Is There a Definition for Vampires?

Jojo from Canada wrote:
Why don't you put in a definition for vampires?????

GLOBIO Traveling Teacher says:

Hi Jojo!

That's a good suggestion - I'll pass your idea along to the website people.

In the meantime, here is a definition:

1) Vampire (bats) do drink blood, but they do not suck it from an animal.
Instead, they make a tiny cut and lap up the blood that drips out.

2) Vampires are mythical, or make-believe, creatures that appear in human form and emerge in darkness or low light. The modern fiction about vampires started in the 1800's and became very popular in 1897 with the book Dracula by Bram Stoker.

Thanks for the great question,
GLOBIO Traveling Teacher

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Where do wood apples grow?

Anagha from the United States wrote:
Where do wood apples grow?

GLOBIO Traveling Teacher says:

Hi Anagha,

The wood apple is a fruit cultivated mostly in Bangladesh. It is grown throughout the country. It is an edible fruit. Wood apple pulp is used for preparation of things like sherbet, chutney and pickles.


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GLOBIO Traveling Teacher

When did Hinduism first begin?

Pepper from Canada wrote:
When did Hinduism first begin?

GLOBIO Traveling Teacher says:

Hi Pepper,

Hinduism, the world is oldest religion - it goes back at least 5,000 years. No one know exactly when it began--it started before people recorded history. It has no human founder. Hinduism has four main denominations--Saivism, Shaktism, Vaishnavism and Smartism.

Thanks for the great question,
GLOBIO Traveling Teacher