You might think that penguins live up in the frosty north but that's not true. Penguins live exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere of the world, with some penguins, like the Galapagos penguin, living very close to the warm, tropical equator of our planet. Another misleading thing about penguins: they've got wings but they definitely can't fly!
Featured for the first time in the 1935 film Frankenstein, the mad scientist has become a favorite character. They often have dark laboratories, white hair and an evil laugh. For a funny mad scientist, check out the movie "Back to the Future."
Rumpelstiltskin was a clever little dwarf who spun straw into gold for the bargain of getting a woman's first-born child. To get her child back, she had the impossible task of guessing the little elf's name. I know that "Rumpelstiltskin" would never be my first guess!
Wizard robes and hats have moons and stars on them because Wizards have a special connection to nature. Grab your robe and, since every Wizard needs a little help, get your magic wand and spellbook. What's the first spell you would cast if you were a Wizard?
Those famous red-jacketed guards that surround Buckingham palace are part of a centuries-old British tradition. Every day in the spring and summer, thousands of tourists show up to see the Changing of the Guard, a ceremony when old guards are relieved from duty and new guards take their post.
