Nelson Mandela was born on 18 July 1918 in Mvezo village in South Africa. His father, a chief of the Thembo people, died when Mandela was 12 and he was adopted by the acting king of the Thembo people. He was the first in his family to attend school. He went to a Wesleyan mission school, the […]

Born on December 25, 1642 (January 4, 1643) in Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England Raised by his grandparents Pulled out of school at 14 to run the family farm Wasn’t good at farming, so they sent him back to school The Newton residence, circa 1689 ►Entered Trinity College at Cambridge University at age 18 and began studying […]

Leonardo was born in Vinci, a short distance from Florence. His father married four times and had 11 children – but Leonardo was 20 before the 2nd child was born Training His father apprenticed him to Andrea del Verrocchio (True Eyes) in Florence. Leonardo was likely the model for Verrocchio’s David. A Young Master By […]

“Rosy is colour I am when you cook in a frying pan I am so juicy with lots of seeds and cater to your health needs You can make a salad with me, or use me between toast You can make juice from me, or toss me with some roast” Well, this is a tomato […]

Born: 1451 in Genoa, Italy Sent by Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain Died: May 20, 1506, in Valladolid, Spain Reasons for Exploring Thought that Japan and the Indies were much closer than they are. Explore a new route to the East Indies (Spice Islands). Would become Governor of any lands discovered. Keep 10% […]

Nelson Mandela Biography for Kids – makemegenius.com  About Nelson Mandela  Nelson Mandela was born on 18 July 1918 in Mvezo village in South Africa. His father, a chief of the Thembo people, died when Mandela was 12 and… Types of Energy for kids – makemegenius.in Electrical Energy Electricity is very important in our lives. We would find […]

Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879, in Germany. He was a slow learner and did not speak until after he was 2. Once his dad gave him a compass and Einstein would spend hours just looking at the compass and trying to figure out why it always pointed in the north direction, no […]

The fertile plains of the Indus Valley provided an ideal site for early settlers. Irrigation and the use of the plough enabled many crops to be grown throughout the year and surpluses to be stored in communal granaries. Animals such as goats, cows, sheep and buffalo were domesticated and other animals were probably hunted. Dogs, cats, monkeys and […]

People all over the world know about Winston Churchill; he is probably the most famous Prime Minister our country has ever seen. Winston Spencer Churchill was born in 1874 and lived through two world wars. He came from a famous family: his ancestor the first Duke of Marlborough was a great English general. It appears […]

There are two legends of Dussehra, the legend of Ram’s victory over Ravana and the legend of the victory of Goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasur. Let’s begin with the legend of Rama. Lord Rama was the eldest son of King Dashratha, of Ayodhya, a place situated in the Eastern part of India. Just a […]

Raksha Bandhan comprises two Hindi words, Raksha, which 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. Similarly, a sister ties rakhi on her brother’s wrist and the brother pledges […]

The Roman Empire dominated Europe and the lands around the Mediterranean Sea for hundreds of years. The city of Rome started as a farming village near the river Tiber in present-day Italy. The city grew and was initially governed by kinds; around 509 BC Rome became a republic ruled by Senators, men from the wealthiest […]

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was, born on 2nd October 1869 at Porbandar in Gujarat, India. His father, Mr Karamchand Gandhi was a higher official of Porbandar and mother Putlibai, was a religious woman. Gandhi was an average student, but a boy of strong principles. But who had known that he would lead one of the most […]

The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest ocean on Earth, after the Pacific Ocean. However, the Atlantic drains more of the Earth’s land area than any other ocean. This means that much of the world’s river water flows into the Atlantic. The ancient Greeks named the ocean after Atlas, a character in Greek mythology. Atlas stood on pillars in […]