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By : Tony Helies Roll a piece of clay into a smooth ball the size of a marble. Drop it onto a hard floor. Also drop a marble (or any hard object, like a penny or a paper clip). Which bounces higher? Why? Hint: Does the clay ball have a flat spot whe...

By : Tony Helies Roll a piece of clay into a smoo...

Watch water swirl down the drains of different sinks and tubs. Does the water turn the same direction (clockwise or counterclockwise) in each one? Can you make it go the other way by stirring? Explanation The water may have swirled clockwise down one...

Watch water swirl down the drains of different sin...

By Julie A. Swanson Art by Patrick Wayne Britten Want to experience something mind-boggling in the next few minutes? Give a strip of paper a half twist and tape its ends together. You have just made a Möbius (MUH-bee-us) strip, a fascinating object...

By Julie A. Swanson Art by Patrick Wayne Britten ...

Once upon a time, a man named Ghanbar lived. He had only one camel. He carried goods with his camel. He bought cotton and silk from one city and sold them in another city. Then he bought clothes and carpets from that city and sold them in another cit...

Once upon a time, a man named Ghanbar lived. He ha...

by : Mike Krath It was a windy day. The mailman barely made it to the front door. When the door opened, Mrs. Pennington said, "hello", but, before she had a real chance to say "thank you", the mail blew out of the mailman’s hands, into the house and ...

by : Mike Krath It was a windy day. The mailman ba...

Mom and dad — they're two of the most important people in your life. You probably see at least one of them every day and, over your lifetime, they're likely to influence you more than anyone else you will meet. So if your dad worships, say, the Pitts...

Mom and dad — they're two of the most important pe...

In a house with more than one kid, there are bound to be some problems. Brothers and sisters borrow stuff, and don't always return it in top condition. Younger kids sometimes feel like the older kids get to do whatever they want. Older brothers and s...

In a house with more than one kid, there are bound...

images/stories/0.jpgimages/stories/0.jpgEat your breakfast. It’s the most important meal of the day!" Why are parents always saying that?Well, imagine you’re a car. After a long night of sleeping, your fuel tank is empty. Breakfast is the fuel that g...

images/stories/0.jpgimages/stories/0.jpgEat your b...

How does a camera change a big scene into a small picture? To see for yourself, make a pinhole "camera." Start with an empty cardboard box. A round oatmeal box works well. Punch a hole in the center of the bottom by pushing a pencil through it. Now p...

How does a camera change a big scene into a small ...

By : Mrs. Soheila Amiri Ingredients: 1 pound of fresh dates (those huge california dates taste %100 better). 1 cup of white powdered sugar. 1 can of shelled walnuts. 1 cup of cinammon. 1 cup of sesame seeds. Directions: Roast the sesame seeds over th...

By : Mrs. Soheila Amiri Ingredients: 1 pound of fr...

One basic idea makes pinwheels and windmills work: the turbine. Here's how to make a simple one. With scissors, cut a square out of a piece of thin cardboard. A piece from an index card or an empty box of tissues works well. The size is not important...

One basic idea makes pinwheels and windmills work:...

Do you know how Arctic seals, walruses, and sea lions can live in icy waters? Try this to find out. Coat one of your fingers with peanut butter or cream cheese. Dip that finger and one other finger into a bowl of ice water. Feel a difference? How it ...

Do you know how Arctic seals, walruses, and sea li...

Set a glass and a large plate side by side on a counter. Pour ¼ cup of water into the glass and ¼ cup of water onto the plate. Over the next day, watch what happens to the water. Explanation: This activity shows the effect of evaporation. The water i...

Set a glass and a large plate side by side on a co...

Son, May Allah improves all your deeds, increase your life span and give you more ‘Taufiq’. As far as possible, reside at Najaf-e-Ashraf because you are in neighbourhood of Amirul Momeneen (a.s) and Amirul Momeneen (a.s) takes special care of his nie...

Son, May Allah improves all your deeds, increase y...

Son, cultivate humility, politeness. It is beneficial in both the worlds. It is said in the tradition that politeness raises one’s status. (Wasael - 2, p. 407) Politeness increases your wisdom. (Wasel - 2, p 407) Politeness is the fruit of concentrat...

Son, cultivate humility, politeness. It is benefic...

Save yourself from jealousy because the deeds of jealous person do not reach even upto sixth heaven. They are thrown back at his face. He is disappointed in both the worlds – In this world because of jealousy and in the next world because of punishme...

Save yourself from jealousy because the deeds of j...

Son, don’t laugh too much. It kills your heart and destroys the glow on your face. To avoid laughter, look at your thumb. This will stop your laughter and kaffara of laughter is ‘Allahumma La Tamkutni.’ There is no restriction on mild laughter. It is...

Son, don’t laugh too much. It kills your heart and...

Regularly read advices and ahadis. Read and review them at least one hour daily. You will see many results and benefits of this act. The heart comes alive and desires (nafs-e-ammara) are controlled. Son, never eat in excess. By this, you will become ...

Regularly read advices and ahadis. Read and review...

Son! Ask for Allah’s forgiveness every morning. Recite 100 times ‘Masha Allaho la Hawla wala Quwwata Illa Billah Astagfirullah’ and 10 times ‘Subhanallahe wal hamdo lillahe wala elaha illallaho wallaho akbar’ every morning. While coming out of the ho...

Son! Ask for Allah’s forgiveness every morning. Re...

Son! Always, every moment, remember Allah. Remembrance of Allah increases your life span and wealth, saves you from calamities, distances you from shaitan and brings you near to Allah. Masoom (a.s.) has stated: “The identity of our shia is that he al...

Son! Always, every moment, remember Allah. Remembr...

Son! Whenever you take or give a loan, then, as per the dictates of the Holy Quran, put it down in writing and get it attested by witnesses. Anyone who deviates one word from the laws of Shariat will repent. There is some purpose or reason behind eve...

Son! Whenever you take or give a loan, then, as pe...