Term has many and varied definitions depending on context, but is generally accepted as the period in life between birth and puberty, although this can be argued. Can also refer to offspring at any stage in life.
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Were mixed race kids theorized to look like zebras?
I came across this QI tweet: Meet the quagga, an extinct subspecies of zebra with only half the stripes!#QI. There's a video clip and at around ~0:31 seconds the following is said:
I went to school in Kenya and we read early colonial books and they…
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Is a case of child abuse reported every 10 seconds in the USA?
Many child abuse charity websites state this statistic:
A report of child abuse is made every 10 seconds
See The Center for Family Justice and Partners in Prevention for examples.
What is the source of this statistic and is it accurate?
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Do lullabies help children fall asleep?
Singing of a lullaby is commonly depicted as a good way to put a baby to sleep.
Wikipedia follows this trend:
The purposes of lullabies vary. [...] Perhaps one of the most important uses of lullabies is as a sleep aid for infants.
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Did Time and CNN conduct a poll showing that most parents believe their children are spoiled?
I have come across this claim (which, btw, I have no reason to disbelieve) numerous times today.
...according to one poll, commissioned by Time and CNN, two-thirds of American parents think that their children are spoiled.... - The New Yorker,…
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