Answers to Questions Kids Ask! - Where "Why?" Turns to "Wow!"
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Your eyes do grow as you age, but only a little bit. This is why babies have such big eyes. The rest of their bodies is much smaller than a full grown adult, but their eyes are about the same size. So as you grow, your face and body get much bigger to “catch up” with your eyes.
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How many bones in the human body?
There are 206 bones in an adult human skeleton, but the skeleton of an infant contains 350 (the extra bones fuse together as you grow). There are two skeletal systems…
Why do people need to sleep?
People from every part of the world, hippos in the jungle, fish in aquariums – they all sleep! Sleep is as important as breathing or eating. In fact, people can…
Why do you get goosebumps on your body but not on your face?
Goosebumps are caused by smooth muscle that pulls on your hair follicles, causing indentation. Then you get that characteristic raised-and-lowered looking skin. The pulling makes the hairs stand up. We…
Why do we die?
You often hear that someone died “of old age.” That is not exactly true. People die because some vital body part fails to function properly. This may be the brain,…
Is cigarette smoking more harmful to kids than adults?
Cigarette smoke is just plain bad for anyone — young or old. The longer you smoke, the more damage it may do to your body! Your body works really hard…