Guangzhou China

We just learned about the city of Karachi Pakistan.

Let's learn a little about the city of Guangzhou China, also called Canton!

This city is in China.
It is about 7,000 square kilometers, and about 18 million people live there.
The people in this city speak either Cantonese or Mandarin.


(from: wikipedia - guangzhou)

Guangzhou has a soccer team and two basketball teams the Loong Lions and Leopards.




(from: wikipedia - guangzhou)

To eat in this city you might have Chow Mein, which is made of fried noodles with vegetables and meat.


(from: wikipedia - cantonese cuisine)

Visiting this city you might go see the Sacred Heart Cathedral, built in 1863.

(from: wikipedia - sacred heart cathedral (guangzhou))

There is a legend in the city of Canton about five spirits that rode magical goats into town and gave the people wheat stalks that grew and helped the town.

(from: wikipedia - the legend of five goats)


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Isaac and Rebekah

We just learned about Abraham and Isaac.

Another part of the Bible is story of Isaac and Rebekah, from Genesis 24.

When Isaac grew up and wanted to get married, his father Abraham told him to get a wife from his old land, so he sent a servant there.
Abraham told the servant when he found a woman to ask her for a drink of water.
If the woman gave him water and also gave his camel water that she was a great wife.

When he went to the land, a woman named Rebekah came along and did just as Abraham said, so the servant brought Rebekah back home to Isaac and they got married.


(from: wikipedia - rebecca)


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A Corner of Saint-Paul Hospital and the Garden with a Heavy, Sawed-Off Tree - Van Gogh

We just learned about the Corridor in Saint Paul Hospital.

Another of Van Gogh's famous paintings is called A Corner of Saint-Paul Hospital and the Garden with a Heavy, Sawed-Off Tree.

While he was in the hospital, one of the corners really stood out to him because of a hill with a tree that had been struck by lightning, some benches, and the colors in nature.


(from: wikipedia - saint-paul asylum, saint remy (van gogh series))


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Arabic - Please, You're Welcome

Remember that to say thank you in Arabic, you say شكرًا (shukran).

To say please in Araboc is لو سمحت (law samaht). 文A

To say you're welcome, you say على الرحب والسعة (ealaa alrahb walsaea). 文A




(from: wikipedia - lebanese academy of sciences)

Hindi: कृपया (krpaya), आपका स्वागत है (aapaka svaagat hai)

Swahili: tafadhali, karibu

Russian: пожалуйста (pozhaluysta)

Norwegian: Vær så snill, Værsågod

Greek: Παρακαλώ (Parakaló)

ASL: Please, You're Welcome

German: bitte, bitte schön

Spanish: Por favor, de nada

French: s'il vous plait, de rien

Echo Flag

We just learned about the Delta Flag.

Another of the maritimes is the Echo Flag, used for the letter E.

It is blue and red, and also means "I am altering my course to starboard."


(from: wikipedia - international maritime signal flags)


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Crown of Thorns Starfish

We just learned about the Sunflower Sea Star.

Another type of starfish is the Crown of Thorns Starfish, also called acanthaster planci.

This starfish grows to be about 14 inches, and his sharp spikes on top that hurt and sting if the starfish is stepped on.
They live around Australia, and come in colors of purple, blue, red, grey, brown, green or yellow.

The name crown of thorns comes from the Bible story of Jesus wearing a crown of thorns.
Because the starfish kind of looks like a thorny crown the people named it that.



(from: wikipedia - crown of thorns starfish)


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Stage 3 - Non-REM Sleep

We just learned about Stage 2 - Non-REM Sleep.

Another part of sleep is Stage 3 - Non-REM Sleep, also called slow-wave sleep or deep sleep.

During this time of sleep, the human body lets out chemicals that help the body grow, and let the brain take a break.
The brain also works on organizing the memories from the day.


(from: wikipedia - neuroscience of sleep)


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Karachi Pakistan

We just learned about the city of Chengdu China.


Let's learn a little about the city of Karachi!

This city is in Pakistan.
It is about 3,527 square kilometers, and about 20 million people live there.
The people in this city mostly speak Urdu.


(from: wikipedia - karachi)

Cricket is the most popular sport in Pakistan, with the Karachi Kings the biggest team.

