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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 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?

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?

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 a Dog Sled?

Gee! Haw! Whoa! Today Wonderopolis gets a bit mush-y as we hit the trail with man’s best friend.

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What Is a Dog Sled?

What Is Static Electricity?

Hats off to the power of static electricity. It’s totally shocking!

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What Is Static Electricity?

How Long Can Your Fingernails Grow?

Today’s Wonder of the Day is going to be tough as nails!

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How Long Can Your Fingernails Grow?

Can You Beatbox?

Today’s rhythmic Wonder of the Day may have you saying, “Boom ba da boom!”

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Can You Beatbox?

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?

Why Do Elephants Have Big Ears?

Check out today’s Wonder of the Day to learn more about a special animal who has a built-in air conditioning system on the sides of its head!

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Why Do Elephants Have Big Ears?

Who Was Cleopatra?

Today’s Wonder of the Day explores the mysterious Queen of the Nile!

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Who Was Cleopatra?

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?

What Makes a Pyramid?

Did the Ancient Egyptians have a favorite shape? Find out today in Wonderopolis!

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What Makes a Pyramid?

Who Invented Sticky Notes?

We can’t remember what today’s Wonder of the Day is about. We should’ve written ourselves a note!

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Who Invented Sticky Notes?

Why Doesn't Glue Stick To the Inside Of the Bottle?

If you ever find yourself in a sticky situation, today’s Wonder of the Day could be very helpful. Join us as we let the genie — ummm, glue — out of the bottle!

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Why Doesn't Glue Stick To the Inside Of the Bottle?

Why Do Sidewalks Have Lines?

Today’s Wonder of the Day will be a walk in the park if you stay between the lines!

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Why Do Sidewalks Have Lines?

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?

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?

Why Is Ice Slippery?

Skate on over to Wonderopolis today for a Wonder that’s really slick!

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Why Is Ice Slippery?

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Why Do People Kiss Under Mistletoe?

How Does a Camera Work?

How Did the Months of the Year Get Their Names?

What Is Braille?

What Is a Dog Sled?

What Is Static Electricity?

How Long Can Your Fingernails Grow?

Can You Beatbox?

How Hot Is Lukewarm?

Why Do Elephants Have Big Ears?

Who Was Cleopatra?

Do You See a Face on the Moon?

What Makes a Pyramid?

Who Invented Sticky Notes?

Why Doesn't Glue Stick To the Inside Of the Bottle?

Why Do Sidewalks Have Lines?

Do Robots Wonder?

Have You Ever Had a Frog In Your Throat?

Why Are There So Many Antibiotics?

Why Is Ice Slippery?

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