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Why do we Burp and Fart?

By lmsottawa | March 10, 2021

Author: Layal Bou Abdo MSN Illustration: Angeline Boswell   It is sometimes loud, sometimes silent, in some instance, it is socially accepted and in other gross. It happens to everyone, and it can be embarrassing sometimes when it happens, but everyone does it! Even dogs, sheep, cows and dinosaurs Buuuuuuuurp! …and Fart! The medical name…

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Why do we dream?

By lmsottawa | February 19, 2021

Author: Layal Bou Abdo MSN Illustration: Angeline Boswell   Dreams can help you; they can haunt you or they can just be… really really weird! But have you ever stopped and wondered why do we dream?   Going to sleep is like when you put your computer on a sleep mode without fully turning it…

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Why can astronauts only eat certain types of food in space?

By lmsottawa | January 12, 2021

Author: Layal Bou Abdo MSN Illustration: Angeline Boswell Leaving this planet does very weird things to the human body. The human body in space is exposed to weightlessness, cosmic radiation, changes in sleep cycles and isolation. Astronauts in space face major challenges and problems. Q and A, astronauts challenges in space Why do astronauts wear…

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Why do we walk on two legs?

By lmsottawa | December 15, 2020

Author: Layal Bou Abdo MSN Illustration: Angeline Boswell   There is fossil evidence that suggests our ancestors have been walking upright for at least six million years. Those fossils were the most suggestive of our evolutionary past. They were found in the bed of a dried-up river in the north of Tanzania. Pressed into hardened…

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Why do we yawn?

By lmsottawa | November 14, 2020

Author: Layal Bou Abdo MNS Illustration: Angeline Boswell   Everybody yawns, even unborn babies in the mom’s womb. Almost all the vertebrates (animals that have a backbone or a spine inside their body) yawn. You do it! We all do it! Especially when we are bored in class. We indeed yawn a lot when we are…

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Why do we get nosebleeds?

By lmsottawa | October 11, 2020

Author: Layal Bou Abdo MNS Illustration: Angeline Boswell Were you playing outside yesterday and got a nosebleed? Did you get worried? It might seem scary to see blood coming out of your nose, but this is something that happens often to some kids. … and true, it doesn’t hurt! Your body is brilliant, and it…

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Why do beavers eat wood?

By lmsottawa | September 3, 2020

Author: Layal Bou Abdo MNS Illustration: Angeline Boswell   There are two living species of beaver: The North American beaver (Castor canadensis) and the Eurasian beaver.   North American beavers weigh between 35 and 65 pounds (15-29 kgs) and are 23 to 39 inches (60 to 100 centimetres) long. The tail adds another 7.75 to…

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Why do we have fingerprints?

By lmsottawa | August 18, 2020

Author: Layal Bou Abdo MNS Illustration: Angeline Boswell Let’s solve this riddle first! What’s something that you always have with you and that you always leave behind? The answer is… your fingerprints   What are fingerprints? Have you ever looked at your fingertips? Did you ever notice that they’re covered in little bumps and ridges?…

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Why do dogs have strange behaviours?

By lmsottawa | July 10, 2020

Author: Layal Bou Abdo, MSN Illustrator: Angeline Boswell 07/10/2020 Have you ever thought that your dog is crazy? Or wondered about your dog’s strange behaviours? Dogs are adorable, loyal companions and man’s best friends for thousands of years. But, it’s hard to deny that they are sometimes weirdos. It is only recently that humans start…

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Why do I have wrinkles when I take a bath?

By lmsottawa | June 15, 2020

Author: Layal Bou Abdo, MSN Illustrator: Angeline Boswell 15/06/2020   This remains a mystery!  “Pruney” fingers and toes are another representation of wrinkles when you take a bath! The wrinkles on your skin happen when you stay in the bath or soak your hands or feet for around 5 min in warm water, and it also…

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