smooth and awesome it was, not what I expected. The sniffer dogs have to be trained to hunt for live snakes (cargo etc) by using blue tongued lizards as there are no live snakes to use for practice
I used to meow to my cats and they’d meow back. Not sure what we were talking about but I’m guessing I got most of it right :)
Now estimate the timespan between the T-rex and Cleopatra. That'll cover your kids pandemic math gap ;)
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Asian Hornets will destroy an American Honey Bee hive in minutes. But Japanese Honey Bees developed a defense in which multiple workers surround a hornet and start vibrating their bodies to generate heat. Asian Hornets can survive at only 115 degrees F. The ball that Japanese Honey Bees create not only generates heat above 115 (the bees can tolerate up to 122 degrees) but it intensifies the concentration of Caron Dioxide in the ball killing the Hornet.
The earliest fires on earth were about around 360 million years ago when oxygen levels rose to a point that would allow fires to happen. Plant life was around longer but oxygen levels were too low. Wildfires are a very important part of the ecosystem. many species have evolved to require it. For example some conifers (Lodgepole pine, black spruce) have semi-serotinous cones that require the heat of a fire to open. The fires sweep through and billions of seeds (of course not all survive) are released to the new seedbed and the process starts anew.
That's really interesting about the earliest fires. I hadn't thought about that.
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Reno is farther west than Los Angeles. Atlanta is farther west than Detroit.
Both of those sounded like bs to me. I had to check and dang it all if they aren't true.
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Mary, Queen of Scots, had a croquet mallet made from the horn of a Narwhal. The horn of a Narwhal isn't actually a horn at all, it's a giant tooth.
The outer bark of a Redwood Tree is not flammable. If the fire gets inside, it will burn the interior, sometimes for years.
Asian Hornets will destroy an American Honey Bee hive in minutes. But Japanese Honey Bees developed a defense in which multiple workers surround a hornet and start vibrating their bodies to generate heat. Asian Hornets can survive at only 115 degrees F. The ball that Japanese Honey Bees create not only generates heat above 115 (the bees can tolerate up to 122 degrees) but it intensifies the concentration of Caron Dioxide in the ball killing the Hornet.
The earliest fires on earth were about around 360 million years ago when oxygen levels rose to a point that would allow fires to happen. Plant life was around longer but oxygen levels were too low. Wildfires are a very important part of the ecosystem. many species have evolved to require it. For example some conifers (Lodgepole pine, black spruce) have semi-serotinous cones that require the heat of a fire to open. The fires sweep through and billions of seeds (of course not all survive) are released to the new seedbed and the process starts anew.
That's really interesting about the earliest fires. I hadn't thought about that.
Load More Replies... Reno is farther west than Los Angeles. Atlanta is farther west than Detroit.
Both of those sounded like bs to me. I had to check and dang it all if they aren't true.
Load More Replies... Mary, Queen of Scots, had a croquet mallet made from the horn of a Narwhal. The horn of a Narwhal isn't actually a horn at all, it's a giant tooth.
The outer bark of a Redwood Tree is not flammable. If the fire gets inside, it will burn the interior, sometimes for years.
