Facts for Ages 5–7
1532 facts perfect for this age group
Neptune is the Roman god of the sea, just like the Greek god Poseidon.
Polar bears have black skin under their white fur to help absorb heat from the Sun.
Dolphins give each other unique names — they use special whistles to call specific friends.
A group of flamingos is called a "flamboyance."
Benjamin Franklin famously flew a kite during a thunderstorm in 1752 to prove that lightning is electrical. He attached a metal key to the string and felt sparks jump to his hand. This dangerous experiment led him to invent the lightning rod, which has saved countless buildings and lives.
One inch of rain is roughly equal to about 10 inches of snow.
T. rex had the strongest bite of any land animal ever, with a force of over 12,000 pounds.
About 60% of your body is made up of water.
Cows have best friends and get stressed when they are separated.
Lightning strikes the Earth about 100 times every second — that's about 8 million strikes per day.
The "a" sound (as in "father") exists in nearly every language in the world.
Sign languages are different around the world — American Sign Language is completely different from British Sign Language.
An ear of corn almost always has an even number of rows, usually 16.
Seahorses are one of the very few species on Earth where the male carries and gives birth to the young.
Crocodiles swallow stones, called gastroliths, which act as ballast to help them dive deeper and may also help grind up food.
Polar bear fur is not actually white — each hair is a clear, hollow tube that scatters light, making the fur appear white.
You are about 1 centimetre taller in the morning than at night because gravity compresses your spine during the day.
Toffee apples are a traditional British treat associated with Bonfire Night on 5 November. The coating is made by dipping apples in a mixture of sugar, butter, and golden syrup that hardens as it cools.
An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
Saturn has over 140 known moons — more than any other planet in our solar system.