How Do These Kids Know How to Spell These Spelling Bee Words?
A 13-year-old New York boy captured the Scripps National Spelling Bee title when he conquered "the German curse" on his way to spelling's top prize. Arvind Mahankali has never had a "knaidel," but he was able to spell the German-derived Yiddish word for a matzo ball Thursday night to earn the huge trophy and more than $30,000 in cash and prizes.