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Where did all the Dinosaurs go? - The Story

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  Hey friends! Yup, you're our friends, kids! Welcome back to KidsCast! Today, we're here to find the answer to a very interesting question! Have you ever wondered why we had so many dinosaurs living on our earth, then what exactly happened? Where did they all go? And if they died, then how? What caused them to die or disappear? And why are they not alive today? Let's begin with this article, and we'll get the answers to all these questions!  The time of Dinosaurs: Before we go into the depth of what caused dinosaurs to disappear or die, it would be great to know the time of dinosaurs, or when they existed. Now, what is the meaning of Exist? Exist means to live or survive at a particular time, in reality. So, dinosaurs lived on the earth, in this same world, many millions of years ago. The time when dinosaurs lived or basically that particular era is known as the Mesozoic Era . This era was present 252-66 million years ago . This was the age of dinosaurs, also known as ...

Natural Disasters - What are They and How to Face them?

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Hey kids! Welcome back! So this article is about Natural Disasters. Almost every month, there are small or big tragedies happening all over the world. The tragedies or bad happenings which occur naturally are called Natural Disasters.   A few examples of Natural Disasters are: Tsunamis, Earthquakes, Wildfires, Volcanic Eruptions, Cyclones, and Floods.  In this article, we will be learning about different Natural Disasters, and how to face them. So let us begin! Tsunamis:  A tsunami is a long, destructive, high sea wave generally caused by a displacement of large quantities of water . These high sea waves can enter cities or coastlines, and can cause a lot of destruction. These tsunamis can be caused by any other such natural disasters like Earthquakes, Volcanic Eruptions or explosions under or above the water. But tsunamis are actually deadly, and destructive, as their speed is fast and these are strong sea waves. Also, as tsunamis are caused by already caused natural dis...

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...