Tabla de contenidos para Issue 329 - January 2023 en MiniMag

Welcome to an exceptional issue in the history of MiniMag! With humble beginnings in 1994 as a printed children’s magazine to this, our very first international digital issue of MiniMag. Our earliest enthusiastic readers are now clever teachers, loving parents and successful business men and women! Wow, we pat ourselves on the back and look back over the most rewarding journey to entertain, educate and amuse you, our valued readers. We invite you to become part of the next decades of sheer fun and edutainment. Part of our incredible team is someone who has, however, never aged, and that is Gaminim, or Gami for short. He is our assistant editor, always ready to annoy and frustrate us, but making sure we deliver what you want! So, turn the pages and…

At the height of the Egyptian civilization 3 000 years ago, the cat was already a common domestic animal and eventually it became one of the most sacred animals in Egypt. It is, therefore, possible that the cat was first domesticated in Ancient Egypt. Today, there are domestic cats in every part of the world where there are humans. Mummified moggy When one of the sacred cats of Ancient Egypt died, its body was mummified (treated to prevent decay), wrapped in bandages and placed in a special tomb. Cat’s kin The many different breeds of domestic cat are descended from one wild species called Felis silvestris, the wildcat. This small cat can be found in European forests, African savanna and the rocky lands of western Asia and India. In northern…

Some vitamins improve the functioning of enzymes (which speed up metabolism). B complex vitamins are needed to release energy from food, which explains the lethargic effects of deficiency diseases such as beriberi. Some vitamin supplements are encouraged: folic acid, for instance, can reduce the incidence of spina bifida in unborn children. Many fruits and vegetables contain antioxidants chemicals, which were long thought to reduce cancer risk by neutralising reactive chemicals called free radicals. Some studies suggested that anti oxidants – some of which are vitamins – may not be so beneficial. Brain and nervous system function Healthy eyes Beautiful skin, hair and nails Healthy teeth Energy source Anti-aging Prevents arthritis Immune system Prevents cancer Healthy heart Normal muscle function Pregnancy Healthy thyroid Normal blood formation Healthy bones Normal digestion Fun…

THE YULE CAT - ICELAND: The Yule Cat (Jólakötturinn or Jólaköttur) is a huge and vicious cat from Icelandic folklore, that lurks during Christmas time and eats people who have not received any new clothes to wear before Christmas Eve. It began as a threat used by farmers as an incentive for their workers to finish processing the autumn wool before Christmas. The ones who took part in the work would be rewarded with new clothes, but those who did not would get nothing and thus would be eaten by the monstrous cat. 10 Weird holiday traditions celebrated around the world The holidays are over and millions of people around the world have participated in their own holiday traditions. There are some whacky traditions that people in different cultures partake…

Love your Lingo Write down the correct word from the list on the right into the blank spaces! SYNONYMS: SORROWFUL WARM TERRIFIED ASTONISHED DISPLEASED DISHEARTENED AGITATED PUZZLED EXHAUSTED ANTONYMS: ANTICIPATED CHEERFUL PEACEFUL PLEASED PRECISE CAREFREE COMFORTED HOSTILE ENERGETIC…

WISDOM OF THE AGES Follow the instructions carefully, ONE LINE AT A TIME. Be sure to do exactly what it says before moving to the next instruction. You may use your calculator to work it out: 1. Write down the number of the month you were born2. Multiply it by 43. Add 134. Multiply the result by 255. Subtract 2006. Add the day of the month on which you were born7. Multiply by 28. Subtract 409. Multiply the result by 5010. Add the last two digits of the year of your birth11. Finally, subtract 10 500 The answer should be your birth month, day and the last two digits of your birth year. Pick a number between 12 and 5! You probably said 7. Most people do for some reason. Weird!…

Nutrition is the way that any living organism provides food for its cells. Animals – including humans – must eat food, then digest it until it becomes a complex soup of chemicals nutrients, which are then distributed to body cells in the blood. Balanced and imbalanced diets A balanced diet is one that contains the right combinations of nutrients in the appropriate quantities to maintain health. Malnutrition results from any imbalance. People of developed countries enjoy a life where fat and sugar are relatively cheap and in plentiful supply. Over consumption of foods containing such nutrients is the cause of some of the commonest diseases that blight these people, including cardio-vascular (heart) disease and Type 2 diabetes. In developing countries, in contrast, where these expensive nutrients are in short supply,…

Once, not so long ago, about three or four shears ago, an ostradilliduck with rear chromospaxils was seen wandering on the shores of the Bish Lake near Free Garment Street. That is, of course, in the clothing district of San Lexico in South America. Detective Framkin had no trouble following it as it left a trail of gruffle in its wake. He followed slowly and on foot for at least three city blocks. Then the ostradilliduck turned a corner and the wind came up. Framkin turned the corner moments later to find that the ostradilliduck had disappeared in the crowd of shoppers in Market Lane. He promptly turned on his radmagampophone and punched in his current location. After waiting on the blustery corner of Market Street for more than fifteen…