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The Ten Suns
Chinese people believed that there existed ten suns that appeared in turn in the sky during ...Read more
The Moon: Heng-O
In ancient times, Chinese people believed that there were twelve Moons as there were twelve ...Read more
The Creation: Pan-Ku
According to a primitive Chinese myth, at the beginning of time, the universe had the shape ...Read moreHistorical Events
6/8 Giovanni Cassini, an Italian-French astronomer, was born on this date in 1625 Details
6/13 James Clerk Maxwell, a Scottish physicist and creator of classical electromagnetic theory, was born on this date in 1831 Details
6/16 Wernher von Braun, a German engineer, died on this date in 1977 Details
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Did you know that mica minerals make some rocks sparkle? They also may have been the place where life first formed at the bottom of an ancient sea!Did you know that the Yoruba god of the sea, Olokun, lives in a palace under the sea, with human and fish attendants?
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Do you know what this word or phrase means?Riparian
xRiparian : The bank of a river or other body of water; may include the floodplains
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Even in the Desert, Plants Feel the Heat of Global Warming
Scientists who study plants in the Sonoran Desert are worried about global warming. While desert winters have become warmer and drier over the years, climate changes have pushed the arrival of winter rains...Read more
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