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what is a fever
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What Is a Fever?

Fever is a body temperature that is higher than normal. (If your body temperature is higher than 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit when you are sick,

what is a sponge
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What Is a Sponge?

A sponge is an extremely simple kind of water animal with a soft, elastic skeleton. It has no head, mouth, or brain. Sponges hatch from eggs

how were sideburns named
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How Were Sideburns Named?

How Were Sideburns Named? Sideburns were named after Ambrose E. Burnside, a U.S. Civil War general who popularized this style of beard that