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Curious Kids US – News, Research and Analysis – The Conversation – page 1. Since caffeine is in so many different foods and drinks, it's easy for kids – or grownups – to get more than they should without realizing it.

Curious Kids US – News, Research and Analysis – The Conversation – page 1

Like many plants, onions have defenses to ward off creatures that may want to eat them. Their secret weapon is a kind of natural tear gas. The Babylonians' calendar was passed down from civilization to civilization. If you've ever spent even a few minutes with children, you've probably heard them ask a question or two. Or many more. Sand may seem abundant when your toes are buried in it, but it's becoming scarce along many coastlines around the world. If you're thinking about a smartphone, talk with your parents. A teen asks why so many young people don’t stand for the Pledge of Allegiance or the national anthem. Moths and insects cluster around lights at night. Hillary Clinton got the most individual votes from US citizens in 2016, but Donald Trump won the most electoral votes. Every person's blood is identified by type. Watch this First! Newspaper Map. Smithsonian TweenTribune.

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Launch interface. OK, everything looks good on the preliminary quantum accelerator. Need to check how much we need for launch. As you know, there's no such thing as a free launch. Well let's, see. Dr. SPEAKER 1: What we need is for you to walk us through the launch. Dr. SPEAKER 1: We need enough thrust to escape Earth's gravity, right? Dr. SPEAKER 2: Doctor G., why do we need so much power to launch? Dr. SPEAKER 2: That gravity-- it's strong. Dr. Consider a paper clip lying on a table. SOPHIA: And although it is the weakest of forces, it's gravity that holds the universe together.

Dr. SOPHIA: It is extraordinary. SPEAKER 1: Right. SOPHIA: Humans always complain about fighting gravity. SPEAKER 2: It sounds like you're curious about it, Sophia. SOPHIA: No, I'm not curious. Dr. SPEAKER 3: Did you know that the gravitational force that creates the trajectory of that baseball-- I mean-- SPEAKER 1: No trigonometry, please. SPEAKER 3: Trigonometry is not techno-babble. Newsela: Leveled Nonfiction Literacy and Current Events. Newseum: Today’s Front Pages. World Newspapers and Magazines. PBS NewsHour Extra. Time For Kids.

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