(from: wikipedia - karachi kings)

To eat in this city you might have Kitchen karahi.
This is a spicy chicken and rice dish with chilis, garlic, tomatos and spices.

(from: wikipedia - chicken karahi)

Visiting this city you might go see Mohatta Palace, built in 1927 made of pink jodhpur and yellow stone.

(from: wikipedia - mohatta palace)

There is a beach in Karachi called Hawke's Bay Beach where people go to swim and sometimes ride camels.

(from: wikipedia - hawke's bay beach)


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Abraham and Isaac

We just learned about God's Promise to Abram.

Another part of the Bible is about Abraham and Isaac.

In Genesis chapter 21, the Bible says that Abraham's wife had a son Isaac, just like God promised.


(from: wikipedia - isaac)


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Corridor in Saint-Paul Hospital - Van Gogh

We just learned about the Van Gogh - Hospital at Saint-Rémy-de -Provence.

Another of Van Gogh's famous paintings from when he was in that hospital is the Corridor in Saint-Paul Hospital.

When he was in the hospital, there were hallways there that he thought felt very lonely, so he painted them to try and show how they made him feel.


(from: wikipedia - saint-paul asylum, saint-remy (van gogh series))


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Arabic - Very good thanks, and you?

We just learned to say How are you? in Arabic, كيف حالك؟ (kayf halika?)

and Very good thanks is جيد جدا، شكرا. (jayidan jidan, shukran.)

To be polite you should also ask how the other person is doing.

And you? - وأنت؟ (wa'antu?) - sounds wah-ant-ah 文A




(from: wikipedia - lebanese academy of sciences)

Hindi: आप कैसे हैं (aap kaise hain?) / बहुत अच्छा धन्यवाद। (bahut achchha dhanyavaad) / और आप? (aur aap)

Swahili: Sijambo asante / Safi asante. Hujambo / unakuwaje / Na wewe

Russian: Спасибо Хорошо (Spasibo khorosho). А вы? (A vy?) / А ты? (A ty?)

Norwegian: Veldig bra takk. Og du?

Greek: Πολύ καλά, ευχαριστώ. εσύ? (Polý kalá, efcharistó)

ASL: Very Good Thanks, and You?

Italian: Molto bene, grazie.

German: Sehr gut, danke. Und Sie?

Spanish: Muy bien gracias. ¿Y tú?

French: Très bien, merci. Et vous?

Delta Flag

We just learned about the Charlie Flag.

Another of the maritime flags is the Delta Flag, used for the letter D.

This flag also means "Keep clear of me; I am maneuvering with difficulty."


(from: wikipedia - international maritime signal flags)


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Sunflower Sea Star

We just learned about the Eight Armed Sea Star.

Another type of starfish is the Sunflower Sea Star also called the pycnopodia helianthoides.

These starfishes live in the pacific, and are the biggest starfish in the world growing to be about 3 feet wide.
They can have up to 24 arms, and can come in many colors like orange, yellow, red, brown, or purple.
If they get attacked by another animal, they can regrow them within a few weeks.


(from: wikipedia - sunflower sea star)


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Stage 2 - Non-REM Sleep

We just learned about the Stage 1 - Non-REM Sleep.

The next part of sleep after this is Stage 2 - Non-REM Sleep.

During this time, the brain starts to organize all the things you did that day, and helps you sleep through small noises and light changes.


(from: wikipedia - k-complex)


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Chengdu China

We just learned about the city of Beijing China.

Let's learn a little about the city of Chengdu China!

This city is in China.
It is about 14,000 square kilometers, and about 20 million people live there.
The people in this city speak Sichuanese, which is a type of Mandarin Chinese.


(from: wikipedia - chengdu)

The local soccer team in Chengdu is the Chengdu Tiancheng F.C.

(from: wikipedia - chengdu tiancheng f.c.)

To eat in this city you might have Kung Pao chicken. This is spicy chicken with peanuts, vegetables and peppers.

(from: wikipedia - kung pao chicken)

Visiting this city you might go see the Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries that has more than 30% of all the world's pandas.

(from: wikipedia - sichuan giant panda sanctuaries)

There are waterfalls, caves and temples at a place called Mount Qingcheng.

