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Sep 26, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · Molly Oldfield

    Why do you close your eyes when you sneeze? The kids’ quiz - AOL (opens the original)

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    Elsa, 9, asks: why do you close your eyes when you sneeze? It’s to stop germs getting into your eyes Because your eyes will fall out if they’re open When your nostrils open, then your eyes have to close Yes, despite not having ears, they can still hear They can only hear very high-pitched sounds They can only hear very low-pitched sounds Lara, 8, asks: what is the most popular pasta shape in the UK? Rei, 9, asks: why are flea markets called “flea” markets? It’s suspected to come from the Spanish

  2. Article · Aug 22, 2026 · Molly Oldfield

    Why are clouds different shapes and why do flowers bloom? The kids’ quiz - AOL (opens the original)

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    Elina, 7, asks: why are clouds different shapes? The wind blows them into the shapes it loves best on that day So we know what kind of weather it’s going to be Because of wind, cloud height and temperature Greta, 8, asks: how do plants produce oxygen? They extract it from the ground with their roots and release it into the air They use solar energy, water and carbon dioxide They breathe it out through their flowers In through their lungs and out through their bodies as they breathe Michael, 6, a

  3. Article · Aug 15, 2026 · Molly Oldfield

    Why can’t penguins fly and why don’t buses have seatbelts? The kids’ quiz - AOL (opens the original)

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    Robin, 8½, asks: why can’t penguins fly? They’re scared of heights, so fly close to the ground Miles, 6, asks: why don’t buses have seatbelts? Buses were made before seatbelts were invented Buses are designed to make lots of stops and have standing passengers Brendan, 7, asks: why can’t animals learn how to talk? Animals communicate in their own ways (mostly), not with human language A study found that most do talk but only when alone They can’t talk but they have very neat handwriting Connie, 7

  4. Article · Aug 8, 2026 · Molly Oldfield

    Why do sloths hang upside down and what is time? The kids’ quiz - AOL (opens the original)

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    Evie, 6, asks: why do sloths hang upside down? Sloths love to see things from a fresh perspective To save energy and to reach the tastiest leaves Time is a way we measure out days and weeks and years, past, present, future Bailey, 4, asks: what is the largest number you can count to? 1,000 – most people get bored and stop by then! There is no limit, but there is a current world record of 1,070,000 Tabitha, 10, asks: why do we have seasons? In the winter, clouds get thicker and stop the sun’s war

  5. Article · Aug 1, 2026 · Molly Oldfield

    Who invented ‘rock, paper, scissors’ and are friends electric? The kids’ quiz - AOL (opens the original)

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    Paul, 7, asks: who invented the game ‘rock, paper, scissors’? Vikings invented the game to pass the time on long voyages The earliest ancestor of the game can be traced back to the Han dynasty A little boy named Artie invented it one break time at school Jacob, 9, asks: why do we see colours when we close our eyes after looking at something bright? The bright light can be seen through our eyelids In a way, due to electrical impulses in our brains, we’re all electric My friends aren’t electric, b

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