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On this Parent Busters Podcast episode we're covering the history of Valentines Day for students and parents. 

We'll cover Valentine's Day Fun Facts for Kids  include:

• Why do we celebrate Valentine's Day, and more importantly, how can we get candy out of it?
• What's the deal with all the Valentine hearts and lovey-dovey stuff, and do we really have to participate?
• Who is this Cupid guy (?baby Cupid??), and why is he always shooting people with arrows?
• What's the most popular Valentine's Day gift (and most expensive VDay gift), and can we get it without spending any money?
• Why do we give cards on Valentine's Day, and can we just write "I heart you" on a piece of paper and call it a day?
• Is it okay to eat all the chocolates in one sitting, or do we have to share with our siblings?
• Why do we celebrate Valentine's Day in February, and can we move it to a warmer month so we can play outside?
• Can we give Valentine's Day cards to our pets, and what kind of card do you give a goldfish? (We don't really cover that, but want you to think about it.)
• Why do we have to wear red or pink on Valentine's Day, and can we wear black instead? (And, which one of us likes black roses for Valentines Day?)
• What's the weirdest Valentine's Day gift anyone has ever received, and can we give it to our parents this year? (Our Vote: A carved Valentine Spoon...)

We'll cover this and so much more in our Valentines Day fun facts and superstitions episode for kids and parents!

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On this episode of the Parent Busters Podcast we're honoring February Black History month with some Black inventions that changed the world. 

This podcast on African American Inventors and their inventions includes:

• What is Black History Month?
• Why does everything think George Washington Carver invented peanut butter???
• Why is American Inventor Lonnie Johnson super important for kids?
• What do peanut butter and shampoo have in common?
• Who invented potato chips?
• Who really invented peanut butter?
• What's the deal with people who cut crust off of bread???
• What major inventions did Black people invent?
• Why we should celebrate Black History Month?
• Why is February Black History Month?

All this and so many more fun facts for kids and parents to learn about Black History Month and Black history inventors!

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In this fun Parent Busters Podcast episode, we're covering fun facts about how animals hibernate and definitely some weird facts you didn't know about winter preparation in the animal kingdom!

We'll cover hibernation facts like:

• What do animals do in the winter? (Where do animals go in winter?)
• Why do ladybugs bleed from their knees when threatened?!
• What animals that hibernate in summer?
• What animal hibernates the longest?
• Why do iguanas freeze in Florida? (What’s the deal with frozen falling lizards?!)
• Why are humans unable to hibernate?
• How are teens like squirrels?
• Why do Jackie and Ella Have an emotion support squirrel?!
• Do woodpeckers put acorns in holes to prepare for winter season?
• Why do animals hibernate during winter?
• Do all animals hibernate during winter?
• Which animals do not hibernate during the winter?

& SO MUCH MORE on this fun podcast for kids and parents to learn together! 

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For this Parent Busters Podcast episode, we're tackling how do you explain Lunar New Year to kids!

And what's up with Lunar New Year vs Chinese New Year, Lunar New Year vs Spring Festival, and Lunar New Year vs Gregorian Calendar?!

How is Chinese New Year celebrated facts for kids:

• Who can’t come in a house on Lunar New Year? (And Jackie wants to know who tells them??)
• Who is Nian and why does he hate fireworks?! (And, come on! Is Nian a dragon or lion or a unicornish lion dragon? Or a lionicornagon??)
• What’s the deal with cleaning on Lunar New Years? (And what’s up with that Lunar New Year washing hair thing?!)
• Fish heads and other Lunar New Year food superstitions (And why you shouldn't invite Jackie OR Ella to a traditional Lunar New Year dinner...)
• How Chinese new year is celebrated / all about Lunar New Year in China and beyond
• When did Chinese New Year start? 
• Where is Lunar New Year a holiday?
• The Origin and History of Chinese New Year
• Lunar New Year superstitions and Lunar New Year Traditions
• Chinese New Year Taboos and Superstitions
• Shocking news all about fortune cookies
• Chinese New Year Myths and Chinese New Year Explained
• Why Chinese New Year is important
• Is Lunar New Year every year? (Lunar New Year Dates This Year)

& MANY MORE  interesting facts for kids for the holiday!

Come on over and hear Jackie start a podcast episode when Ella wasn't ready. (It's fun!)