(from: wikipedia - mount qingcheng)


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God's promise to Abram

We just learned about the Abram and Sarai.

Another God's promise to Abram.

When Abram was getting older, he asked God about if he would ever have kids.

God told him that he would have so many children and grandchildren like the stars in the sky that he wouldn't be able to count them all.

Genesis 15:2 - Sovereign Lord, what can you give me since I remain childless
Genesis 15:3 - Look up at the sky and count the stars—if indeed you can count them. So shall your offspring be.


(from: wikipedia - abraham)


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Van Gogh - Hospital at Saint-Rémy-de -Provence

We just learned about the Van Gogh - Portrait of Dr. Felix Rey.

Another Van Gogh's painting is of the Hospital at Saint-Rémy-de -Provence.

About 5 months after Van Gogh was in the hospital for his ear getting cut off, he went to an asylum where he could get help to get his mind right.

He stayed at this asylum for a year, and made many paintings while he was there.


(from: wikipedia - saint-paul asylum, saint-remy (van gogh series))


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Arabic - How are you?

We just learned some greetings in Arabic, like مرحبًا (mrhaban) and مع السلامة! (alsalamati) and صباح الخير (sabah alkhayr), يوم جيد (yawm jahid), مساء الخير (masa' alkhayr), and طاب مساؤك (taba masawuk).

To say How are you? in Arabic you say:

كيف حالك؟ (kayf halika?) - sounds like kay-f hah-lee-kah 文A


To respond and say Very good thanks, you would say:

جيد جدا، شكرا. (jayidan jidan, shukran.) - sounds like jay-id-doon jih-dan shoo-krah-n 文A




(from: wikipedia - lebanese academy of sciences)

Hindi: आप कैसे हैं? (aap kaise hain?), बहुत अच्छा धन्यवाद। (bahut achchha dhanyavaad)

Swahili: Hujambo, Unakuwaje, Sijambo asante, Safi asante

Russian: Как дела? (kak dela), Спасибо Хорошо (Spasibo khorosho)

Norwegian: Hvordan har du det? Veldig bra takk.

Greek: Γειά σου (Geiá sou), Χαίρετε (Chairete), Αντίο (Antío), Καλημέρα (Kaliméra), Καλησπέρα (Kalispéra), Καληνυχτα - (Kalinychta)

ASL: How are you?

Italian: Come va? Molto bene, grazie.

German: Wie geht es Ihnen? Sehr gut, danke.

Spanish: ¿Cómo estás? Muy bien, gracias.

French: Comment allez-vous? Très bien, merci.

Charlie Flag

We just learned about the Beta Flag.

Another of the maritime flags is the Charlie Flag, used for the letter C.

This flag also means "Affirmative" or yes.


(from: wikipedia - international maritime signal flags)


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Eight-Armed Sea Star

We just learned about the Necklace Starfish.

Another type of starfish is the Eight-Armed Sea Star.

This animal lives in the pacific, and it's coloring could be brown/green, brown/orange or brown/black.
It has pointed arms, a flat top and is usually about 10 inches wide.

These starfish live underwater in the muddy sand, burying themselves so they can't be seen.
They eat things like sea urchins, sand dollars, sea cucumbers or snails.


(from: wikipedia - luidia maculata)


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Stage 1 - Non-REM Sleep

We just learned about Non-Rapid Eye Movement Sleep.

Let's learn about Stage 1 - Non-REM Sleep.

When you are falling asleep, there are thee steps called stages you go through.

The first one called stage 1 is sometimes called relaxed wakefulness.
The brain starts calming down, and sometimes muscles flex a little which are called hypnic jerks.
If someone fully wakes up, they might not even really think of this as sleep since it wasn't deep sleep, but it's stage 1 Non REM sleep.
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(from: wikipedia - non-rapid eye movement sleep)


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Beijing China

We just learned about the Chinese city of Shanghai.

Let's learn a little about the Chinese city of Beijing!

This city is in China.
It is about 16,000 square kilometers, and about 21 million people live there.
The people in this city speak mostly Mandarin Chinese.


