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When Did the American “Old West” End?

Grab your lasso! We’re heading out west for today’s Wonder of the Day!

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When Did the American “Old West” End?
Why Can’t Penguins Fly?

Today’s Wonder of the Day can flap its wings as hard as it wants, but it won’t get off the ground!

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Why Can’t Penguins Fly?
Where Is the Sargasso Sea?

Today’s Wonder of the Day takes a closer look at a sea not bound by land!

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Where Is the Sargasso Sea?
How Are Slugs and Snails Different?

Today’s Wonder of the Day is really slow, so we apologize if it seemed like it took forever to get here!

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How Are Slugs and Snails Different?
Are Birds a Danger to Airplanes?

Look! Up there! Is it a bird? Could it be a plane? No! It’s today’s Wonder of the Day!

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Are Birds a Danger to Airplanes?
What Was the Trail of Tears?

Today’s Wonder of the Day retraces one of the saddest routes ever taken.

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What Was the Trail of Tears?
Are There Any Wildernesses Left in America?

Today’s Wonder of the Day is totally wild!

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Are There Any Wildernesses Left in America?
What Does a Surveyor Do?

Today’s Wonder of the Day will really help you get the lay of the land!

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What Does a Surveyor Do?
How Much Does an Elephant Weigh?

We hope you don’t get weighed down by today’s Wonder of the Day. It’s a little heavy!

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How Much Does an Elephant Weigh?
What Is an Isthmus?

Join us in Wonderopolis today as we take a closer look at a unique landform!

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What Is an Isthmus?
What Is Real Estate?

You'll want to enlist the help of an agent for today's Wonder of the Day!

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What Is Real Estate?
How Many Continents Are There?

Today’s Wonder of the Day will really help you get the lay of the land!

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How Many Continents Are There?
When Was the North Pole Discovered?

If you’re coming to Wonderopolis today, you’d better bring a jacket. It’s going to be chilly!

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When Was the North Pole Discovered?
What Is a Watershed?

Today’s Wonder of the Day will really help you go with the flow!

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What Is a Watershed?
Why Does Water Take So Long To Warm Up?

Today’s Wonder of the Day is heating up!

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Why Does Water Take So Long To Warm Up?
Who Is the Fastest Swimmer?

Today’s Wonder of the Day is sure to make waves!

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Who Is the Fastest Swimmer?
How Is Traffic Directed in the Sky?

Join us today for a Wonder of the Day that gives a whole new meaning to remote control!

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How Is Traffic Directed in the Sky?
What Is a Beached Whale?

Join us in Wonderopolis today as we head to the beach to check out some sea creatures that don’t belong there!

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What Is a Beached Whale?
What Was the Dust Bowl?

Join us in Wonderopolis today for a brand-new Wonder of the Day that happens to be old and dusty!

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What Was the Dust Bowl?
How Do Forecasters Predict the Weather?

We predict today’s Wonder of the Day will contain mostly-sunny smiles with a 100% chance of WONDER!

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How Do Forecasters Predict the Weather?

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