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A wonderful and marvelous collection of answers to intriguing questions everyone ask about the world covering almost every subject, from science and history to art, language, mathematics, technology, and homeschooling

what makes thunder
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What Makes Thunder?

What Makes Thunder? A bolt of lightning is a big electric spark. During a thunderstorm, electrical charges are built up in the clouds. When

how is soap made
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How Is Soap Made?

When you wash with soap, you are using a cleaning material made chiefly of animal fats, vegetable oils and an alkali chemical. In the soap f

what are star notes
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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 tell

what is 14k gold
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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