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Deep in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, there are no cities or roads. The only way to get in is by boat or with a special kind of airplane that can land on the water. The foliage is so thick that you can barely see the sky when you’re underneath the trees. And the few people that live there live very different lives from people in the United States, or even people in the rest of Brazil. They can go for months or even years without ever seeing people from outside the jungle. Because they live so far from civilization, they don’t need to have jobs or money. They get what they need to eat by picking it off trees, catching it in the water, or hunting it with bows and arrows. When they need to sleep, they go to huts made of palm leaves with dirt floors and use thin tree branches as a bed.

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Did you know that our body type is determined by the genes passed onto us by our parents? These genes determine our physical traits – how we look and lots of other stuff about us. Usually your body will look like one or both of your parent’s bodies because you inherited a certain body type.

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A mesa is a type of land formation that protrudes from the earth below with a flat surface on top. The shape of this land mass is similar to a table, which is why it is called a mesa. Mesa means table in Spanish.

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Why are some people so much more unselfish than other people? So much more likely to help, give to charity or do things that seem to benefit society and not themselves?

Why do some kids always make their beds in the morning?

Researchers have been struggling with this kind of question for some time. The best answer so far has been that doing good gives emotional satisfaction or pleasure to the person doing good.

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While the most important way to save valuable resources is to use as few as possible in the first place, recylcing and using recycled products is the next step. Below you’ll find some fascinating Recycling Facts that will give you an idea of how much is used, and how much can be saved by recycling!
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Recycling is the process of collecting certain materials that would otherwise be considered waste — like old metal, paper, wood, or plastic for example — and turning them into new “recycled” products.

The first step required for recycling is collecting recyclable materials from communities. Today many major cities and larger communities offer a curbside pick up service for recyclable materials.

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America’s love of cars and being on the open road has led to the creation of the modern travel or camping trailer. Some trailers are so well equipped that people can comfortably live in them full-time.

With a good trailer in tow, you can take some of the comforts of home along with you on your next road trip, or to one of the many beautiful camping destinations across the country.

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What is a yawn and why do people yawn? Yawning has fascinated people for hundreds of years, and many superstitions and myths have been created over the years.

Today we know that a yawn is a reflex of inhalation and exhalation that draws more oxygen into the bloodstream. A reflex is a built-in physical reaction that people often do not have control over. A yawn is often associated with a person being tired, but this is not always the cause for a yawn. People yawn for many reasons including stress, boredom, emotion and over-work.
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Penguins are black and white aquatic birds that are only found in the southern hemisphere. Although penguins do not fly, they are in fact birds.

Penguins have evolved webbed feet (similar to ducks) and their wings have evolved into flippers. Both of these features, along with their sleek shape, allow penguins to swim very fast and catch food while swimming in the sea.

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Have you ever wondered why tsunamis happen? In this article we’ll give you the facts about these huge waves, so you can better understand what causes a tsunami.

The name tsunami, pronounced soo-nahm-ee comes from two Japanese words; tsu means harbor and nami meaning wave, so tsunami means harbor-wave.

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Do you know what a black hole is? Do they really exist? Black holes have fascinated people’s imaginations for decades and have inspired many stories and movies.

Simply put, a black hole is the last phase in a massive star’s life cycle. But to better understand this concept, you need to know about the life of a star.

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The Galapagos Islands are located just below the equator, 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador in South America. They are a group of nineteen volcanic islands and range in size and age. The oldest islands are over 4 million years old, while the youngest islands are still being formed today.

The Galapagos Islands have fascinated people for hundreds of years. They were first discovered by accident in 1535 when Tomas Berlanga’s ship was carried out to the islands by the ocean currents.

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