• Could we invent one language for all the world?
  It's already been done! A language called Esperanto was invented over ...

• Do we all read left to right?
  The Arabic language is read right-to-left, and traditional Japanese ...

• What has made the world shrink?
  Of course the planet hasn't really grown smaller, it just seems that ...

• Do people still wear national costume?
  Most people in the world today wear T-shirts and jeans, skirts, or ...

• What was that you whistled?
  In some parts of Central America, Turkey, and the Canary Islands, ...

• Which ladies wear tall lace hats?
  The Breton people of northwest Europe are proud of their costume, ...

• Can we talk without words?
  People who are unable to hear or speak can sign with their hands. ...

• Why do chalets have big roofs?
  In the mountains of Switzerland, the wooden houses have broad roofs, ...

• How do we talk through space?
  Satellites are machines sent into space to circle the Earth. They can ...

• Where do people live in caves?
  The first human beings often took shelter in caves. Even today, some ...