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When were playing cards invented?
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What is a Mirage?
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WHAT IS KPOP?
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do cats really hav 9 lives
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who invented cotton candy?
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Who invented spaceships?
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Can a jewish pearson be god father
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why is space black?
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Who was Elvis Presley
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why do we have school
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How hot is the sun?
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why do we get homework
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what is it like being in a gay marriage
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When was cancer first discovered
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How long will humans last for, and how advanced will we get?
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how do you make animes
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Who has the name Kathy
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Why dogs eat their poop
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How are babies made?
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Why are we here on earth
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why do they call it a five star resturant
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What Is the answer to my homework?
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what is the most popular thing in school u like
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why has not time travel invented?
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What's the difference between bees and wasps?
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where do tsunamis come from?
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what is the biggist cat
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What do sea turtles eat?
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Who invented k drama
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how old is trump
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Top Nominated Wonder Questions:
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Why are only certain animals our pets?
teagan — AL
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Why do Olympians bite their medals?
Sam — Glen Allen, VA
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What causes blindness?
Katherine — Owatonna, MN
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How does weeds grow?
Rafiul — Sydney, AL
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How many animals are on earth?
helaina — clearwater, FL
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Why does a slinky get tangled so easily and is so hard to untangle?
Terry — Garner, NC
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