Ink is used in so many things we use every day! From the pens we use to the printing presses that print our books and newspapers! But do you know how ink was discovered? Find out in Issue 21 of Mocomi TimePass Magazine! Every issue has something fun for everyone! In each magazine you will find folktales, trivia, puzzles, health tips, jokes and much more!

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ISSUE 21
APRIL 23, 2020
INTERESTING
FACTS ABOUT
WOLVES
THE STORY
OF HERCULES
WILL SUBBA SASTRY'S
PLAN TO GET SOME
SUGAR SUCCEED?
BROCCOLI IS
GOOD FOR YOU

2. FOLKTALE
Tenali Raman:
Subba Sastry and Sugar
One afternoon in the court of King Krishna
Deva Raya, Tenali Raman began to tell an
interesting story..
“There once lived a man who was very rich
but was a miser. He had a great deal of money
and wealth but did not like to spend it on
anyone. One day, he was very upset to
discover that ants had entered his bowl of
sugar. He thought that drying the sugar in the
sun would drive the ants out. He took the
bowl and placed the sugar in a heap on a
large piece of paper and kept it out in the sun.
He was very worried that his friend, Subba
Sastry might come and eat the sugar so he sat
down and kept watch over it.
Subba Sastry, who was very fond of sweets in
any form, had seen the rich man keep the
sugar out in the sun. He devised a plan to get
his hands on the rich man's sugar. He called
his son and said,“I am going to the rich man’s
porch to talk to him. After five minutes, come
running to me, shouting 'Our cow is dead!'”
After giving his son these instructions, Subba
Sastry went over to the rich man’s porch and
began to talk to him. Subba Sastry asked him
why he was looking so upset, to which the
rich man replied that he had been having a
great deal of losses. Subba Sastry then turned
his attention to the sugar and asked him what
he was drying and the rich man replied by
saying that water had fallen into some mud in
his garden and that he was trying to dry it.
Just then, Subba Sastry’s son came running to
the porch shouting, “Our cow is dead! Our
cow is dead!”
Upon hearing this, Subba Sastry acted as
though he was in shock and started rolling
over the rich man’s garden. He pretended to
eat the grass out of grief. He looked at the
flowers and pretended to eat them too. He,
then picked up the sugar (which the rich man
had lied about) and put it into his mouth.
He picked up another handful and put it into
his son’s mouth. The rich man was appalled at
the sight of this.
He started shouting, “This is not mud! Don’t
eat it. This is sugar.” Subba Sastry replied,“No,
but you told me that this is mud and it does
taste like mud too!” He went on eating till all
the sugar was over. The miserly rich man was
left sad and grieving over the loss of his sugar.”

3. FIND The HIDDEN Objects
Once there was a fierce, difiant,
Greedy, grumpy, grizzly giant
In the pages of a picture-book, and he
Sometimes screamed, in sudden rages,
"I must jump out from these pages,
For this life's a much too humdrum one for me!
Fiddle-dee!
Yes, this life's a quite too quiet one for me!"
So one rainy day he did it,
Took the picture-book and hid it,
Stamped his foot, and shouting loudly,
"Now I'm free!"
Boldly started out, forgetting
That he could not stand a wetting!
He was just a paper giant, don't you see?
Dearie me!
Just a gaudy, picture giant, don't you see?"
The Picture
Book Giant

4. CASA & ASA
Discoveries and Inventions
Who Discovered Ink?
Human beings, as they evolved from their prehistoric ancestors, developed many forms of communica-
tion. They began with passing down stories and stories through the oral tradition, before moving on to
writing. One of the most important tools discovered by humans, has been written communication.
They first wrote on cave walls and then stone and developed a pictorial vocabulary. As time progressed,
shapes and sounds were incorporated in the written form.The earliest surviving texts from Mesopotamia
dating back from 2100 BC, were written with reeds or stylus on clay tablets.These show that by then, man
had developed an evolved form of writing and communication.
It was the Chinese who are credited with first discovering ink 5000 years ago. It is still being used in that
form. The liquid India Ink we use today was also discovered by the Chinese. The ink was thus named
because the carbon black that was used to make the ink was sourced from India. It was the Cao Wei
Dynasty(220 AD – 265 AD), that established the manufacture of India Ink.
Ink and how it is used has evolved over the years, changing colours and composition to adapt it to
different needs.
Fuel for your
Bones with
Broccoli!
Wow! Who
discovered
ink?

