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Inquisikids Daily — Education for Kids
Inquisikids Daily

Fast facts for curious kids! Tune in for daily discoveries as we celebrate curiosity and explore interesting facts about history, science, and more in 5 minutes or less.

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Who Was Fannie Farmer? Mar 23, 2021

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Who Was Fannie Farmer?

Who was Fannie Farmer and how did her work impact the way we cook today? Why did she study how food helps our bodies when we are sick?

Sources:

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Fannie-Merritt-Farmer

https://www.notablebiographies.com/Du-Fi/Farmer-Fannie.html

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fannie-farmer-opens-cooking-school

https://thesouthern.com/lifestyles/food-and-cooking/

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The Intolerable Acts Mar 22, 2021

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The Intolerable Acts

King George needed money to help with the debt Britain accumulated protecting the colonies. He came up with a plan to raise it quickly but it backfired!

Sources:

https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/a-short-history-of-jamestown

https://www.historyforkids.net/history.html

https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-party

https://www.historyforkids.net/history.html

https://www.ducksters.com/history/american_revolution/intolerable_acts.php

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Who invented blue jeans? Mar 19, 2021

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Who invented blue jeans?

It’s not who you think! Listen in to learn about the history of jeans.

Sources:

https://www.levi.com/US/en_US/blog/article/born-out-west/
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/theymadeamerica/whomade/strauss_hi.html
https://www.biography.com/fashion-designer/levi-strauss
https://www.hawthornintl.com/history-of-denim

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National Parks Mar 18, 2021

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National Parks

Learn about what National Parks are and why we established the National Park Service. Find out what cool natural wonders are in national parks.

Sources:

https://www.history.com/topics/us-government/national-park-service
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/national-parks/article/early-history
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/history-of-the-national-parks
https://www.nps.gov/articles/quick-nps-history.htm

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Why does popcorn pop? Mar 16, 2021

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Why does popcorn pop?

Today we will have a little science with our favorite snack.

Sources:

https://www.thespruceeats.com/why-does-popcorn-pop-1328691
https://www.thoughtco.com/how-does-popcorn-pop-607429
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/32131/why-does-popcorn-pop
https://foodcrumbles.com/why-does-popcorn-pop/

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What Is Pi Day? Mar 15, 2021

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What Is Pi Day?

What is so special about Pi and why does it get its own day every year on March 14th?

Sources:

https://www.exploratorium.edu/pi/history-of-pi

https://www.piday.org/pi-symbol/

http://archimedespalimpsest.org/about/history/archimedes.php

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-pi-and-how-did-it-originate/

https://www.history.com/news/where-did-pi-day-come-from

https://thehomeschoolscientist.com/demonstrating-pi-string/

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Are Changes Coming to US Currency? Mar 12, 2021

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Are Changes Coming to US Currency?

Take a brief tour of the history of US money and learn about the proposed changes that may be coming in the future.

Sources:

https://www.uscurrency.gov/history

https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artI-S8-C5-1/ALDE_00001066/

https://www.insider.com/us-dollar-bill-evolution-2018-6#despite-opposition-from-great-britain-each-of-the-13-colonies-had-its-own-currency-by-the-time-of-the-american-revolution-2

https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artI-S8-C5-1/ALDE_00001066/

https://www.usmint.gov/learn/history/overview#:~:text=On%20April%202%2C%201792%20Congress,mint%20in%20the%20United%20States.

https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/exhibitions/artifact/greenbacks-united-states-notes-issued-march-10-1862

https://www.moneyfactory.gov/uscurrency.html

https://socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/currentevents/tubmanon20bill-updated.htm

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/25/us/politics/tubman-20-dollar-bill.html

https://www.govexec.com/management/2021/01/harriet-tubman-20-bill-biden-administration-says-its-resuming-effort/171663/

https://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/pages/jl0436.aspx

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Earth's Unusual Animals Mar 11, 2021

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Earth's Unusual Animals

Fish that can walk? A smiling salamander? A mole with no hair? A mammal that lays eggs? Join us today as we learn about unique and unusual animals.

Sources:

https://galapagosconservation.org.uk/wildlife/red-lipped-batfish/

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/amphibians/facts/axolotl

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/naked-mole-rat

https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/echidna

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Are Giant Pandas really bears? Mar 10, 2021

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Are Giant Pandas really bears?

Today we learn all about the giant panda, a Chinese plant-eating bear

Sources:

https://www.natgeokids.com/za/discover/animals/general-animals/ten-panda-facts/
https://www.livescience.com/27335-giant-pandas.html
https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams/panda-cam (panda cam)
https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/giant-panda
http://scienceline.ucsb.edu/getkey.php?key=358
https://www.britannica.com/place/Chapultepec-Zoological-Park

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The Greatest Chess Player Mar 09, 2021

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The Greatest Chess Player

Join us today as we learn about one of the greatest chess players of all time, Bobby Fisher who was born on March 9, 1943.

Sources:

https://kidskonnect.com/fun/chess/

https://www.chessalert.com/brief-history-chess/

https://www.chess.com/players/bobby-fischer

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bobby-Fischer

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