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98% of adults can't pass this elementary school science quiz! Can you?
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From the periodic table to inventors and their inventions, how well do you remember your science class lessons? Do you think you could pass general science? Let's find out with this quiz!
Why Do Lemurs Live Only in Madagascar?
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Lemurs live in Madagascar - and no other place on Earth. But long ago, they thrived all over the planet. Learn why lemurs live only in Madagascar.
Why Do We Decorate With Holly at Christmas?
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Holly adorns houses all over the world during the holiday season, but why do we decorate with it? Find out why its crimson berries are so closely associated with the holidays.
Types of Iris Flowers and How to Grow Them
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There are nearly 300 types of iris flowers that draw fascination from gardeners around the world. Learn how to welcome this rainbow of color into your garden!
'Everyone Says It So It Must Be True': The Pseudoscience Quiz
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We have an astonishing capacity to accept scientific-sounding concepts if we hear them repeatedly. Test your ability to differentiate between real science and fictitious "common knowledge."
Red-tailed Hawks Are Way Bigger, Faster and More Common Than You Realize
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Red-tailed hawks are the most common hawk species in North America. These massive birds are known to mate for life, and, despite their name, to have feathers in a variety of colors.
Boa Constrictor Diets, Habitats and Mating Strategies
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The boa constrictor is a large, nonvenomous snake known for squeezing the life from its prey. They are not considered to be at a high risk of extinction.
The Eastern Indigo Snake Lives in Gopher Tortoise Burrows
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The eastern indigo snake takes advantage of a unique shelter that provides much-needed protection to the endangered species and its young.
25 Animals That Start With 'N'
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With over 1.5 million different species living on our planet, there is no shortage of interesting ways to categorize them into groups. Most of the unique creatures on the following list are not closely related, except for the fact they are all animals that start with "n."
Are Daddy Longlegs Truly Spiders? Setting the Record Straight
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That's right - daddy longlegs isn't an actual kind of spider, but a colloquial name that's been applied to a wide range of spiders and non-spiders, insects and non-insects.