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Bioluminescence: The Science Behind Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer

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Most people know the story of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer – the most famous of Santa’s team. But does anyone know just how...
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Misquoted: Sherlock Holmes – “Elementary, My Dear Watson”

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The well known phrase “Elementary, my dear Watson”, was never actually said by the Sherlock Holmes character in any of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s written...
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Name Origins: James Bond

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Author Ian Fleming took the name for his 007 character from American ornithologist James Bond, a Caribbean bird expert and author of the definitive field...
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Word Origin: ROBOT

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The word robot was first used by  the influential Czech playwright Karel Capek.  The word originates from the Czech word “robota” which means forced labour...
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Seward’s Folly: The Purchase of Alaska

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On March 30, 1867, Alaska was purchased from Russia by the United States for $7.2 million (about 2 cents/acre). Initiated by U.S. Secretary of...
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Animals

World’s Heaviest Insect: Giant Weta

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Entomologist and photojournalist Mark Moffett has found the world’s biggest bug on New Zealand’s Little Barrier Island. The insect has a wing span of...
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