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Snake Bites for Science
Snake bites kill up to 138,000 people per year, and they permanently disable even more. Tim Friede was almost one of those people. In fact, the Wisconsin man spent four days in a coma after … Read more
Month: August 2025
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Do Humans Have Ear Muscles?
Can you wiggle your ears? About one in five people can. New research shows that even if you can’t, you have ear muscles that automatically kick into action when you are straining to hear sounds. … Read more
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Deadly Flash Floods Ravage Central Texas
Flash floods devastated parts of Central Texas on July 4 (sudden flooding after heavy rain). The flooding took place after a lot of rain. The rain caused the Guadalupe River to rise 26 feet. The … Read more
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Greenland: The Land of Giant Glaciers
Imagine a huge island covered in ice and snow almost all year. This cool place is called Greenland! Not only is Greenland an island, it is also a nation. It was initially named Greenland in … Read more
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Celebrating 250 Years of America
Fireworks! Parades! Red, white, and blue! What do these things make you think of? The United States of America’s birthday, of course! America has a very big birthday coming up—its 250th birthday, to be exact. … Read more