5. spot ten differences

6. What Happens if You Swallow Gum?
Every child has grown up with the warning that swallowed chewing
gum will sit in their stomach for seven whole years. Though this is
an old wive's tale, told to children to stop them from chewing too
much gum and from swallowing it, there is some truth behind this
statement.
Chewing gum is primarily made of natural or synthetic materials
(gum resin), flavourings, sweeteners and preservatives. When
chewing gum is swallowed, it travels down the digestive tract
and comes out with a trip to the bathroom. Along the way, the
digestive system absorbs the flavourings, sweeteners and pre-
servatives. However, the body cannot break down and absorb
gum resin, which is passed through the body undigested.
If a child swallows too much gum or several smaller pieces of
gum, it can combine with other undigested food to cause
intestinal blockages. This could cause stomach aches, visits to
the doctor and in the worst case, a trip to the hospital.
PONDERING
CORNER

7. Tickle
your
funny
bone
AMUSING NEWS
Q: How do wolves eat?
A: They wolf it down!
Q: What do you call
a wolf who gets lost?
A: A where-wolf.
Q: What time is it when
a wolf sees your dinner?
A: Time to get
a new dinner.

8. Hercules
a comic story
sir dig-a-lot
“You promised me another story of Greek mythology,” said
Rohan. “Alright, Rohan. Let me tell you about Hercules, the
God of strength. He was the son of God Zeus, who was
considered the king of the Gods, and a mortal Alcmene,
a beautiful princess,” said Sir Dig-a-Lot.
“The legend has it that even as a baby Hercules was very
strong. When his stepmother Hera, the wife of Zeus
snuck snakes in Hercules’s crib, he crushed the snakes
with his bare hands.”

9. “Hercules was raised by his mother Alcmene. He was a
cattle herder when he was 18 years old. One day while his
cattle was grazing, a lion attacked his herd. Hercules
killed the lion with his bare hands again.”
“Hercules married a princess named Megara and
had a child with her. Hera grew jealous of Hercules
and tricked him into believing that his family was a
group of snakes. In a bid to save himself, he killed
them one by one, only to realize that he had been
tricked.

10. He went to the oracle of Delphi to help him rid his guilt. She told Hercules
to serve the king Eurystheus for 10 years and complete the tasks given
to him by the king. The tasks that Hercules was given are known the
Twelve Labors.”
“The king wanted Hercules to fail and made him complete
tasks like slaying lions and other dangerous creatures.
His last task involved going to the underworld and
fetching the three headed guardian Cerberus. Hercules
completed all the tasks with his strength and
intelligence.”

11. There was once an amazing chocolate factory owned by an old man. One
day the owner of the chocolate factory announced to the people of the
town that he was closing up the factory and moving away. The entire
town was disappointed as all the children loved the delicious candies and
chocolates he made. He had allowed the town one last tour of his factory...
Complete
the
Story...
To know or not to know,
that is the question!
Well, wouldn’t you prefer to know?
fun facts
Facts About the Wolves
Wolves are native to America, Canada, Asia, Europe
and the Arctic region.
The wolf is the largest member of his family which
includes dogs, foxes and coyotes.
They have a highly developed sense of smell and
hearing.
They are the sole ancestors of the dog, which were
first domesticated in the Middle East.
The sound made by a wolf is referred to as a howl.
with Hamlet the Hamster

12. Help the Wolf find The Food

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