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Geocaching
April flowers mean May geocaches. In case it’s been a while since you’ve found or hidden a geocache, here’s a refresher course.
1. What is geocaching? http://bit.ly/1ffnwzc tells ...
Geeks
What do Bill Gates, scientist Marie Curie, and basketball star Jeremy Lin have in common? They’ve all been called geeks. Is being a geek good or bad? Judge for yourself!
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Solar Panels
Like magic, solar panels can convert light into electricity. They can save you money, and our environment. When combined with computer-controlled motors and wind sensors, they can ...
Pizza
What’s gooey, cheesy, and one of the most popular food choices in the world? PIZZA! Let’s learn more.
1. Where did pizza come from?
Pizza has been around in some form ...
Winter Olympics 2014
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Every 4th winter, the world’s best snowboarders, skiers, skaters and sledders migrate to the frozen parts of the world to find out who ...
Minecraft
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In case you’ve been stuck in an attic for the past five years, Minecraft is an online world that ...
Cookies
Here’s a fact of life; Kids love cookies, and so do most grownups.
Can eating a cookie be good for you? Do you know where the cookies ...
Money
The US Mint calls money “history in your pocket.”
It’s true. Every bill or coin tells a story by showing an important figure, or perhaps one of the 50 states. Let’s give ...
Pumpkins
Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable? How big can they grow? Let’s find out!
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1. Veggie or fruit? The History Channel says pumpkins ...
Leaves
Five sites, ten videos about Leaves
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Every Fall, they grab our attention by changing from green to scarlet and yellow. Here are some sites and videos ...