February 3, 2022
Today’s Fascinating Fact!
Fact #248:
Parachutes were invented before airplanes.
Parachutes were invented before airplanes.
The first well-documented parachute drop was made by the Frenchman Lenormand, who jumped from a tower in 1783. Learn more about how parachutes work in this video for kids!
Brain Puzzle of the Day
Solve this brain puzzle! Answer below.
Word of the Day
Skirl:
The loud, wailing sound that bagpipes make.
The loud, wailing sound that bagpipes make.
For more: write a paragraph using the word skirl!
Math Problem of the Day
A jellybean truck was traveling to a carnival when it turned over and spilled all 612 jars of jellybeans into a river. Volunteers came to fish the jars out of the river. If there were 6 volunteers, how many jellybean jars did each volunteer fish out of the river?
Answers
Brain Puzzle: X marks the spot
Math Problem: 102 jars