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Why We Believe: The Psychology of Superstitions
Have you ever heard that breaking a mirror brings seven years of bad luck or that making a wish at 11:11 will make it come true? People all over the world believe in different superstitions, and these beliefs have been passed down for generations. But why do so many people believe in them? One big…
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Global Warming 101: Understanding the problem and the path forward
Do you know what global warming is? Global warming means that the world is getting hotter over time. This happens due to something called the greenhouse effect. Imagine that the earth is like a big greenhouse, and the atmosphere (the air) around us is like the glass of the greenhouse. Most of the time, the…
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Unstoppable Women: Changing Lives, One Step at a Time
The world we live in today has been shaped by many women who have contributed in remarkable ways, . One of the greatest examples of how hard women work in history is Lydia Darragh, whose actions saved George Washington’s troops during the American Revolution.In 1777, Lydia, a Quaker woman living in Philadelphia, became aware of…
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Breaking the Chains: Advocating for the Freedom of Animals
Imagine this, you are locked in a cage with no space and no family. Every single day, the animals in the zoo go through this; they miss their family, their habitat. Circuses like Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus have been reported for animal abuse. These circuses have mistreated their animals. The animals are…
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