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Ozone acts as a powerful respiratory irritant at the levels frequently found in most of the nation's urban areas during summer months. Symptoms include shortness of breath, chest pain when inhaling deeply, wheezing, and coughing. A study of a sample of longtime residents of Los Angeles, which has the highest and most frequent ozone… Read more
Buenos Aires sees first snowfall in 89 years by Mark Zurlo Map of Argentina Related Links Recorded Weather ExtremesGreatest SnowfallsLargest U.S. StormsStorm of the Century?While many parts of the Northern Hemisphere welcomed July 2007 with sunny skies and warm weather, the situation was much different in South America, where a… Read more
Plastic bags and bottles, cans, straws, and other debris continue to contaminate our water and threaten marine life by Liz Olson Related Links Earth Day America's Troubled Waters Top Ten Types of Marine Debris Littering the Ocean America's Ten Most Endangered Rivers 2007… Read more
The world's most sophisticated and expensive science project by Mark Hughes and Beth Rowen Two scientists checking equipment in the central tube of the LHC. Photo by Antonio Saba courtesy of CERNRelated Links The Large Hadron Collider (LHC): Fiction vs. Fact Higgs Boson: Mystery Solved?… Read more
At long last, scientists announced the discovery of the missing piece to the Standard Model of physics by Catherine McNiff Two scientists checking equipment in the central tube of the LHC. Photo by Antonio Saba courtesy of CERNRelated Links The Large Hadron Collider (LHC): Fiction vs. Fact… Read more
How it works and its effect on Earth, the Moon, and the Sun by Mark Hughes Related Links Encyclopedia: Earth The Moon Sir Isaac Newton You are shrinking right now. Every day you are taller in the morning than you are at night. In fact, at the end of each day… Read more
Most people think Robert Fulton invented the steamboat. But in fact, John Fitch, an American, built and operated a steamboat on the Delaware River in 1787, but his passenger business failed. Fulton's steamboat, the North River, later known as the Clermont after its port town, was financially successful in 1807 and became famous.
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Factropica Fast Facts and quizzes by Beth Rowen Related Links Thomas Edison Biography A Guide to Inventions and Discoveries Timeline of Everyday Inventions Try our Thomas Edison Quiz! Factropica Fast FactsThomas Edison registered 1,… Read more
Most people think Henry Ford invented the automobile. But in fact, the modern automobile was invented in Germany by Karl Benz in 1885. The first American cars were made by the Duryea Brothers in 1892. In 1908, Ford produced an inexpensive assembly line car, the Model T… Read more
Wikipedia 1769 The steam engine is invented in Scotland. 1804 The steam-powered locomotive is invented in England. 1825 The railway is invented… Read more
photostogo.com IMSI Master Clips 1783 The hot-air balloon is invented in France. 1783 The parachute is invented in France.… Read more
2013 saw a rise in MDMA drug-related deaths.
by Jennie Wood
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by Beth Rowen
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Most scientists agree that about 1.8 million species of plants, animals, and other forms of life exist on Earth. A group of prominent scientists and research… Read more
by Beth Rowen Related Links Fun Facts About Food Near and Far Feast and Fast Who grows the most? bobotie (South African) This popular meal is made of minced lamb or beef; bread, rice or potatoes, onions, and spices. The ingredients are mixed… Read more
by Beth Rowen Related Links Carbon Dioxide Removing Carbon Dioxide How to Save Energy Carbon dioxide is a heat-trapping gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect. These are the countries that emit the most carbon dioxide. China… Read more
Encyclopedia: Plants Plant Kingdom Photosynthesis Invasive Species Slideshow Carnivorous Plants Plants… Read more
Below are the top ten best selling video games of 2010. The data includes publisher and platform information for each game.
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RankTitlePlatformPublisher1. New Super Mario Bros. Wii Nintendo 2. Modern Warfare 2 PS3, Xbox 360, Windows Activision 3. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PS3, Xbox 360, iOS, Windows… Read more
The history and controversy surrounding net neutrality
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Social media sites and news commentators speculated furiously about the future of the Internet after the Federal Communications Commission proposed sweeping changes to net neutrality in May… Read more
Countries all over the world are scrambling to develop offensive and defensive cyber strategies By Beth Rowen Related Links Cyberwar Timeline Computer Virus Timeline Military Conflicts in U.S. History Over the past few decades, the nature of war has changed dramatically… Read more
First Place: $100,000 scholarship, Shivani Sud, 17, of Durham, North Carolina for a bioinformatics and genomics project that focused on identifying stage II colon cancer patients at high risk for recurrence and the best therapeutic agents for treating their tumors. Second Place: $75,000 scholarship,… Read more
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