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Why Is Pluto No Longer a Planet?

Poor Pluto! Put on your space suit and join us as we examine the sad tale of this once proud and now demoted dwarf planet.

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Why Is Pluto No Longer a Planet?

What's the Biggest Thing You Can See?

Today’s Wonder of the Day is huge. We’re not kidding. It’s so big you’ll have to see it to believe it!

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What's the Biggest Thing You Can See?

What Is Mercury?

Today’s Wonder of the Day is a bit mercurial!

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What Is Mercury?

Where Did Earth’s Water Come From?

WATER you doing? It’s time for a new Wonder!

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Where Did Earth’s Water Come From?

Where Is the Milky Way?

Today’s out-of-this-world Wonder of the Day may make you hungry for a candy bar!

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Where Is the Milky Way?

How Many Stars Are In the Universe?

You can count some things on your fingers and toes, but there aren’t enough fingers and toes on Earth to count what we’re counting in Wonderopolis today!

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How Many Stars Are In the Universe?

What Is a Solar Storm?

It’s going to be stormy and sunny in Wonderopolis today!

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What Is a Solar Storm?

What Is the Hottest Planet?

Does the cool fall air make you long for summer's return? If you lived anywhere else but Earth, you'd reconsider.

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What Is the Hottest Planet?

What Is an Almanac?

You don’t have to be a farmer to enjoy these tips and tidbits. Head to Wonderopolis to flip through the history of The Old Farmer’s Almanac!

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What Is an Almanac?

Who Was the First Person in Space?

Today’s Wonder of the Day is out of this world!

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Who Was the First Person in Space?

Do You Believe in UFOs?

Today’s Wonder of the Day is out of this world! Well, maybe not…

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Do You Believe in UFOs?

How Far Can a Paper Airplane Fly?

Spread your wings and take flight with today’s all-new Wonder of the Day!

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How Far Can a Paper Airplane Fly?

Do Robots Wonder?

Today’s Wonder of the Day takes a closer look at machines that sometimes act like people!

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Do Robots Wonder?

What Is Braille?

Join us in Wonderopolis today to learn how it’s possible for people all around the world to read and write without the benefit of sight!

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What Is Braille?

What Is an Interstate Highway?

Today’s Wonder of the Day takes a closer look at the open road!

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What Is an Interstate Highway?

Why Do Some Years Leap Ahead?

Today’s Wonder of the Day only comes around once every four years. Don’t miss it!

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Why Do Some Years Leap Ahead?

Do All Trains Run Aboveground?

All aboard! Today’s Wonder of the Day will take you on a ride deep, deep underground!

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Do All Trains Run Aboveground?

What Happens if You Swallow Gum?

Gulp! Today’s Wonder of the Day will really give you something to chew on.

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What Happens if You Swallow Gum?

Can You Really Cook an Egg on the Sidewalk?

Don’t be a chicken! Join us in Wonderopolis today for a steaming-hot Wonder of the Day sure to crack you up!

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Can You Really Cook an Egg on the Sidewalk?

Who Invented the Alphabet?

Today in Wonderopolis we’ll get to know the history of the alphabet from beginning to end, A to Z!

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Who Invented the Alphabet?

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Why Is Pluto No Longer a Planet?

What's the Biggest Thing You Can See?

What Is Mercury?

Where Did Earth’s Water Come From?

Where Is the Milky Way?

How Many Stars Are In the Universe?

What Is a Solar Storm?

What Is the Hottest Planet?

What Is an Almanac?

Who Was the First Person in Space?

Do You Believe in UFOs?

How Far Can a Paper Airplane Fly?

Do Robots Wonder?

What Is Braille?

What Is an Interstate Highway?

Why Do Some Years Leap Ahead?

Do All Trains Run Aboveground?

What Happens if You Swallow Gum?

Can You Really Cook an Egg on the Sidewalk?

Who Invented the Alphabet?

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