Answers to Questions Kids Ask! - Where "Why?" Turns to "Wow!"
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FAQKids is a free online project for parents to find answers to questions that kids ask. Learning can become a game as parents and kids quiz each other about science, the human body, outer space and much more! Whether it's for a science project, help with homework or used as a learning tool, at FAQKids discovery is as simple as ABC!


How do birds fly? Can fish breath air? All about the animals.

Primary colors, shapes, and the Mona Lisa. FAQs for the art lover in you.

Why does cutting onions make you cry? Why do apples turn brown? Food FAQs

Why is the liberty bell cracked? Did Paul Revere ride through the night? History FAQs

What is Pi? What is a prime number? What is infinity? All about numbers.

Does Bigfoot Exist? What is the Loch Ness Monster? Can this be true?

What are black holes? How many stars are in the sky? Spacey FAQs

Who created the alphabet? How old is the Grand Canyon? Cultural Facts.

How old is the Grand Canyon? What is the Bermuda Triangle? Areas in our world

Why does ice melt? What is water made of? Science questions answered!

How fast can humans run? What is the first sport played? Sporting Facts and Questions

How many megs in a gig? What does DVD stand for? Can TV's explode? Techie stuff.

Why is the sky blue and the grass green? FAQs all about planet Earth.

Why do you blink? What are toenails made of? Check out your body.

Why do we have leap year? When is Friday the 13th? Time, Calendar and Holiday FAQs.

When was the first New Year celebrated?
The celebration of the new year is actually the oldest of all holidays, but it hasn’t always been observed on January 1. Babylonians first celebrated the beginning of the new…
In: Holidays
Is it ever possible to drink too much water?
In most cases, the answer would be no–because your body says so! It’s equipped with one of the best automatic water management systems around, so you’ll definitely want to listen…
In: The Human Body
What is the Loch Ness Monster?
The Loch Ness Monster, fondly known as Nessie, is believed to live in the inky black waters of the immense, 700-foot-deep, Loch (Lake) Ness in Scotland. The Loch Ness Monster…
In: Myths & Legends
Why do seashells sound like the ocean when you hold them next to your ear?
When you put a seashell up to your ear, what you hear is not the ocean. The sound comes from inside your own ear. The inner part of your ear,…
In: The OceanShare This Site
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