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Large ocean waves breaking on a stormy day. (wave; sea; whitecaps; storm)

Why Is There Fresh and Salt Water on Earth?

Iceberg, Arctic (polar, environment, global warming)

Why Does Water Freeze from the Top Down?

Drinking water is poured into a glass.

Water Fluoridation: Just the Facts

Waves, North Shore of Oahu, Hawaiian Islands, United States.

Why Is the Ocean Salty?

Shot of a woman drinking a glass of water at home. Drink sip hydration

How Much Water Should a Person Drink in a Day?

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Stylish light blue jeans on wooden background, closeup of inset pocket

Why Do Jeans Have That Tiny Pocket?

Scottish fold cat. A genetic mutation caused (in the original cat-1961) the ears to bend forward and down.

Shorthair Cat Breeds

Four year old boy with grandfather and father lighting Hanukkah menorah. Photo taken on: December 21st, 2009

Which Is Correct: Hanukkah or Chanukah?

The Jeff Koons tulips sculputure outside the Guggenheim Museums in Bilbao, Spain, Basque Country.

What’s the Difference Between Modern and Contemporary Art?

Fish. Lionfish. Lion-fish. Turkey fish. Fire-fish. Red lionfish. Pterois volitans. Venomous fin spines. Coral reefs. Underwater. Ocean. Red lionfish swims by seaweed.

10 of the World’s Most Dangerous Fish

Nativity Scene, Adoration of the Magi, Church of the Birth of the Virgin Mary, Montenegro

Why Is Christmas in December?

Hemp (Cannabis sativa).

9 Mind-Altering Plants

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