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In this Parent Busters podcast episode, we're tackling fun facts about Martin Luther King (including Martin Luther King Jr facts for students you didn't even know about!).

Our Martin Luther fun facts include weird MLK facts for kids and important MLK facts like:

• MLK facts about his childhood that will make you GASP!
• Unusual MLK facts about civil rights
• Weird MLK facts and quotes surrounding his speeches (and other MLK speech facts)
• A fun fact about the I Have a Dream Speech by Dr. King
• Why isn't Martin Luther King Jr Day on MLK birthday?
• Some interesting info about where did MLK spend his honeymoon?
• Assassination of MLK facts and how it almost happened before!
• What is the connection between Julia Roberts and Martin Luther King?
• & MORE on the life of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. and Martin Luther King Jr Day!

If you're wondering, "Hmmm, what are some facts about MLK that I didn't know?" then this episode and these little-known Martin Luther King Jr. facts are for you!

Great addition to lessons about Dr. King and Black History Month lessons, too!

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We're doing a deep dive into everyone's favorite holiday movie: A Christmas Story!

We'll cover fun facts about the Christmas Story like:

• Why did Ralphie get soap in his mouth?
• Was the leg lamp a real thing?
• When was A Christmas Story made?
• Where is A Christmas Story house (and should Jackie and Ella road trip there as a "work project"?)
• Do people really wash kids mouths out with soap?
• Can you get soap poisoning?
• Can soap poisoning cause blindness?
• Can you really shoot your eye out with a BB?
• Can an icicle injure an eye?
• Do tongues really stick to flagpoles?
• & MANY MORE A Christmas Story movie fun facts that you may not know!
  
  

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In this fairly fart - tastic Parent Busters podcast episode, we're revisiting the topic of all things flatulence including fascinating facts about farting like:

• Fart gas name (s)
• Why does fart smell?
• Can a fart kill you ... especially if you light a fart on fire???
• Do boys fart more than girls?
• Do men's farts smell worse than women's farts?
• What makes a fart stink?
• & SO MUCH MORE in this funny science of farts episode.

You're welcome parents. (You. Are. Welcome.)

This episode doesn't stink. 
(And we're not just blowing hot air...)
Have fun with this ENCORE episode.

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We're breaking the ice again and revisiting this cool episode covering the argument that every parent has with their kids, including...

• Can you get sick from not wearing enough clothes? (Yikes!)
• Will you catch a cold if you go outside in the cold without a coat or with wet hair? (Or are parents crazy for saying this?)
• Does wearing a coat prevent colds?
• Is it OK not to wear a coat in winter?
• Can you catch a cold from being wet or cold?
• & MORE on this POPULAR Parent Busters podcast episode

Getting a cold is snow laughing matter, but you may be surprised what you'll learn in this chilling ENCORE episode.

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In this Parent Busters episode, we’re honoring Native American Heritage month and giving fun facts for kids and answering interesting questions like:

• What terminology do we use? (Is it OK to say Indian?)
• Interesting Native American Heritage Month facts 
• What is Native American Heritage Month? / history of Native American Heritage Month
• Is it still called Native American Heritage Month?
• How do you honor Native American Heritage Month? (And some things you definitely *DO NOT* want to do!)
• How to celebrate Native American Heritage Month respectfully

& MORE!

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We’re covering some unbe-leaf-able fun facts for kids and parents about autumn!

Not only does Jackie gives a pop culture shout out parents will LOVE and channels her Southern roots (again) but we won’t leaf you hanging on the fun!

We’ll cover:

• What we can blame on Greek Goddesses?  What’s up with Carpo’s name? (And what does all of this have to do with autumn facts?)
• Why do seasonal changes happen?
• What is a fall conkers game all about (and why does Ella keep giggling when Jackie says "conkers"???)?
• What superstition is supposed to bring good luck in the fall?
• What is it called when a tree sheds its leaves?
• What does a falling leaf symbolize?
• What is leaf abscission? (And other scientific facts about fall that we make totally fun and interesting.)
• Why do trees leaves fall off?
• Why is my tree losing leaves at the top? (but not at the bottom - are there issues? Does it need therapy? A hat?)
• What did Native Americans do in fall?
• What does the autumn symbolize for Native American culture?
• Native American fall traditions and native legends for fall
• Fun fall folklore and more!

This Parent Busters podcast episode is so good you won’t be-leaf your ears!

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