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Health benefits of avocado - 0 views

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    In this article you will find brief information about avocado and health benefits of avocado.
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HowStuffWorks "Electronics 101" - 0 views

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    Types of Cathode-ray Tubes
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BBC iWonder - How do we know the Big Bang actually happened? - 0 views

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    "Where did we come from? It's the oldest question in human history. Everyone's asked it, from philosophers and poets to mathematicians and physicists. Most scientists think that everything that we know and experience around us began at a moment known as the Big Bang, 14 billion years ago. But how can we have any clue about something that supposedly happened so long ago?" Includes photos, interactive charts, and graphs. Also allows you to highlight important parts and make notes
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BBC iWonder - How can our blue planet be running out of fresh water? - 0 views

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    "Nearly two million people die from a lack of safe drinking water every year. And in just 15 years time, half the world's population could be living in areas of high water stress - places where there isn't enough water to go round." Includes charts, slideshow, photos, and short video clips
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BBC iWonder - Could science improve the nutrition of millions? - 0 views

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    "The word 'malnourishment' conjures images of natural disasters, droughts and children with swollen bellies. But malnourishment is not just a lack of calories. It can also be caused by not having enough vitamins, minerals, and protein." Lots of interactive graphs, pictures, and charts
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BBC iWonder - Human vs superbug: Too late to turn the tide? - 0 views

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    "Antibiotics are important medicines that have been used to treat bacterial infections for 70 years. They work by either disrupting processes bacteria need to survive or preventing them from reproducing. But these drugs are becoming less and less effective against bacterial infections and could one day run out. Right now there aren't any alternatives that could take their place." Lots of pictures, interactive charts, and diagrams
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    "Antibiotics are important medicines that have been used to treat bacterial infections for 70 years. They work by either disrupting processes bacteria need to survive or preventing them from reproducing. But these drugs are becoming less and less effective against bacterial infections and could one day run out. Right now there aren't any alternatives that could take their place."
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Mystery solved: The sailing stones of Death Valley - CNET - 0 views

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    "The sailing stones of the Racetrack Playa, a dry lakebed in Death Valley, have been the subject of a mystery since the 1940s. The playa is dotted with stones, some as large as 700 pounds (320kg), with long tracks behind them, as though they have been performing a synchronised dance."
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Autism and vaccine study results questioned - CNN.com - 0 views

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    "The debate over a link between autism and vaccines continues."
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Researchers Claim That Biting Into Whole Foods Can Lead To Bad Behavior In Kids - Kids ... - 0 views

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    "The next time you are chided for bad behavior, blame it on the whole apple, pear or pretty much any uncut food that your parents packed in your lunch box. That's because biting into anything that requires the use of the front teeth, is likely to cause rowdy behavior in kids! " Click on blue vocab words to see definitions.
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Sparkling Sidewalks and Self-Cleaning Cars? What Will They Think Of Next? - Kids News A... - 0 views

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    Article discusses glow in the dark sidewalks and self-cleaning cars. Click on blue vocab words for definitions.
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Crafty African Bird 'Cries Wolf' To Steal Food - Kids News Article - 0 views

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    "Though humans may think they are the masters of deception, some of the world's best con artists appear to be birds. First there is the cuckoo finch that tricks other birds into raising its offspring and now, Africa's fork-tailed drongo that sends out false alarm signals,  just so that it can steal food from other birds." Click on blue vocab words to see definitions.
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Brazil Approves Use Of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes To Combat Dengue Fever - Kids Ne... - 0 views

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    "While most scientists are focused on creating vaccines for life threatening mosquito-borne diseases like dengue fever and malaria, British biotech firm Oxitec is taking a unique approach. They want to nip the problem in the bud or should we say larva, by killing the dengue-carrying mosquitos with the help of genetically modified laboratory versions." Click on blue vocab words to see definitions.
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Scientists Reveal A Failproof Strategy To Win Rock-Paper-Scissors - Kids News Article - 0 views

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    "If you have ever had to decide on an outcome with a friend, chances are you have done it by playing rock-paper-scissors, the fun hand game where players simultaneously form one of the three shapes with an outstretched hand. Like most people, you probably thought that the game is designed for a random outcome, one in which neither player has an advantage. Turns out you were wrong. According to scientists from China's Zhejiang University, there is a method to this madness - one that can be easily mastered so that you never lose a rock-paper-scissors duel again." Click on blue vocab words to see definitions.
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Introducing The Drinkable Book - Kids News Article - 0 views

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    "The Drinkable Book, a collaboration between Water is Life, New York-based advertising agency DDB and scientists from Carnegie Mellon and the University of Virginia, is the world's first book that can used to not only learn about safe water practices, but also, create drinkable H20." Click on blue vocab words to see definitions.
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