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What Happened To Shawmut, Massachusetts?
By Peggy B.
Here's a question to ask your history or geography teacher. What ever happened to Shawmut, Massachusetts? The answer: on September 16, 1630, Shawmut, Massachusetts changed it's name to Boston.
Posted April 2001
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They Can't Back Up
By Peggy B.
Did you know that a kangaroo of Australia can't walk backwards. Neither can the Emu, a flightless bird of the Australian grassland. Because they can't back-up, Aussies find these creatures symbolic. That's why likenesses of the Kangaroo and Emu appear on Australia's coat-of-arms.
Posted April 2001
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Really Movin' Out
If you think you can run fast, that's nothing compared to how fast a peregrine falcon can fly. This streamlined little hawk has been clocked by police using radar guns. One peregrine, living atop a terminal tower in downtown Chicago, was "radar clocked" by Chicago police at 261 mph while diving after a pigeon.
Posted April 2001
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"Watch Out For Chigoes"
Ever heard of a chigoe (Tunga penetrans)? If you've hiked or camped outdoors you might have. They're also called "chiggers" or sand fleas. This small tropical flea often burrows under the skin, causing intense irritation and sores that become severely infected.
Posted April 2001
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It's A Dog's Life
It used to be generalized that one year of a dog's life equaled seven years of a human's life. A more updated system has been developed for calculating "dog comparison ages." A 6-month pup is equivalent to a 10-year old human. A year old dog equals a 15 year old human. A two year old dog equals a 24 year old human. After this, until age 13 each year for a dog is the equivalent of four human years. After age 13, a dog's human equivalency slows down to 2-1/2 years. Now you know how old your dog really is.
Posted March 2001
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