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History of Earth Day

WEBThat’s why each year on April 22, more than a billion people celebrate Earth Day to protect the planet from things like pollution and deforestation. By taking part in activities like …

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Facts about coronavirus

WEBPublished July 21, 2021. Coronavirus (or, as doctors and scientists call it, COVID-19) has been part of everyone’s life since mid-March 2020, when most schools, businesses, and …

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Coronavirus glossary

WEBThe name COVID-19 is a mash-up of several words. The first is "corona" (CO), which means "crown" in Latin; coronaviruses are named for the crown-like spikes on their …

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13 ways to save the Earth from pollution

WEBDump plastic. Photograph by Nokuro, Shutterstock. According to one study, over eight million tons of plastic pollution end up in the ocean each year. Drink from a refillable …

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The three branches of the U.S. government

WEBThe Capitol building. The legislative branch consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate, which together form the United States Congress. This branch has the power …

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Your Amazing Brain

WEBYour Amazing Brain. Get facts and photos about the body's control center. You carry around a three-pound mass of wrinkly material in your head that controls every single …

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Declining biodiversity

WEBClimate change, pollution, poaching, and habitat destruction change the number of plant and animal species that live in a habitat, known as declining biodiversity. Due in part to …

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Plastic Pollution

WEBPlastic left on the ground as litter often blows into creeks and rivers, eventually ending up in the ocean. And because plastic trash is different from other types of waste—it doesn’t …

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Why do I get sleepy

WEBSunrise in the morning triggers your circadian rhythm’s “day mode.”. Your brain triggers the release of chemicals called hormones that raise our body temperature and make you …

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Theodore Roosevelt

WEBTheodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858, to a wealthy New York family. During his childhood, Roosevelt had asthma and was often sick, so he went to school at home.

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Mummy Mystery: The story of King Tut

WEBHISTORIC DISCOVERY. Tut became pharaoh of Egypt in 1332 B.C. at the age of nine. He ruled the country at a time of conflict, when battles over land raged between Egypt and …

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Pangolin facts and photos

WEBFun facts. • A single pangolin can eat up to 70 million insects in a year. • Pangolins are more closely related to cats, dogs, and bears than to armadillos and anteaters. • These …

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Plastic Pollution

WEBPlastic Pollution. You can make a difference by reducing your plastic waste. By Catherine Clarke Fox. Around the world, people throw away roughly four million tons of trash every …

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