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Show Well, WW Do Vou Know 1 fun, games and knowledge Jfc- by MARTHA GLAUBER SHAPP, Editor, The New Book of Knowledge What is a solar eclipse? An eclipse of the sun is called a solar eclipse. It occurs oc-curs when the moon passes directly between the sun and earth. As seen from various points on the earth, the moon Ik days. The er is said to be a symbol of life because in all living creatures life begins in the eLTp. The Persians and Egyptians also colored epps and ate them during their new year's celebration, which came in the spring. What is the origin of the clef signs? The clef signs come from the old Gothic letters C, F, and G, which were placed on certain lines of the staff to indicate the pitch of that line and, consequently, the pitch of the remaining lines and spaces. The word "clef," which is a French word, comes from the Latin clavis, or "key." The signs were called keys because they unlocked un-locked the secrets of the staff. Do ioit knov vhat a pacifist is? A pacifist is a person who (ipposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes and who works for peace between be-tween nations. Pacifists believe be-lieve that all wars are wrong international wars as well as revolutions for national independence. in-dependence. They oppose defensive de-fensive wars as well as wars of aggression. Religion has played an important im-portant part in promoting pacifism. The belief in nonviolence non-violence is characteristic of many K astern religions; as well as Christian sects such as the Quakers, Moravians, Mennonites, and Doukhobors. What is Jiufmnnay? Homanay is a holiday celebrated cele-brated in Scotland and northern north-ern Kngland on December .'II. The day is observed by exchanging ex-changing gifts. The children receive gifts of cake in return for their songs. Scotsmen in London assemble outside St. Paul's Cathedral, and, forming form-ing a chain with their hands, join in singing "Auld Lang Syne." blocks out the sun. A total eclipse of the sun occurs only when the sun, moon, and earth are in a straight line. You micht expect this to happen hap-pen once a month. But he-cause he-cause of the tilt of the moon's orhit, it happens only about twice a year. Flow loiiy do insects live? There is no average lenpth of life for adult insects as a Rroup. The life of one kind of insect may be very short. Most adult moths and butterflies butter-flies live for only a few days or weeks. Some insects live for one summer; some live for several years. Probably the insect with the longest life is the queen of one kind of termite that lives in the tropics. Some scientists think this queen termite may live for as lonp as 50 years. H'ii do u-e have Easter eggs? The cpfr has symbolized renewed life since ancient |