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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

how fast can winds blow
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How Fast Can Winds Blow?

How Fast Can Winds Blow? In the United States, most winds average eight or twelve miles an hour near the ground. At this speed, papers blow

who steers a train
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Who Steers a Train?

Believe it or not, nobody steers a train. The wheels of a train and its rails work together to steer the train. The wheels of a train have a

why do beavers build dams
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Why Do Beavers Build Dams?

There are two kinds of beavers: the American and the European. The European beaver, found in Norway, Poland, Germany and France, lives in bu