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Savais-tu que... Un éternuement... puissant!

S2 E135
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2017

Christopher explains that the air that is projected during a sneeze can reach a speed of 56 km/h and can land 9 metres further. It is therefore important to cover your mouth with your elbow when sneezing!

Levels:
Elementary Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
Subjects:
Health and Physical Education Health Science and technology Life Systems
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E47 : Savais-tu que... Akkadiens

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Did you know that... in ancient Mesopotamia, there were Akkadians? But they weren't the same Akkadians as in Canada.
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E49 : Savais-tu que... Jardins suspendus de Babylone

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Lexie explains that a king of Mesopotamia had a hanging garden built for his wife who missed the mountains of her hometown.
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E50 : Savais-tu que... OEil pour oeil, dent pour dent

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Christopher explains that the first system of laws was invented in Mesopotamia and that the famous expression 'an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth' figured among these laws.
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E51 : Savais-tu que... Poterie

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Christopher explains that the Japanese are one of the first peoples to have discovered the art of pottery.
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E52 : Savais-tu que... Dogû

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Christopher explains that the Dogûs, small clay sculptures, are one of the first forms of art that date back to pre-history.
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E53 : Savais-tu que... Plus vieille histoire de voyage dans le temps

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Did you know that... the Japanese wrote one of the oldest stories about time travel?
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E54 : Savais-tu que... Guerrières samurai

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Christopher explains that the Samurai army was made up of women as well as men.
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E55 : Savais-tu que... Kofun

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Christopher explains that the Japanese had underground tombs in the form of locks that they called Kofun.
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E56 : Savais-tu que... Le Japon et la Corée

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Christopher explains that the Korean people passed on a lot of their knowledge to the Japanese in the days of ancient Japan, which allowed the Japanese to make important discoveries in the future.
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E57 : Savais-tu que... Samurai éduqués

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Christopher explains that the Samurais learned to do much more than fight: they learned reading, calligraphy, horse riding, painting, and so on.
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E58 : Savais-tu que... Katana

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Christopher explains that in the days of ancient Japan, an art was devoted to sword testing.
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E59 : Savais-tu que... Longs arcs

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Christopher explains that the samurai used bow that were 2 meters long, as this prevented them from breaking.
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E60 : Savais-tu que... Origine du sushi

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Christopher explains that modern sushi comes from an old habit of China and Japan.
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E61 : Savais-tu que... Les cheveux roux

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Christopher explains that a large number of Celts had red hair.
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E62 : Savais-tu que... Les bardes

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Christopher explains that Celtic musicians, called bards, were highly respected in their day.
    Levels:
    Elementary Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
    Subjects:
    Health and Physical Education Health Science and technology Life Systems