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Mesopotamia
Whether going for a sail or hitting the road on anything with wheels, you may need to thank the people from Mesopotamia. Did you know this ancient civilization inspired and …
Ancient Rome
Did you know that the Ancient Romans ate while lying down? Or that they spread a sauce made of fish guts over their food? What about that gladiator sweat was sold as a beauty …
Planets and Moons
Stars and Galaxies
Did you know there are billions and billions of stars in the universe? They're grouped together as galaxies, including our very own spiral-shaped Milky Way galaxy And did you know …
Space Machines
Life in Space
Did you know that the first American astronaut who went to space didn't have a bathroom, so he had to pee in his spacesuit? We've come a long way since then, including inventing …
Ancient Greece
How would you like to use a public toilet every time you had to go? Or compete in an Olympic wrestling event where the only rules were no biting or gauging? Well, that was life in …
The International Space Station
The Maya Civilization
You may like chocolate, but how would you feel about using cocoa beans as money or in glue? Maybe you'd like to play a ball game for warriors (just be careful you don't become a …
Ancient China
Did you know the umbrella and toilet paper were both invented in China? Or that many ancient emperors believed they were descended from dragons? How about that kites were first …
Space Jobs
Did you know that astronauts train for spacewalks by going underwater in their spacesuits? Or what about that engineers have programmed robots to explore space on their own? …
Ancient Egypt
Did you know ancient Egyptians would shave their eyebrows in mourning if their cats died? Or that the first pharaoh may have been killed by a trampling hippo? You may know that a …