🔗 Share this article Is Whale Fat What Makes Chewing Gum Stretchy? The Kids' Quiz Join us as we dive into some curious questions from children about the world we live in. 1. Àine, 11, wonders: is bubble gum use whale fat to make it elastic? 1. Àine, 11, questions: does bubble gum use whale blubber to make it elastic? Yes, that's the reason bubble gum elastic. Whale fat used to be used in chewing gum but Queen Victoria prohibited it. Whale blubber was used in chewing gum up to the 1970s – it was called “whale gum”. Incorrect, whale fat has never been used in gum. Show Result Question Two: A child, 6, asks: for what reason do we depict stars as having five points? 2. Cleo, 6, wonders: for what reason do we draw celestial bodies as having five arms? Stars are shaped like that in real life. When people first drew the celestial lights, circles hadn't been invented. Since that's how the Ancient Egyptians drew them in hieroglyphics. That's what stars look like viewed through optical instruments. Show Result 3. Esme, 7, questions: at what speed do sky clouds move? 3. Esme, 7, asks: at what speed do clouds move? It depends – from ten to one hundred miles per hour (mph). Over 200mph. More than 500mph. Clouds in fact remain stationary and the planet moves underneath them. Reveal Answer Question Four: A child, 6, questions: how many organisms are there in the sea? 4. A child, 6, asks: how many organisms are there in the sea? Approximately 242 types. About 2.4 million recorded species. About 2.4 billion documented species. Approximately 242 thousand types. Reveal Answer 5. Leane, 8, questions: when was the first human born? 5. Leane, 8, wonders: when was the first human created? Two thousand twenty-five years ago. 200,000 to 300,000 in the past. 800,000 to 900,000 years ago. Two million years ago. Show Answer Have fun exploring these curious questions and their solutions!