Hope Babowice
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Mouth a construction zone for bad-breath bacteriaDec 31, 1969 6:00 pm - "Why do we have bad breath?" asked a young patron from the Wauconda Area Library. Smelly armpits, smelly diapers, smelly breath. Body aromas can burst into a gamy b...
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Jupiter, fifth from the sun and 300 times larger than EarthDec 31, 1969 6:00 pm - A young patron from the Grayslake Area Public Library wondered, "How far is Jupiter from Earth?" Time flies, at least on Earth. Earth years zoom by at supersonic speed c...
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Multiple genes determine eye colorJul 24, 2019 6:22 am - "Why are eyes different colors?" asked a young patron at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library. The colored part of the eye is the iris, but whether it is brown, gray, ...
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Why do some dogs bark a lot? Some are just chattyJul 08, 2019 6:43 am - “Why do dogs sometimes bark a lot? I have a Yorkie!” commented a young patron from the Grayslake Area Public Library. The dog days are coming soon — the summer swelter t...
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Gum from tree sap to synthetic substituteJun 23, 2019 8:47 am - "How is gum made?" a participant in the Libertyville Parks Teen Travelers bike camp asked. The story of gum is not all sweet and snappy. Chewing gum goes way back - abou...
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Eruptions, explosions, magma help form volcano cratersJun 13, 2019 6:24 am - “Why do volcanoes have cool craters?” asked a young patron at the Grayslake Area Public Library. Most of the 150-plus volcanoes in the U.S. are along the Pacific coast w...
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Octopus arms are really feet with a variety of usesMay 16, 2019 6:26 am - “Why do octopuses have eight arms?” asked a young patron from the Arlington Heights Memorial Library. Octopuses are mysterious. For example, they belong to the shell-c...
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Celebrate the transcontinental railroad sesquicentennialApr 24, 2019 2:58 pm - Two suburban groups will help celebrate the sesquicentennial of the completion of the transcontinental railroad. A celebration on Saturday, May 4, at The Illinois Railwa...
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Local chefs say inspirations come from mixing cultural tastesApr 15, 2019 10:12 am - "How do you make recipes?" asked a young patron from Grayslake Area Public Library. Like a cherished object passed from generation to generation, recipes are more than a...
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SpaceX crew capsule marks a new chapter in space travelApr 04, 2019 6:36 am - “How do spaceships work?” asked a young patron from the Wauconda Area Library. Just a few weeks ago, the SpaceX Crew Dragon space capsule roared into space from its...
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