(from: wikipedia - beijing)

There are a lot of sports teams in Beijing, like the Tigers, Ducks and Royal Fighters basketball teams, the Kunlun Red Star hockey team, and the Guon, BIT, Phoenix soccer teams.

(from: wikipedia - beijing sports)

Peking duck is a dish from Beijing[a] that has been prepared since the Imperial era. The meat is characterized by its thin, crispy skin, with authentic versions of the dish serving mostly the skin and little meat, sliced in front of the diners by the cook. Ducks bred especially for the dish are slaughtered after 65 days and seasoned before being roasted in a closed or hung oven. The meat is often eaten with spring onion, cucumber and sweet bean sauce with pancakes rolled around the fillings. Sometimes pickled radish is also inside. Crispy aromatic duck is a similar dish to Peking duck and is popular in the United Kingdom. To eat in this city you might have Peking duck, which is duck baked with vegetables and sauces.

(from: wikipedia - peking duck)

Visiting this city you might go see the world famous Peking Opera.

(from: wikipedia - peking opera)

There is an amusement park called Happy Valley in Beijing with six different themes, like Atlantis, the Ant Kingdom or Shangri-La.

(from: wikipedia - happy valley beijing)


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Abram and Sarai

We just learned about the Tower of Babel.

Let's learn about the story of Abram and Sarai.

We learned before about Noah, and one of the descendants of Noah was Abram.
In Genesis 12, Abram was told by God to go travel the world and he would take care of him.

Abram got married to a beautiful woman named Sarai.
When he was traveling he was going to Egypt, but was worried that people would see his wife Sarai, then attack him and steal her.
So he told everyone she was his sister.

The Pharaoh thought he was beautiful, and took Sarai for his wife, but then got sick because God wasn't happy about this.
Pharaoh let Sarai go and told everyone to leave Abram alone and then sent Abram on his way.


(from: wikipedia - sarah)


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Van Gogh - Portrait of Dr. Felix Rey

We just learned about Van Gogh's painting Garden of the Hospital in Arles.

Another one of Van Gogh's famous paintings is the Portrait of Dr. Felix Rey.

While he was in the hospital with his injured ear, there was a nice doctor who helped take care of Van Gogh.
He wrote about this doctor to his brother Theo and said he was "brave, hardworking, and always helping people".

So as a thank you to the doctor, Van Gogh made a portrait of Dr. Felix Rey and gave it to him.
The doctor's mother didn't like the portrait, and she used it to cover a hole in a chicken coop!

Later on the painting was sold to an art dealer, and today is worth over $50 million.


(from: wikipedia - hospital in arles)


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Arabic - Good Morning

We just learned a few ways to say hello and goodbye in Arabic, like مرحبًا (mrhaban) and مع السلامة! mae alsalamati.
Sometimes you might want to say good morning, good afternoon, or good night.

Good Morning - صباح الخير (sabah alkhayr) - sounds like sah-bah hoo-l-hay-ree 文A

Good Day - يوم جيد (yawm jahid) - sounds like yaw-m jay-ee-d 文A

Good Evening - مساء الخير (masa' alkhayr) - sounds like mah-sah al-hay-ree 文A

Good Night - طاب مساؤك (taba masawuk) - sounds like tah-bah mah-sah-oo-kah 文A


(from: wikipedia - lebanese academy of sciences)

Hindi: शुभ प्रभात (shubh prabhaat), नमस्कार (namaskaar), सुसंध्या (susandhya), शुभ रात्रि (shubh raatri)

Swahili: Habari za asubuhi, Habari za mchana, Habari za jioni, Habari za usiku

Russian: Доброе утро (Dobroye utro), Добрый день (Dobryy den), Добрый вечер (Dobryy vecher), Доброй ночи (Dobroy nochi)

Norwegian: God morgen, God dag, God ettermiddag, God kveld, God natt

Greek: Καλημέρα (Kaliméra), Καλησπέρα (Kalispéra), Καληνυχτα (Kalinychta)

ASL: Good Morning, Good Day, Good Evening, Good Night

Italian: buongiorno, buon pomeriggio, buonasera, buona notte

German: Guten Morgen, Guten Tag, Guten Abend, Gute Nacht

Spanish: Buenos días, buenos tardes, buenas noches

French: bonjour, bonsoir, bonne nuit