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Why Do People Kiss Under Mistletoe?

Uncover the history behind the plant in the doorway and its power to make people pucker up.

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Why Do People Kiss Under Mistletoe?

How Did the Months of the Year Get Their Names?

Today’s wonder features a daily dozen you use all year long. Find out how the months got their names!

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How Did the Months of the Year Get Their Names?

Why Do Pianos Have 88 Keys?

Today’s Wonder of the Day is all about the ebonies and the ivories!

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Why Do Pianos Have 88 Keys?

How Does a Camera Work?

Calling all shutterbugs! Check out the view. Today’s Wonder is picture perfect.

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How Does a Camera Work?

Why Do People Make New Year’s Resolutions?

In today’s Wonder of the Day, we say goodbye to a year gone by and welcome the promises of a new year ahead!

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Why Do People Make New Year’s Resolutions?

Why Does Pasta Come in So Many Shapes?

Today’s wonder is shaping up to be delicious, as we take a bite out of the wonderful world of pasta.

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Why Does Pasta Come in So Many Shapes?

What Is a Patent?

Calling all inventors! We're taking a field trip to the patent office to find out how you can protect your next bright idea.

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What Is a Patent?

Where Does French Toast Come From?

Today we’re toasting a breakfast treat with a mistaken identity. It’s delicious for sure, but surprisingly not French.

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Where Does French Toast Come From?

Do You See a Face on the Moon?

FACE it! This Wonder of the Day is one of the best yet.

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Do You See a Face on the Moon?

Have You Ever Had a Frog In Your Throat?

Ribbit! Croak! Those are just two of the words you may be saying after reading this Wonder of the Day.

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Have You Ever Had a Frog In Your Throat?

Why Are There So Many Antibiotics?

Today’s Wonder of the Day helps you feel better when you’re sick!

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Why Are There So Many Antibiotics?

What Is Elbow Grease?

Today’s Wonder of the Day is a lot of hard work, but it’s worth it!

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What Is Elbow Grease?

What Is a Paradise Duck?

DUCK! A brand new Wonder of the Day is flying your way.

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What Is a Paradise Duck?

How Many Times Does Your Heart Beat in a Lifetime?

You just can’t BEAT today’s Wonder of the Day!

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How Many Times Does Your Heart Beat in a Lifetime?

How Are Viruses and Bacteria Different?

The subjects of today’s Wonder of the Day may be different, but they can both make you very sick!

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How Are Viruses and Bacteria Different?

What Are Baseballs Made of?

We think you’ll have a ball reading today’s Wonder of the Day!

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What Are Baseballs Made of?

What Was the Great Molasses Flood?

Today’s Wonder of the Day is a FLOOD of information!

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What Was the Great Molasses Flood?

How Hot Is Lukewarm?

Today’s Wonder of the Day isn’t really that hot…or cold.

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How Hot Is Lukewarm?

How Does a Smoke Detector Work?

Where there’s smoke…there’s a new Wonder of the Day!

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How Does a Smoke Detector Work?

What Happens to Old Tires?

We hope you slept well last night, because today’s Wonder of the Day might make you feel tired!

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What Happens to Old Tires?

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Why Do People Kiss Under Mistletoe?

How Did the Months of the Year Get Their Names?

Why Do Pianos Have 88 Keys?

How Does a Camera Work?

Why Do People Make New Year’s Resolutions?

Why Does Pasta Come in So Many Shapes?

What Is a Patent?

Where Does French Toast Come From?

Do You See a Face on the Moon?

Have You Ever Had a Frog In Your Throat?

Why Are There So Many Antibiotics?

What Is Elbow Grease?

What Is a Paradise Duck?

How Many Times Does Your Heart Beat in a Lifetime?

How Are Viruses and Bacteria Different?

What Are Baseballs Made of?

What Was the Great Molasses Flood?

How Hot Is Lukewarm?

How Does a Smoke Detector Work?

What Happens to Old Tires?

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