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Hindenburg - The Titanic of the Skies!

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  Hey kids! Welcome back to KidsCast! Today we are here with another thrilling yet interesting topic. We are going to talk about: Hindenburg - The Titanic of the Skies! So let us begin!  So before getting to know about Hindenburg, we first would need to know that What is an Airship?  What is an Airship? An Airship is a mean of air transport which can fly in the air. It can either be a passenger airship or a cargo airship which helps in shipping goods. In fact, airship is a dirigible balloon like aircraft, which is kind of lighter-than-air aircraft . This aircraft gains lift from a lifting gas such as Hydrogen or Helium, and this gas is lighter than the outside surrounding air, and because of this, the Airship gets lifted. Blimps, are also a type of airships, but it is not a rigid airship.  However, these days we don't get to see much airships in the skies. In fact, according to the Van Wagner group, there are only 25 blimps or Airships currently operating around...

Meet the Antarctic Blue Whale! - The Largest Animal In The World!

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Hello Kids! Welcome back to KidsCast! Today we have an interesting and fabulous topic, The Antarctic Blue Whale. So let's start! The Antarctic Blue Whale (Scientific name: Balaenoptera musculus) is the largest animal in the World. It weighs up to 400,000 pounds (181436.948 kg) which is approximately 33 elephants! Its length is 98 feet. The blue whales are found in all oceans except the Arctic Ocean. Interesting Facts: You will be surprised to know that the whale is also amongst loudest animals on Earth! Its call reaches 188 decibels (a jet engine reaches about 140 decibels). Its call can be heard for hundreds of miles. The whale has a heart which is the size of a small car. It consumes about 7936 pounds of krill (a crustacean) per day! Behavior and Diet: They sometimes swim in small group. Most often they are found alone. They swim at 5 miles per hour (8 km/h) when they are feeding and travelling, but they can accelerate up to 20 miles per hour (32 km/h) too! Their primary diet is...

The Results - KidsCast Drawing Competition (Round 1)

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  Welcome to KidsCast! Here are the results of our first ever Competition! In June 2021 , we had organized this Drawing Competition for Ages of 5 to 4 years of kids, and we had premiered the Live Video on these results, however, we would love to post the winners' names here too! Anyway, if you want some thrilling experience or want to watch the Live YouTube Video we had premiered on these results, then  Click Here!   The Results: So congratulations to all the winners of this competition!🤩 We thank everyone for their participation! We hope in future we'll get more such talented kids, who would register in our future competitions! 😊 So bye till then, Goodbye, and Happy Drawing!

Basic Addition and Subtraction - KidsCast Junior!

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  Hello Kids! Welcome back to a KidsCast Junior post. Today we will be learning all about adding and subtracting numbers. Hope you guys are excited. Let's start! So First of all, what is addition and subtraction? Addition:  Addition is one of the operations of Arithmetic (a branch of Math). It means taking 2 or more numbers and totaling them together. The result is called the sum and the numbers which you are adding are known as the 'addends'. The symbol is + (plus sign). Eg : Imagine you have 2 apples and your friend had 3 apples. The sum of these apples, that is, the apples you both have together is 5.    Parts of the addition sentence:  Subtraction:  Subtraction is the second operation in Arithmetic.  It is the process of taking a number away from the other. The symbol is - (minus sign). Eg : Suppose you have 10 pencils. If you take away 2 you get 8 pencils. This '8 pencil' is called the difference. Parts of the subtraction sentence: How do...

How to make Cracker Pizza Bites? - Become a Young Chef!

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  Well hello kids! Welcome back to KidsCast! Today, here's another activity article, with less facts, and more fun! Today in this article, we are going to learn The one and only: Cracker Pizza Bites! And guess what, it can be made without fire!   So without wasting any minute, let us begin!  Cracker Pizza Bites: As delicious as it looks, it is as easy to make! These Cracker Pizza Bites are so tasty, simple and attractive, that once you ate one, you'll definitely ask for more! Interested in making this easy yet tasty treat? Well we'll help you making it! First, let us know the Ingredients required for making these Cracker Pizza Bites! INGREDIENTS:  Salted Biscuits (Like Monaco Biscuits) Cheese Slices (Number of Slices depends on how much Crackers you make) [Optional] Some Vegetables (Like: Capsicum, Tomatoes) [Optional]  Oregano or Chilli Flakes (For Seasoning of Spices) METHOD:  1. Preparation: At first, you would need to take out the salted Biscuits o...

Space Farming - Growing plants in Space!

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  Hello Kids! Welcome back to KidsCast!   Long time no see but don't worry we are back again with some amazing posts. Our today's topic is Space Farming. So first our question to all of you is that do you all know what is farming? Don't worry if you don't know, we will tell you. So farming is a practice followed from ages which is used for growing crops that are plants which can feed us or make money to us by selling them. So, after receiving the introduction are you guys ready for the enjoyment of this article! Yes right. So, let's start. So What is Space Farming? So a genuine question everyone of you would be thinking is actually what is it? Don't worry we are telling you now! So as the name suggests space farming is just like doing farming in space as farmers do farming in farms, there are some special space ships created for the survival of plants which provide the healthy and necessary conditions for any plant to grow. This helps in farming, on earth also y...

Countries, Flags and Capitals! - Let's have Fun!

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  Hello Kids! We come again... Wait... Forgot something... Oh yeah! Welcome to KidsCast! Today, instead of knowledge and all, we are going to have fun! Yes, today we are going to discuss all the flags and capitals, of all the 195 countries in the world ! So let us begin! Note: All these countries mentioned below are arranged in alphabetical order of their names. So to find a specific country, please refer to its alphabets and then find the country, flag and the capital name.  1. Afghanistan:   Capital: Kabul 2. Albania: Capital: Tirana 3. Algeria: Capital: Algiers 4. Andorra: Capital: Andorra la Vella 5. Angola: Capital: Luanda 6. Antigua and Barbuda: Capital: Saint John's  7. Argentina: Capital: Buenos Aires  8. Armenia:  Capital: Yerevan 9. Australia:  Capital: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT) 10. Austria: Capital: Vienna 11. Azerbaijan:  Capital: Baku 12. Bahamas:  Capital: Nassau 13. Bahrain: Capital: Manama 14. Bangladesh:...