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Some scientists may like salt as a seasoning in their food. But a lot of them like it for the interesting things it does. For example, salt affects how water freezes. Do this experiment to discover whether it makes freezing easier or more difficult. ...

Some scientists may like salt as a seasoning in th...

A selfish fox once invited a stork to dinner at his home in a hollow tree. That evening, the stork flew to the fox’s home and knocked on the door with her long beak. The fox opened the door and said, “Please come in and share my food.” The stork was ...

A selfish fox once invited a stork to dinner at hi...

A sage presented a prince with a set of three small dolls. The prince was not amused. "Am I a girl that you give me dolls?" he asked. "This is a gift for a future king," said the man. "If you look carefully, you'll see a hole in the ear of each doll....

A sage presented a prince with a set of three smal...

Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled a prosperous country. One day, he went for a trip to some distant areas of his country. When he was back to his palace, he complained that his feet were very painful, because it was the first time that he ...

Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled a pro...

An amazing chemical can be found in red cabbage. This stuff, called cyanidin (sigh-AN-ih-din), can be used to identify two important kinds of chemicals: acids and bases. Acids are famous for their ability to eat away at rocks and metals. But many aci...

An amazing chemical can be found in red cabbage. T...

Ibrahim (pbuh) and the Idol Temple Ibrahim started his heavenly mission and so addressed his people: What are these inanimate statues before which you have kneeled down? They said, "Our fathers had been worshipping idols and we do just as our fathers...

Ibrahim (pbuh) and the Idol Temple Ibrahim started...

My friend was walking down a deserted Mexican beach at sunset. As he walked along, he began to see another man in the distance. As he grew nearer, he noticed that the local native kept leaning down, picking something up and throwing it out into the w...

My friend was walking down a deserted Mexican beac...

A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and said,” Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like. The Lord led the holy man to two doors. He opened one of the doors and the holy man looked in. In the middle of the room w...

A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord...

Andreas the prophet was one of Adam's grandchildren. He used to invite people to worship the Unique God and avoid Committing sins. In his early prophet hood, a cruel oppressing king was ruling over Andreas's tribe. He forcefully and oppressively disp...

Andreas the prophet was one of Adam's grandchildre...

What You’ll Need: - help from an adult - Wint-O-Green Lifesavers - a clear sandwich bag - pliers - a dark room, such as a windowless bathroom, where the air is dry, not humid What to Do: - Put a Lifesaver into the sandwich bag. The bag will protect y...

What You’ll Need: - help from an adult - Wint-O-Gr...

A group of frogs were hopping contentedly through the woods, going about their froggy business, when two of them fell into a deep pit. All of the other frogs gathered around the pit to see what could be done to help their companions. When they saw ho...

A group of frogs were hopping contentedly through ...

A few years ago, at the Southern California Special Olympics, nine contestants, all physically or mentally disabled, assembled at the starting line for the 100-yard dash. At the gun, they all started out, not exactly in a dash, but with a relish to r...

A few years ago, at the Southern California Specia...

By James E. Hyer Every day, many messages are sent using pulses of light. During most long-distance telephone calls, the sounds of spoken words are changed into signals made up of light pulses. These signals travel from one place to another through m...

By James E. Hyer Every day, many messages are sent...

A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared; he sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had...

A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a sma...

A mother duck and her little ducklings were on their way to the lake one day. The ducklings were very happy following their mother and quack-quacking along the way. All of a sudden the mother duck saw a fox in the distance. She was frightened and sho...

A mother duck and her little ducklings were on the...

One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town proclaiming that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole valley. A large crowd gathered and they all admired his heart for it was perfect. There was not a mark or a flaw in it. Yes, they...

One day a young man was standing in the middle of ...

In the photograph, the spoon and forks seem to be floating. But this trick really has to do with balance, not magic. Try it yourself. Use one hand to hold a teaspoon in position over the rim of a glass. Stick one fork onto the spoon handle, fitting t...

In the photograph, the spoon and forks seem to be ...

A young man was getting ready to graduate college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted. As Graduation Day approached, the young ...

A young man was getting ready to graduate college....

He remembered his grandmother’s warning about praying on time: “My son, you shouldn’t leave prayer to this late time.” His grandmother’s age was 70 but whenever she heard the Adhan, she got up like an arrow and performed Salah/Namaz/prayer. He, howev...

He remembered his grandmother’s warning about pray...

A son and his father were walking on the mountains. Suddenly, his son falls, hurts himself and screams: “AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!” To his surprise, he hears the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain: “AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!” Curious, he yells: “Who are you?” He...

A son and his father were walking on the mountains...

By Jim Conrad ~ Illustrated by Brenda Pepper Make this white flower burst with color! Queen Anne’s lace, a pretty, lacy-looking plant, may have white flowers in nature, but with your help, it can make an amazing transformation. Its white flowers can ...

By Jim Conrad ~ Illustrated by Brenda Pepper Make ...