Kids News - Articles with 400-600 Words

On August 5th, Chilean residents woke up to the grim news that the main shaft of the San Jose gold and silver mine in Northern Chile had collapsed, trapping 33 miners inside. For 17 long days and nights, they awaited anxiously. Just as they were about to give up, came the good news - All 33 were alive!...

If you happen to be in Ohio, this first full weekend of August, don't be surprised if you see double, triple or even quadruple images of every person you meet. That's because you have just arrived at the world's largest Twin Days festival....

The next time you irritate your family or friends by humming the same tune over and over and over, you can blame it on that pesky earworm that's slithered into your brain....

The next time you are asked to swap that computer game for a crossword puzzle, remind your parents that according to really smart scientists, the former will be more effective in making your brain 'smarter'!...

Feeling a bit blue now that the FIFA World Cup is over? Do not fret, for coming your way soon is the 2010 Quidditch World Cup! And, it's not a figment of J.K. Rowling's imagination either, but a real live competition, played by teams from some of America's and the world's most prestigious Universities....

Last weekend, the Sonoma-Marin County Fair held one of its most popular events - The contest to pick the 'World's Ugliest Dog'. While it may sound cruel, being the ugliest dog has a lot of benefits - There is a generous cash prize, other goodies and a chance to become world famous!...

The next time you see an Orangutan gesturing or even throwing something at you, chances are that it is not doing it without plan, but actually trying to tell you something....

While salt-water crocodiles are the largest living reptiles in the world, they have very little stamina when it comes to swimming. Even a 20-minute swim is work for these ferocious animals - Yet, they seem to make their way all across the seas. Now scientists may have finally solved the mystery of how they do it - They surf!...

On June 3rd, six of these men will make their way into a sealed five-capsule, 1,000sq.ft. metal unit, where they will spend the next 520 days. The seventh person, a back-up will get to go only if one of the core six has to back out for any reason....