Answers to Questions Kids Ask! - Where "Why?" Turns to "Wow!"
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August 25, 20101918 - Leonard Bernstein
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1930 - Sir Sean Connery
1938 - Frederick Forsyth
1942 - Howard Jacobson
1947 - Ann Archer
1949 - Martin Amis
1954 - Elvis Costello
1956 - Matt Aitken
1961 - Billy Ray Cyrus
1970 - Claudia Schiffer
How much do you weigh? Whatever it is, it’s sure a lot of weight for your poor feet to carry. How do they do it? With the help of those toes. Toes help keep you balanced and help bear your weight. Your big toes bear one-quarter of your weight, your other four toes carry another quarter, and your heels carry the other half. Be thankful for your funny toes. Without them, you’d probably flop right over!
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Why do my fingers, toes, and ears get cold first on a winter day?
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