Tire Tread

We just learned a little about Car Tire.

One part of the tire is the Tire Tread.

This is the rubber on the outside of the tire that is in different shapes and patterns.
When there are lines in the tires, those are supposed to help the tire push water out of the way so the car doesn't slide around on the road.
Some tires made for the snow have bigger gaps in the tire treads so the snow can pack in there, and sometimes they even have hard bumps on the outside to help keep the car from slipping.
Tires that are used for racing are called racing slicks, and they have no marks on the tread at all.

After driving for a while, the rubber tread on the outside of the tire will wear out, and the tread will get smooth.
When this happens the tires need to be replaced.



(from: wikipedia - tire tread)


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Wedge-Capped Capuchin

We just learned about the Golden Lion Tamarin.

Another type of New World Monkey is the Wedge-Capped Capuchin, also called weeper capuchin or Cebus olivaceus.

These small monkeys grow to be about 6 pounds, and can grow to be over 30 years old.
They live in the forests of South America, jumping through the trees to get around.
Wedge-Capped Capuchins get their name from the dark fur on their head that makes it look like they are wearing a little hat or a cap.
For food these monkeys eat small animals like bugs or snails, and fruits or nuts.

One funny thing scientists saw is that sometimes these monkeys will rub themselves with millipedes on their fur, and people think the millipedes let out a chemical that works like bug spray for the monkeys.


(from: wikipedia - wedge-capped capuchin)


Wedge-Capped Capuchin - Thug Hamster


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Bony Labyrinth

We just learned about the Inner Ear.

One part of the inner ear is the Bony Labyrinth, also called the osseous labyrinth or otic capsule.

We learned a while ago that the part of the skull bone on the side of the head is called the Temporal Bone
Inside the temporal bone is the Bony Labyrinth, which is where the inner ear is.


(from: wikipedia - bony labyrinth)


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Singapore

We just learned about the country of Qatar

Let's learn a little about the country of Singapore!

This country is a small island that is just south of the country of Malaysia.
There is a river between Malaysia and Singapore, and bridges between the two countries.
It is a very small country, only 281 square miles, but it has over 5 million people living there.


(from: wikipedia - singapore)

The flag of Singapore is a red stripe over a white stripe, with a white moon and stars in the red part.
Red is for equality, white is for purity, the moon is for the growing nation, and the five stars are for democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality.


(from: wikipedia - flag of singapore)

To eat in Singapore you might have bak kut teh, which is pork ribs cooked with spices, mushrooms and garlic.


(from: wikipedia - bak kut teh)

Visiting Singapore, you might go see the Botanical Gardens, which has over 200 acres of plants.

(from: wikipedia - singapore botanical gardens)

The name of Singapore means "lion city", so the city came up with a mascot called a "merlion" kind of like a mermaid but with the head of a lion.
There are many merlion statues all over Singapore.


(from: wikipedia - merlion)


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In Christ Alone My Hope Is Found

We just learned about the hymn Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus.

Another famous hymn is In Christ Alone My Hope Is Found written by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend in Ireland in 2001.

The writers Getty and Townend both grew up in Ireland. Both of their fathers were church leaders, and they both grew up learning music.
They met in 2000 and decided to work together to write a song with a new sound that helped tell the story of Jesus.

With their song they wanted to write something that people liked to sing, so that in church people would worship together and help them grow as a congregation of Christians.


In Christ Alone - HD - KeithandKristyn Getty

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Virgin and Child with Saint Anne - Leonardo da Vinci

We just learned about the lost painting by Leonardo da Vinci called The Battle of Angiari.

Another famous painting by Leonard da Vinci is Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, painted in Florence in 1503 AD.

This is a painting of the baby Jesus holding a lamb, while his mother Mary is looking at him.
In some Bibles the mother of Mary is called Anne, and so the woman behind Mary is supposed to be Jesus' grandmother Anne.

Jesus holding the lamb was important Because Jesus was called the lamb of God, and he is also supposed to be the shepherd for his people the sheep.
The painting shows the family of Jesus, with grandmother Anne looking at Mary, Mother Mary looking at Jesus, and Jesus has the lamb.


(from: wikipedia - virgin and child with saint anne (leonardo))


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Swahili - Counting to Seventy Nine

We counted to 69 in Swahili, let's keep going!

70 sabini - sounds like sah-bee-nee 文A

71 sabini na moja - sounds like sah-bee-nee nah moh-jah 文A

72 sabini na mbili - sounds like sah-bee-nee nah m-bee-lee 文A

73 sabini na tatu - sounds like sah-bee-nee nah tah-too 文A

74 sabini na nne - sounds like sah-bee-nee nah n-nay 文A

75 sabini na tano - sounds like sah-bee-nee nah tah-noh 文A

76 sabini na sita - sounds like sah-bee-nee nah see-tah 文A

77 sabini na saba - sounds like sah-bee-nee nah sah-bah 文A

78 sabini na nane - sounds like sah-bee-nee nah nah-nay 文A

79 sabini na tisa - sounds like sah-bee-nee nah tee-sah 文A



(from: wikipedia - swahili language)

Russian: семьдесят (sem'desyat), семьдесят один (sem'desyat odin), семьдесят два (sem'desyat dva), семьдесят три (sem'desyat tri), семьдесят четыре (sem'desyat chetyre), семьдесят пять (sem'desyat pyat'), семьдесят шесть (sem'desyat shest'), семьдесят семь (sem'desyat sem'), семьдесят восемь (sem'desyat vosem'), семьдесят девять (sem'desyat devyat')

Norwegian: sytti, sytti en, syttito, syttitre, sytti-fire, syttifem, syttiseks, sytti syv, syttiåtte, syttini

Greek: εβδομήντα (evdomínta), εβδομήντα ένα (evdomínta éna), εβδομήντα δύο (evdomínta dýo), εβδομήντα τρεις (evdomínta treis), εβδομήντα τέσσερις (evdomínta tésseris), εβδομήντα πέντε (evdomínta pénte), εβδομήντα έξι (evdomínta éxi), εβδομήντα επτά (evdomínta eptá), εβδομήντα οκτώ (evdomínta októ), εβδομήντα εννέα (evdomínta ennéa)

ASL: seventy, seventy one, seventy two, seventy three, seventy four, seventy five, seventy six, seventy seven, seventy eight, seventy nine

Italian: settanta, settantuno, settantadue, settantatre, settantaquattro, settantacinque, settantasei, settantasette, settantotto, settantanove

German: siebzig, einundsiebzig, zweiundsiebzig, dreiundsiebzig, vierundsiebzig, fünfundsiebzig, sechsundsiebzig, siebenundsiebzig, achtundsiebzig, neunundsiebzig

Spanish: setenta, setenta y uno, setenta y dos, setenta y tres, setenta y cuatro, setenta y cinco, setenta y seis, setenta y siete, setenta y ocho, setenta y nueve

French: soixante-dix, soixante et onze, soixante-douze, soixante-treize, soixante-quatorze, soixante-quinze, soixante-seize, soixante dix sept, soixante dix huit, soixante dix neuf