 | Steven, age 9 asks:
How long can an elephant live?
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 | Dr. Kilroy:
A healthy Asian elephant (like the ones we've met in India) can live up to 60 or 70 years.
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| Tennyson, age 10 asks:
Why are Chinese boats called JUNK?
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| Dr. Kilroy:
The name "Junk" for a kind of boat probably came from "jung," an old Javanese word for a floating house. European travelers translated this as "jonc" or "junco," which eventually became "junk" today.
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| Ryan, age 11 asks:
Who built the Taj Mal and why?
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| Dr. Kilroy:
The beautiful Taj Mahal was built by the emperor Shah Jahan to honor his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, after her death.
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