Water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees. There are 180 degrees between freezing and boiling because there are 180 degrees between north and south. A vibration is a motion that cannot make up its mind which way it wants to go. There are 26 vitamins in all, but some of the letters are yet to be discovered. Finding them all means living forever. There is a tremendous weight pushing down on the center of the Earth because of so much population stomping around up here these days.
Lime is a green-tasting rock. Many dead animals in the past changed to fossils while others preferred to be oil. Genetics explain why you look like your father and if you don't why you should. Vacuums are nothings. We only mention them to let them know we know they're there. Some oxygen molecules help fires burn while others help make water, so sometimes it's brother against brother. Some people can tell what time it is by looking at the sun. But I have never been able to make out the numbers. We say the cause of perfume disappearing is evaporation. Evaporation gets blamed for a lot of things people forget to put the top on. To most people solutions mean finding the answers. But to chemists solutions are things that are still all mixed up. In looking at a drop of water under a microscope, we find there are twice as many H's as O's. Clouds are high flying fogs. I am not sure how clouds get formed. But the clouds know how to do it, and that is the important thing. Clouds just keep circling the earth around and around. And around. There is not much else to do.
Cyanide is so poisonous that one drop of it on a dogs tongue will kill the strongest man.
A blizzard is when it snows sideways. A monsoon is a French gentleman. Thunder is a rich source of loudness. Isotherms and isobars are even more important than their names sound. It is so hot in some places that the people there have to live in other places. Wind is like the air, only pushier.
KIDS GIVE TIPS ON LOVE
All questions were answered by kids, age 5-10
WHAT IS THE PROPER AGE TO GET MARRIED?
Judy, 8: "Eighty-four, because at that age, you don't have to work anymore, and you can spend all your time loving each other in your bedroom." Tom, 5: "Once I'm done with kindergarten, I'm going to find me a wife."
WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A DATE?
Mike, 10: "On the first date, they just tell each other lies, and that usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date."
WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE?
Jim, 10: "You should never kiss a girl unless you have enough bucks to buy her a big ring and her own VCR, 'cause she'll want to have videos of the wedding." Kally, 9: "Never kiss in front of other people. It's a big embarrassing thing if anybody sees you. But if nobody sees you, I might be willing to try it with a handsome boy, but just for a few hours."
THE GREAT DEBATE: IS IT BETTER TO BE SINGLE OR MARRIED?
Lynette, 9: "It's better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need somebody to clean up after them." Kenny, 7: "It gives me a headache to think about that stuff. I'm just a kid. I don't need that kind of trouble."
CONCERNING WHY LOVE HAPPENS BETWEEN TWO PARTICULAR PEOPLE
Jan, 9: "No one is sure why it happens, but I heard it has something to do with how you smell. That's why perfume and deodorant are so popular." Harlen, 8: "I think you're supposed to get shot with an arrow or something, but the rest of it isn't supposed to be so painful."
ON WHAT FALLING IN LOVE IS LIKE
Roger, 9: "Like an avalanche where you have to run for your life." Leo, 7: "If falling in love is anything like learning how to spell, I don't want to do it. It takes too long."
ON THE ROLE OF GOOD LOOKS IN LOVE
Jeanne, 8: "If you want to be loved by somebody who isn't already in your family, it doesn't hurt to be beautiful." Gary, 7: "It isn't always just how you look. Look at me. I'm handsome like anything and I haven't got anybody to marry me yet." Christine, 9: "Beauty is skin deep. But how rich you are can last a long time."
CONCERNING WHY LOVERS OFTEN HOLD HANDS
Dave, 8: "They want to make sure their rings don't fall off because they paid good money for them."
CONFIDENTIAL OPINIONS ABOUT LOVE
Anita, 6: "I'm in favour of love as long as it doesn't happen when The Simpsons is on television." Bobby, 8: "Love will find you, even if you are trying to hide from it. I have been trying to hide from it since I was five, but the girls keep finding me." Regina, 10: "I'm not rushing into being in love - I'm finding fourth grade hard enough."
THE PERSONAL QUALITIES NECESSARY TO BE A GOOD LOVER
Ava, 8: "One of you should know how to write a check. Because, even if you have tons of love, there is still going to be a lot of bills."
SOME SUREFIRE WAYS TO MAKE A PERSON FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU
Del, 6: "Tell them that you own a whole bunch of candy stores." Alonso, 9:"Don't do things like have smelly, green sneakers. You might get attention, but attention ain't the same thing as love." Bart, 9: "One way is to take the girl out to eat. Make sure it's something she likes to eat . French fries usually works for me."
HOW CAN YOU TELL IF TWO ADULTS EATING DINNER AT A RESTAURANT ARE IN LOVE?
John, 9: "Just see if the man picks up the check. That's how you can tell if he's in love." Brad, 9: "Lovers will just be staring at each other and their food will get cold. Other people care more about the food." I wonder how some adults would answer these questions?
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