His parents sent him to the Camaldolese Monastery at Vallombrosa which is situated on a magnificent forested hillside 33 km southeast of Florence. While Galileo was learning in monastery, his father decided that Galileo should become a doctor, so he sent Galileo to the University of Pisa. Galileo was not interested in medical studies and […]
Martin Luther King was born on 15th January 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States. Martin’s name at birth was Michael King. His father Michael King was a pastor and mother was Alberta King Michael’s father, also named Michael, changed both their names to Martin Luther, as he was influenced by the world-renowned German […]
Leonardo Da Vinci was born in the village of Anchiano in Tuscany, Italy on April 15, 1452. His father, Ser Piero was a lawyer and mother Caterina was a farmer. Young da Vinci received little formal education beyond basic reading, writing and mathematics instruction, but he had artistic talents since childhood. Around the age of […]
It is said that Agnes cared about others and helped them since her childhood. Her mother was equally caring and religious lady. She used to visit the church regularly. When Agnes was just 9 years, her father got sick and he died, so her mother took care of the children. At the age of twelve, […]
Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic calendar. This is the month of fasting and prayers, we do not eat or drink anything between sunrise and sunset and do as many good deeds as possible during the holy month of Ramadan. You know, fasting is considered as one of the five pillars of Islam.
I am sure you would like to listen to her story. Marie was born on on 7th November 1867, in Warsaw, Poland. Her childhood name was Maria Sklodowska. Her father was a teacher, but Marie did not attend school during the early years of her childhood. Later, when she joined school, Marie turned out to […]
Hi Everyone, I am Adit Arora, original creator of this website and YouTube channel MakeMeGenius of the same name. I live in Gurugram, India and currently study in high school at Shri Ram School Here is the story how this website and my channel came into existence. Both my parents are working parents hence I […]
At the age of 15 his parents went to Italy to work, leaving him in Munich, to complete his studies. It was then, that Einstein became more interested in knowing why things worked the way they worked. Einstein had mastered Calculus on his own at the age of 15, however he was never a student […]
Raksha Bandhan comprises of two hindi words, Raksha, means protection and bandhan means bond. So Raksha bandhan is a bond of protection, and Rakhi is its symbol. Just like you tie a friendship band on your friend’s wrist to show your love.
August end marks the beginning of the very famous annual Spanish festival, La Tomatina, held in the Valencian town of Buñol. La Tomatina is considered the World’s Biggest Food Fight with about 40,000 participants. For the festival, tomatoes are specially grown in Extremadura, a beautiful tourist destination situated 570 km away from Bunol. Amazing facts, […]
After high school, Jobs went to Reed College, to study liberal arts, however he dropped out of college after the 1st semester. Jobs came across the most intelligent people in computing, when he joined the Homebrew Computer Club. Wozniak had made the computer with typewriter like keyboard and the ability to connect with a TV. […]
when the demon Ravana kidnapped Sita from the forest, and Ram Lakshmana and Hanuman pledged to get her back. They fought bravely with the army of Ravana and set Sita free. So as the courageous warriors and Sita reached their home in the city of Ayodhya, the city was lit with Diyas to welcome them. […]
Dussehra, also called Vijayadashmi, is the culmination of the nine-day Navaratri celebrations. It is a festival that marks the killing of Ravana, his son Meghanatha and brother Kumbhakarna, by Rama. It is seen as the vistory of good over evil. Watch our animated video to know the story behind Dussehra
Thanksgiving Story for Kids Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the second Monday in October in Canada. The first Thanksgiving feast was held in the presence of around ninety Wampanoag and it lasted three days. Thanksgiving Activities For Kids Kidsgames, Kids games, […]