ISSUE 21
APRIL 23, 2020
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INTERESTING
FACTS ABOUT WOLVES
THE STORY
OF HERCULES
WILL SUBBA SASTRY'S PLAN TO GET SOME SUGAR SUCCEED?
BROCCOLI IS
GOOD FOR YOU
FOLKTALE Tenali Raman:
Subba Sastry and Sugar One afternoon in the court of King Krishna Deva Raya, Tenali Raman began to tell an interesting story.. “There once lived a man who was very rich but was a miser. He had a great deal of money and wealth but did not like to spend it on anyone. One day, he was very upset to discover that ants had entered his bowl of sugar. He thought that drying the sugar in the sun would drive the ants out. He took the bowl and placed the sugar in a heap on a large piece of paper and kept it out in the sun. He was very worried that his friend, Subba Sastry might come and eat the sugar so he sat down and kept watch over it. Subba Sastry, who was very fond of sweets in any form, had seen the rich man keep the sugar out in the sun. He devised a plan to get his hands on the rich man's sugar. He called
his son and said, “I am going to the rich man’s porch to talk to him. After five minutes, come running to me, shouting 'Our cow is dead!'” After giving his son these instructions, Subba Sastry went over to the rich man’s porch and began to talk to him. Subba Sastry asked him why he was looking so upset, to which the rich man replied that he had been having a great deal of losses. Subba Sastry then turned his attention to the sugar and asked him what he was drying and the rich man replied by saying that water had fallen into some mud in his garden and that he was trying to dry it. Just then, Subba Sastry’s son came running to the porch shouting, “Our cow is dead! Our cow is dead!” Upon hearing this, Subba Sastry acted as though he was in shock and started rolling over the rich man’s garden. He pretended to eat the grass out of grief. He looked at the flowers and pretended to eat them too. He, then picked up the sugar (which the rich man had lied about) and put it into his mouth. He picked up another handful and put it into his son’s mouth. The rich man was appalled at the sight of this. He started shouting, “This is not mud! Don’t eat it. This is sugar.” Subba Sastry replied, “No, but you told me that this is mud and it does taste like mud too!” He went on eating till all the sugar was over. The miserly rich man was left sad and grieving over the loss of his sugar.”
FIND The HIDDEN Objects
The Picture
Book Giant
Once there was a fierce, difiant, Greedy, grumpy, grizzly giant In the pages of a picture-book, and he Sometimes screamed, in sudden rages, "I must jump out from these pages, For this life's a much too humdrum one for me! Fiddle-dee! Yes, this life's a quite too quiet one for me!" So one rainy day he did it, Took the picture-book and hid it, Stamped his foot, and shouting loudly, "Now I'm free!" Boldly started out, forgetting That he could not stand a wetting! He was just a paper giant, don't you see? Dearie me! Just a gaudy, picture giant, don't you see?"
CASA & ASA Discoveries and Inventions
Wow! Who discovered ink?
Who Discovered Ink? Human beings, as they evolved from their prehistoric ancestors, developed many forms of communication. They began with passing down stories and stories through the oral tradition, before moving on to writing. One of the most important tools discovered by humans, has been written communication. They first wrote on cave walls and then stone and developed a pictorial vocabulary. As time progressed, shapes and sounds were incorporated in the written form. The earliest surviving texts from Mesopotamia dating back from 2100 BC, were written with reeds or stylus on clay tablets. These show that by then, man had developed an evolved form of writing and communication. It was the Chinese who are credited with first discovering ink 5000 years ago. It is still being used in that form. The liquid India Ink we use today was also discovered by the Chinese. The ink was thus named because the carbon black that was used to make the ink was sourced from India. It was the Cao Wei Dynasty(220 AD – 265 AD), that established the manufacture of India Ink. Ink and how it is used has evolved over the years, changing colours and composition to adapt it to different needs.
Fuel for your Bones with Broccoli!
spot ten differences
PONDERING CORNER
What Happens if You Swallow Gum?
Every child has grown up with the warning that swallowed chewing gum will sit in their stomach for seven whole years. Though this is an old wive's tale, told to children to stop them from chewing too much gum and from swallowing it, there is some truth behind this statement. Chewing gum is primarily made of natural or synthetic materials (gum resin), flavourings, sweeteners and preservatives. When chewing gum is swallowed, it travels down the digestive tract and comes out with a trip to the bathroom. Along the way, the digestive system absorbs the flavourings, sweeteners and preservatives. However, the body cannot break down and absorb gum resin, which is passed through the body undigested. If a child swallows too much gum or several smaller pieces of gum, it can combine with other undigested food to cause intestinal blockages. This could cause stomach aches, visits to the doctor and in the worst case, a trip to the hospital.
Tickle your funny bone
Q: How do wolves eat? A: They wolf it down! Q: What do you call
a wolf who gets lost?
A: A
where-wolf.
Q: What time is it when
a wolf sees your dinner?
A: Time
to get
a new dinner.
AMUSING NEWS
a comic story
sir dig-a-lot
Hercules
“You promised me another story of Greek mythology,” said Rohan. “Alright, Rohan. Let me tell you about Hercules, the God of strength. He was the son of God Zeus, who was considered the king of the Gods, and a mortal Alcmene, a beautiful princess,” said Sir Dig-a-Lot.
“The legend has it that even as a baby Hercules was very strong. When his stepmother Hera, the wife of Zeus snuck snakes in Hercules’s crib, he crushed the snakes with his bare hands.”
“Hercules was raised by his mother Alcmene. He was a cattle herder when he was 18 years old. One day while his cattle was grazing, a lion attacked his herd. Hercules killed the lion with his bare hands again.”
“Hercules married a princess named Megara and had a child with her. Hera grew jealous of Hercules and tricked him into believing that his family was a group of snakes. In a bid to save himself, he killed them one by one, only to realize that he had been tricked.
He went to the oracle of Delphi to help him rid his guilt. She told Hercules to serve the king Eurystheus for 10 years and complete the tasks given to him by the king. The tasks that Hercules was given are known the Twelve Labors.�
“The king wanted Hercules to fail and made him complete tasks like slaying lions and other dangerous creatures. His last task involved going to the underworld and fetching the three headed guardian Cerberus. Hercules completed all the tasks with his strength and intelligence.�
There was once an amazing chocolate factory owned by an old man. One day the owner of the chocolate factory announced to the people of the town that he was closing up the factory and moving away. The entire town was disappointed as all the children loved the delicious candies and chocolates he made. He had allowed the town one last tour of his factory...
Complete the
Story...
fun facts
with Hamlet the Hamster
To know or not to know, that is the question! Well, wouldn’t you prefer to know?
Facts About the Wolves Wolves are native to America, Canada, Asia, Europe and the Arctic region. The wolf is the largest member of his family which includes dogs, foxes and coyotes. They have a highly developed sense of smell and hearing. They are the sole ancestors of the dog, which were first domesticated in the Middle East. The sound made by a wolf is referred to as a howl.
Help the Wolf find The Food
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