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Why Children Ask ‘Why’ (And How You Should Answer Them)1
- Family
- February 16, 2017
When I was about four years old, I asked my mother one of my first ‘Why?’ questions: ‘Mom, why does Pippo live underwater?’ Mom explained that Pippo, our goldfish, was a fish, and fish live underwater. This answer left me unsatisfied, so I kept enquiring: ‘Why do fish live underwater? Can’t we also live underwater?’
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Nation’s Longest Wed Couple Reveals the Secret to a Good Marriage 0
- Culture
- February 16, 2017
Are Jeram and Ganga Ravji the world’s longest-married couple? The Indian-born couple are certainly New Zealand’s current record holders, ready to mark 82 years of marriage in April. On Valentine’s Day they received a special accolade for the second year running from Family First NZ. But it didn’t all begin with Valentines and roses. Born
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Five Ways Nanoscience is Making Science Fiction into Fact 0
- Science
- February 16, 2017
Russian author Boris Zhitkov wrote the 1931 short story Microhands, in which the narrator creates miniature hands to carry out intricate surgeries. And while that was nearly 100 years ago, the tale illustrates the real fundamentals of the nanoscience researchers are working on today. Nanoscience is the study of molecules that are one billionth of
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Respectful Children So Rare that Restaurant Owner Gives Them a Discount 0
- Culture
- February 16, 2017
Have you ever noticed that many of today’s children seem to have a lack of respect for others, a fact which becomes particularly apparent in their poor behavior in public? If so, you’re not alone. Italian restaurant owner Antonio Ferrari seems to have subconsciously noticed the same thing. But he was unable to put his
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Wisconsin Students Demand Free Tuition for Blacks 0
- History
- February 16, 2017
Via the Associated Press: “Black students should be offered free tuition and housing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison because blacks were legally barred from education during slavery and UW-Madison remains out of reach for black students today, the student government said Wednesday. The Associated Students of Madison [ASM] said in a resolution that students from
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U.S. Economy Hits All-Time Low in Freedom Index 0
- Culture
- February 16, 2017
The United States recently slipped to its lowest level yet in world rankings of economic freedom compiled by the Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal. It now qualifies not as “free” but as “mostly free.” As The Hill notes: “In the latest report, the U.S. ranks 17th out of 180 countries with an economic
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