Mocomi TimePass The Magazine - Issue 39

1. Get Your Daily CopY! facebook.com/mocomikids ISSUE 39 MAY 11, 2020 GO tO what are feelings? Fun facts about peacocks Will the raven rival the eagle? Will Tenali Raman find the rare red peacock?

2. FOLKTALE Tenali Raman and the Red Peacock One day, King Krishna Deva Raya's greedy minister, Chatur Pandit arrived at the king's court with a red peacock. King Krishna Deva Raya exclaimed, "I have never seen such a creature!" The courtiers nodded their heads excitedly and agreed with him. Chatur Pandit was very pleased and ofered the red peacock to the king. He said to the king, "Your Majesty, please accept this gift. My servants searched the jungles of Madhya Pradesh to fnd this exotic bird." Meanwhile, Tenali Raman thought to himself, "How can a bird so brightly coloured, survive in the jungle? Surely it will be an easy prey for other animals." The king, however looked at Chatur Pandit and said, "Thank you Chatur Pandit. How can we reward you?" "Your Majesty, a 100 gold coins will be enough, as I spent that to get the bird" said Chatur Pandit quickly. Tenali Raman spoke up, "Your Majesty, I think we should observe this peacock for a while before we give Chatur Pandit his reward. I will go to Madhya Pradesh to get more birds like these." "Alright Tenali Raman", said the king. "You have two weeks to bring back more birds like this one." Tenali Raman went home. He did not go to Madhya Pradesh and instead, he called his spies, and said, "Find the person who painted the peacock red." The spies searched for the painter far and wide and fnally found him. They brought him to Tenali Raman. He said to the painter, "Don't worry, I won't punish you. Just paint another 10 peacocks the same colour." "Yes Sir," replied the painter. He worked all night and painted 10 more peacocks red in colour and gave them to Tenali Raman. At the end of two weeks, Tenali Raman took the painted red peacocks to the king. Krishna Deva Raya was pleased with Tenali. He asked the treasurer to give Tenali a 1000 gold coins. "Your Majesty, that is not what they cost," said Tenali Raman. The confused king asked, "So what is the price then Tenali?" "A bucket of water, a bag of red paint, and a gold coin for this artist," replied Tenali Raman. The king was angry with Chatur Pandit for trying to cheat him. He said angrily, "Chatur Pandit, I sentence you to...." Tenali Raman spoke, "Your Majesty, your desire for fame led you to believe a red peacock could exist. For a long time, there has been needless spending on such curiosities." He added, "It is better that your subjects be prosperous, rather than a display of wealth. I request you to let Chatur Pandit go and reward the artist for being able to create this beautiful piece of art." The king realized that it didn’t take him much to admit his mistake.

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4. CASA & ASA Discoveries and Inventions Who Discovered Pi? Pi is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. No matter what the size of the circle is, Pi is always the same number. For any circle, divid- ing its circumference by its diameter will give you the exact same number: 3.14159…or Pi. It is said that Pi has been known for nearly 4,000 years and was discovered by ancient Babylonians. The Great Pyramid at Giza, which was built between 2550 and 2500 BC, has a perimeter of 1760 cubits and a height of 280 cubits, which gives it a ratio of 1760/280, or approximately 2 times Pi. The earliest textual evidence of Pi dates back to 1900 BC; both the Babylonians and the Egyptians had a rough idea of the value. The Babylonians estimated Pi to be about 25/8 (3.125), while the Egyptians estimated it to be about 256/81 (rough- ly 3.16). Archimedes was one of the frst mathematicians to discover the approach to estimate a Pi. He fgured out how to estimate the perimeters for polygons with twice as many sides. He went from a 6-sided polygon, to a 12-sided polygon, to a 24-sided polygon, to a 48-sided polygon, and ended up with a 96-sided polygon. This fnal esti- mate gave a range for p between 3.1408 and 3.1428, which is accurate to two places. Fun With WordS D A N U N O I D Take out a pen and paper and make as many words as you can with the letters in the grid. Y I A F D A G L

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6. PONDERING CORNER Why do we like something? There are many reasons why we like and dislike certain things. It can be chalked up to 'personal preferences' but do we really know what those are? We like something because we get a certain amount of pleasure and happiness from it. The mind decides to like things based on how we see, hear or feel it and what we believe that thing to be. If you see shrimp as a slimy yucky sea creature, you won’t like to eat it. But if you see shrimp as a tasty delicacy, you will like to eat it for sure! Our likes and dislikes are initially shaped by our parent’s likes and dislikes. If we have grown up observing our parents' personal choices, those infuence ours in some way too! It is a psychological function! Liking something is a psychological function which is associated with many condi- tions like: 1. Familiarity: You tend to like something that is familiar to you. 2. Reference: You tend to like something because you have liked something in reference to it before. 3. Association: You might like something because you associate it with a good memory but are unaware of it. 5 5

7. stories in rhyme The Raven Who Would Rival The Eagle An Eagle swooped from out the sky, And carried of a sheep. A Raven seeing him, said: ''I could do that too if I should try. His meal comes mighty cheap." Of all that well-fed fock was one As fat as fat could be. The Raven rose, and lit upon Her back. She seemed to weigh a ton So very fat was she. And, oh! Her wool was wondrous thick: It would have made a mat. The Raven's claws are caught, and stick! He's played himself a pretty trick To fy with one so fat. "Ba, ba! Caw, caw!" cry bird and beast. The shepherd comes at last: Sir Raven who would fnd a feast Is from the woolly one released, And in a cage kept fast. 6

8. Tickle your funny bone Q: What is an eagle's favorite game? A:Beak-a-boo. Q: What does the eagle say to his friends before they go out hunting for food? A:Let us prey. Q: How does a eagle greet its prey in the water ? A:Pleased to eat you! AMUSING NEWS Fugitive Peacock on the Loose The police, animal control and frefghters in a town in Texas are hot on the trail of an unusal sus- pect - a runaway peacock. He has managed to evade authorities for a week and has now been afectionately renamed 'Kevin' by locals - even with his own Facebook fan page!

