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How Do We Know About Ice Ages?
Did you know that we are in the middle of an ice age? It may not seem like it, but it’s true! An ice age is a long period of time when Earth’s temperatures are … Read more
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Winter Solstice Around the World
The winter solstice is shortest day, and longest night of the year. In the Northern Hemisphere, it happens on December 21 this year. All around the world, people have special festivals to celebrate the solstice. … Read more
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Who Was the First Person to the North Pole?
Imagine you’re in a race. You need to pass through obstacles. You need to get through freezing weather. You want to be first. Once you are there, you want to prove you made it. You … Read more
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Meet the Native American Physicist with Many Names
Clever Fox was born on the Ute Mountain Indian reservation in 1932. He was raised in the traditional Navajo way, learning their religion and how to hunt and farm. He asked questions about the natural … Read more
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The Natural Wonders of Uganda
The Equator is a line around the Earth exactly halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole. The East African country of Uganda is one of only 13 countries that the Equator runs through. … Read more
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Hawaiian Floral Art
Do you know what it means to wear a flower behind your left ear? What about behind your right ear? In Hawaii, wearing flowers is a very old and important tradition. It is a form … Read more
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How are Natural Mummies Created?
What do you think of when you hear the word mummy? Most picture the cloth-wrapped mummies of ancient Egypt. These mummies underwent an extensive artificial mummification process. A mummy is a corpse that keeps its … Read more
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Where Do People Live the Longest?
Villagrande is a small village on the island of Sardinia in Italy. The population is between 2,000-3,000 people. Out of that relatively small population, six people are over 100 years old. That is an incredible … Read more
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Libraries and Communities
Public libraries are centers of knowledge that are open to everyone. Libraries contain more than just books, magazines, and newspapers. They also have multimedia content like ebooks, audiobooks, and online journals. They even have music … Read more
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Thank a Mushroom This Month
September is an exciting time of year. It is the start of a new school year and the beginning of fall. It is also national mushroom month! This month we learn all about mushrooms and … Read more