What Are Star Notes?
What Are Star Notes? Perhaps you have noticed the little star that sometimes appears by the serial number on U.S. paper money. The star tells us that the note is a...
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Why Isn’t Washington, D.C., A State?
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as “Washington”, “the District”, or simply “D.C.”, is...
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What Is 14k Gold?
What Is 14k Gold? In different parts of the world, different karat weights are preferred. Americans like 10 and 14 karat gold. Asians prefer 18 and 22 karat gold. But...
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How Does a Snake Shed Its Skin?
How Does a Snake Shed Its Skin? Shortly after it is born, the snake will shed its skin. It will continue to shed its skin from time to time as it grows bigger. When it...
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What Is a Mola Mola Sunfish?
The ocean sunfish, commonly known as the mola or sunfish, scientifically known as Mola mola (which is where its common name “mola” comes from), tends to...
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Where Did Chess Originate?
Where Did Chess Originate? No one is certain where chess originated. Some think it was first played centuries ago in India as a game of mock warfare. The name...
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Why Does My Stomach Rumble When I’m Hungry?
Why Does My Stomach Rumble When I’m Hungry? When we are hungry, our stomach sometimes rumbles, almost as if it were saying, “When do we eat?” The rumbling...
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How Many Stars Can We See at Night?
How Many Stars Can We See at Night? Have you ever looked up at the night sky and tried to count the stars? The number of visible stars seems infinite. It may surprise...
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Why Do We Dye Eggs on Easter?
Why Do We Dye Eggs on Easter? If you simply want to explain to your kiddo that it’s fun, that explanation is enough. But there are a few different theories as to...
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How Do Baleen Whales Eat?
How Do Baleen Whales Eat? Not all whales have big teeth, or throats large enough to swallow a man. Whales known as “baleen” whales have throats that are so...
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