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Savais-tu que... Cornu

S2 E202
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2017

Christopher explains that the Etruscans, people of ancient Italy, knew how to work hot iron and had built a musical instrument that they had named horned.

Levels:
Elementary Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6
Subjects:
Français Notions fondamentales de la langue Social Sciences and Humanities Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology
Skills:
Self-Directed Learning Global Citizenship and Sustainability
French level:
A2: Waystage B1: Threshold
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E90 : Savais-tu que...Notre corps d'or

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Lexie explains that the human body contains gold: it absorbs this mineral from the foods eaten.
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E91 : Savais-tu que...Les cheveux en santé

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Lexie explains that human hair is one of the strongest fibers on the planet. A healthy hair is as strong as a copper wire of the same diameter
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E92 : Savais-tu que...Les papilles gustatives

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Lexie explains that the taste buds that detect the flavor of food are not all found on the tongue; they are hidden everywhere in the mouth.
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E93 : Savais-tu que...Boire et respirer en même temps

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Lexie explains that newborns are able to drink and breathe at the same time as their larynx and higher in the throat that an adult.
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E94 : Savais-tu que...Une langue sèche

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Lexie explains that when the tongue is dry, it does not taste anything.
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E95 : Savais-tu que...La barbe pousse vite

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Lexie explains that beard hair grows faster than any other hair of the human body.
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E96 : Savais-tu que...L'empreinte de la langue

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Lexie explains that, as with fingerprints, every human being has a different tongue print that makes it possible to identify him.
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E97 : Savais-tu que...Les ongles de doigts vs ongles de pieds

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Lexie explains that the nails of the hands grow faster than the nails of the feet.
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E98 : Savais-tu que...La surface des poumons

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Lexie explains that the surface of the lungs and their alveoli is as big as a tennis court.
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E99 : Savais-tu que...Dépenser de l'énergie pendant le sommeil

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Food gives energy to the body and allows it to work well, even when sleeping!
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E100 : Savais-tu que...Éternuer les yeux ouverts

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Lexie explains that it takes a lot of concentration to sneeze with open eyes.
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E101 : Savais-tu que...Nombre de dents

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Lexie explains that children have fewer teeth than adults.
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E102 : Savais-tu que...L'énergie du coeur

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Lexie explains that the heart produces electricity, which makes it beat and pump the blood into the body.
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E103 : Savais-tu que...La plaque

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Lexie explains how plaque and cavities are formed on teeth.
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E104 : Savais-tu que...La formation de dents double à refaire

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Lexie explains the formation of teeth in a child, from its development in the belly of his mother.
    Levels:
    Elementary Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6
    Subjects:
    Français Notions fondamentales de la langue Social Sciences and Humanities Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology
    Skills:
    Self-Directed Learning Global Citizenship and Sustainability
    French level:
    A2: Waystage B1: Threshold