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ISSUE 23 GO tO
APRIL 25, 2020
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Do Cows like
Listening
to music?
King Badsa
and his son
Fun facts
about
the ColoSseum
FOLKTALE
Vikram Betal:
King Badsa
Betal told another interesting story, as King one son and a demon has vowed to eat him
Vikramaditya carried him on his shoulders. tonight!”
Many years ago, there lived a king named Disturbed by what he had just heard, Badsa
Badsa. He was a great ruler and was loved by offered to sacrifice himself to the demon.
all his subjects. He had a son named Agni, The old woman and her son tried to convince
who was wicked and had many vices. Unlike him to change his mind but the king was
his father, he would not make a good ruler. adamant to help her out.
This worried Badsa very much. As per his plan, when the demon arrived later
One day, while the king was holding court, that night, Badsa offered himself. The demon
Agni burst into the room and announced, “I did not think twice before quickly eating the
feel I am ready to take over the throne. You are king. Thus, the old woman’s son was saved.
old and I suggest you step down. If you do Here, Betal asked King Vikramaditya, “What do
not, I will form an army to overthrow you.” you think of the old king’s sacrifice?”
Badsa was a peace-loving man and knew his King Vikramaditya thought for a moment and
son would go to great extents to take the then replied, “There is no sacrifice here. This
throne. Ashamed that he was giving up the was not a selfless act by the king. He felt guilt
throne to his son without a fight, he for leaving his subjects at the hands of his
denounced his title and decided he would unworthy son and offered himself to the
spend his life in the forest in meditation. demon in the hope of achieving moksha.
Meanwhile, in his kingdom, Angi tormented Betal replied, “I think you are right in your
his subjects and the kingdom grew very judgement. But since you have spoken, I will
unhappy. fly back to my Peepul tree.”
One day, as Badsa sat in meditation, he heard Saying this, Betal flew away, leaving King
an old woman sobbing loudly. When he asked Vikramaditya to draw his sword and chase
what the matter was, she replied, “I have only him once more.
FIND The HIDDEN Objects
Who
discovered
magnets?
Yoga for
Yourself!
spot ten differences
PONDERING How does a bicycle stay upright?
CORNER
Scientists have been fascinated by the science of how a bicycle stays
upright for almost as long as bicycles have existed! There are several
contributing factors which aid our ability to remain upright while riding
a bicycle.
Till a few decades ago, scientists believed that bicycles remained
upright owing to the ‘Gyroscopic Effect’ – which means that a spinning
wheel will stay aligned to its original direction during motion. The
momentum, in this case, is an Angular Momentum, created when a
cyclist pedals and propels the bicycle forward. Though the Gyroscopic
Effect explains how a bicycle remains stable, experiments conducted
revealed that even if the Gyroscopic Effect were to be cancelled, the
bicycle would still remain upright!
The Caster Effect is another effect in play which helps guide the front
tire of the bicycle in order for it to stay upright. The centrifugal force
of the back wheel also plays a part in ensuring the bicycle does not
fall over.
A bicycle stays upright due to a combination of different effects –
Gyroscopic as well as the Caster Effect. Alongside this, the rider
must be taken into consideration. The body unconsciously
balances itself whenever it is needed.
Tickle
Q: Why do cows wear bells?
A: Because their horns don't work
funny
A: She was moo-dy
bone
Q: What does the farmer
say to the cows at night?
A: It is pasture bed time.
AMUSING NEWS
a comic story
sir dig-a-lot
Roman Empire
Sir Dig-a-Lot began, “The history of Rome spans over 2,800 years. It grew from
a small village in Italy to a vast civilization primarily dominant over the Medi-
terranean region. It is one of the oldest cities to be named in the world. It
also is regarded as one of the most beautiful ancient cities in the world.”
Rohan said, "It is fascinating listening to how old this
civilization was. I can picture myself there."
Sir Dig-a-Lot smiled and said, “Who said history was boring?”
Rohan replied, “That would be me. But that’s history too.”
Farm
Animals
Crossword
My family and I lived on a farm outside the city. We had many chickens,
goats, pigs and cows on our farm. Even though we had dogs who lived in
the house with us, my favourite animal on the farm, was a big black and
white cow named Mala. She would see me coming from a mile away and
come over to the fence of her cow pen, so I could pet her and feed her.
One morning, I went over to her pen before leaving for school, as I did
each morning. I was shocked to find the door of her pen open! Mala was
nowhere to be seen!
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?
Packed full of stories, puzzles and fun facts.. there’s a little bit of fun for everyone!
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