Did You Know?

Hey readers,

Check out this cool fact from the November issue about the science of sleep!

Do you know any fun facts? Email chickadee@owlkids.com and you may see your fact in a future Chickadee!

Did You Know?

Hey readers,

Check out this cool fact about the larch tree from the November issue of Chickadee. Most conifers keep their needles year-round, but not this one!

For more fun facts, head to the Did You Know section inside your latest issue.

-Jenna, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

Did You Know?

Hey readers,

Check out this fun fact from the October issue of Chickadee!

Do you know any facts? Email chickadee@owlkids.com and you may see your fact in a future issue!

Bye for now,

-Jenna, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

It’s International Brain Awareness Week!

Hey readers,

This week is all about celebrating our brains, which is an important organ that allows us to think, dream and even blink!

To celebrate, here are some mind-blowing facts about brains!

• The brain weighs around the same as a large bottle of ketchup.
• Your brain generates enough electricity to power a light bulb!
• Exercise is good for your brain—and can make you smarter.

Happy learning!

-Jenna, chirpblog@owlkids.com

Did You Know… Amusement Park Edition!

Hi readers!

Singapore Flyer

Carnival Week on the blog continues today with cool amusement park facts and trivia. Did you know…

• The Singapore Flyer is the world’s tallest ferris wheel. The giant wheel holds 28 passengers and takes 30 minutes to make one full rotation.
• Bakken is the oldest amusement park in the world. Four hundred years ago in Denmark, Bakken started as a gathering place for people to get fresh spring water. The large crowds soon attracted entertainers and an amusement park was born!
• The Steel Dragon 2000 in Nagashima Spa Land in Japan is the longest steel roller coaster in the world. This speed machine is as long as 27 football fields.
• A German woman has the world record for visiting the most amusement parks by one person. It took Dorothea Spohler-Clauben 29 years to visit 1,108 amusement parks around the world.

Do you know any cool amusement park facts? Leave a comment below!

Talk soon,

Mandy, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com