9. a comic story sir dig-a-lot Dionysus “Hi Rohan!” a chirpy voice greeted Rohan when he entered his room after his dinner. “Tonight I will tell about another Greek God, Dionysus. Would you like to listen to his story?” asked Sir Dig-a-Lot. Rohan answered, “I would love to!” Sir Dig-a-Lot began, “Dionysus was the God of grape harvests. He was worshipped by Mycenean Greeks and in Crete, the island that we talked about the other day. 8

10. He holds a fennel staff tipped with a pine cone which is known as the Thyrsus. The Thyrsus could convert rock into water and water into wine. He was also known as Bacchus, by the Romans. He represents a certain kind of freedom for his followers so the way to worship him, according to the Romans, was to dance to loud music or crashing cymbals. In Greek mythology, he is the son of the God Zeus and the mortal Semele which makes him semi divine and also the only God to have a mortal mother. Some historians also say that he is fully divine, having been born of Zeus and Persephone.” 9

11. “You remember the story I told you about Theseus and Ariadne, how he left her at an island?” Rohan answered, “Yes. While he was coming back to his home.” Sir Dig-a-Lot said, “That’s right! It is also believed that Theseus left Ariadne on that island because Dionysus fell in love with her. It is believed that he also married Ariadne after he found her abandoned by Theseus on the island of Naxos.” Rohan said, “So are we talking about more Greek Gods in our next meeting?” Sir Dig-a-Lot laughed and said, “We sure will, but now you must rest your eyes and sleep tight.” 10

12. What are feelings? to express what exactly is happening to us or is bothering us. We do know from our behaviour that we are not our usual self. People around us do realise the same but we don’t know how to handle it as children. Feelings are something that we feel from within or inside ourselves. Feelings never remain the same for too long, they keep changing. There are diferent kinds of feelings that we experience. Sometimes we feel happy, sad, worried, lonely and so much more. Sadness is a feeling wherein we feel upset and may want to cry. It often makes us feel drained and tired. Even though it is not a very good feel- ing, it is normal to experience it. When we are sad we may not feel like playing with our friends and wish to be left alone, without being disturbed. We tend to feel sad when we have had a hard day at school, when someone is rude or mean to us, or if we see people around us argue. Shyness too is a feeling, where you fnd it hard to converse with people you don’t know well. When we feel shy we feel like hiding or running away from the person or situation. We may feel hot or may blush. Many people feel shy when they have to perform in front of an audience, make new friends or intro- duce themselves in a group. You can help children who feel shy or are new in your neighbourhood or school. Be kind to them, make them comfortable, Very often we feel so many things, but are unable talk to them, ask them to join you when you play. We worry when we fear something bad is going to happen. Worrying makes us feel sick and uneasy. Sometimes when we worry we feel our heartbeat race and we tend to lose sleep. Worry- ing is not good as it stops us from thinking logi- cally. We stop enjoying ourselves because we feel worried from within. You can easily identify a family member or friend who is worried from their behaviour. They may lose appetite or snap easily over small and petty issues. The feeling of loneliness is a very common feeling amongst people young and old. When we feel lonely we feel like we have no one around us or that no one wants to be with us. Loneliness often makes you want to cry and you feel sad, bored and angry. When you shift to a new home or school and don’t know the children around you, you may feel lonely for a few days till you settle. Whenever you feel lonely tell an adult. You can ask them to take you out for a walk or a drive. 11

13. My family lives at the edge of a woodland, with a large garden surround- ing our home. Each monsoon season, we get a special treat in the form of a family of peafowl that come and play in the rain and fan out their feath- ers in joy. This year, I noticed one of the peacocks was limping! I needed to help him! Complete the Story... fun facts with Hamlet the Hamster To know or not to know, that is the question! Well, wouldn’t you prefer to know? Facts About the Peacocks When peacocks are first born, they don’t have tails, and don’t look very impressive until they are around 3 years old. The large colourful “tail” which peacocks have become known for, are actually called “trains”. The word “peacock” does not actually apply to both the male and female birds. It’s only the males that are called peacocks, while the females are called peahens. With a fairly large wingspan around 4.9 feet and its large feathers, the peacock is one of the largest flying birds on earth.

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15. The Team Editor Assistant and Copy Editor Aryaa Naik Dalmiya Lavanya Khare Content Contributing Writers Kaniz Fatima Khan Priyanka Garegat Deepti Raavi Ekta Bhatnagar Raunaq Amarnani Rituparna Chatterjee Archana Rajagopal Layout and Design Walmik Pawar Artists Kalpana Siromani Amol Padwal Shailendra Havane Sujith VS Rohini Dusane Distribution Sitanshu Bhartiya Atul Wankhade Digital Marketing Archana Rajagopal Bharat Pillai Dnyanesh Thombre Tushar Rokade Prashant Kini Shekhar Ramaiah Creator Jesh Krishna Murthy

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