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THE WORLD’S FAVORITE DRUG ! RITE DRUG Over two billion cups of coffee are consumed worldwide every day. It’s 1:45 a.m., and 21-year…
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THE WORLD’S GAME ........ Throughout history, humans have played some kind of kicking game. What the world now calls football—or socce…
February 01, 2023
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A Love for Soccer The story of soccer in Africa is a long one. In the 19th century, European colonists2 brought the game to Africa. …
February 01, 2023
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LAND OF FIRE AND ICE With the Atlantic Ocean to its south and the Greenland Sea to its north, Iceland is Europe’s westernmost country, w…
February 01, 2023
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SACRED SUMMITS Volcanoes are creators and destroyers. They can shape lands and cultures, but can also cause great destruction and los…
February 01, 2023
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! SKIN If you could take off your skin and lay it flat, it would cover an area of about 1.9 square meters. Skin is, by far, the body’s …
February 01, 2023
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WHAT IS ?BEAUTY . The search for beauty spans centuries and continents. Paintings of Egyptians dating back over 4,000 years show both…
February 01, 2023
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WHAT MAKES AN OLYMPIC CHAMPION? ... How does a person become an Olympic champion—someone capable of winning the gold? In reality,…
February 01, 2023
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It only t akes Juan Mann to change the world ! In the modern world, it is not unusual for people to feel depressed or isolated. It can…
January 30, 2023
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1823, a young woman noticed a strange fossil on a beach near Lyme Regis, England. She dug out the bones and had them carried to her …
January 30, 2023
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THE CHANGING FACE OF KUNG FU ! In the fifth century—according to legend— an Indian master taught some monks at the Shaolin Temple a …
January 30, 2023
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LIVING TREASURES ! The Tower of Pisa. Machu Picchu. The Taj Mahal. You probably know them as famous UNESCO1 World Heritage site…
January 30, 2023
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WHO KILLED THE ?ICEMAN In 1991, high in the mountains of Europe, hikers made a shocking discovery: a dead man partly frozen in the ic…
January 30, 2023
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FOOD FOR THE FUTURE ! In 1845, a deadly disease struck the farms of Ireland, killing all the Lumper potato plants. The death of a sin…
January 30, 2023
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SWEET LOVE Many scientists believe our love of sugar may actually be an addiction. When we eat or drink sugary foods, the sugar …
January 30, 2023