Hope Babowice
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Hidden identity a key element of comic book superhero storiesDec 14, 2014 10:00 pm - You wanted to know "Why do superheroes hide their identities?" asked a young Grayslake Area Public Library patron. Superheroes like Wonder Woman, Superman and Spider-Man...
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Learn about wolves and if they are endangeredDec 01, 2014 10:00 pm - You wanted to know "What do wolves do at night?" "How many canine species are there?" "Have wolves ever been extinct?" Young patrons at the Fremont Public Library in Mun...
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Flying foxes, bats affected by rainforest changesNov 16, 2014 10:00 pm - You wanted to know "Are there really flying foxes?" asked a young Vernon Area Library patron after attending the Lincolnshire library's Unique Animals program. Flying fo...
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The healing process: How the body responds to scrapes and cutsOct 19, 2014 11:00 pm - "When you get a cut, how does the body heal? How does your skin heal?" asked fifth-graders in Elise Diaz and Caroline Dicentio's classes at Prairie Trail School in Gurne...
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Toy train collecting a serious hobby for children, adults for 175 yearsOct 05, 2014 11:00 pm - You wanted to know "Who invented toy trains?" asked a young patron at Cook Memorial Library in Libertyville. Riding the rails just behind the invention of the train was ...
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There's a lot of energy inside Fermi LabSep 14, 2014 11:00 pm - You wanted to know "What is Fermilab?" asked a young patron from Vernon Area Library who attended the library's "Write Away!" program. Your teachers may have told you th...
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How lenses bend and shape light to help us seeAug 11, 2014 11:00 pm - You wanted to know A young patron at the Grayslake Public Library District asked: "How do magnifying glasses make things bigger?" Convex or curved, dome-shaped glass cal...
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Tips on selecting the right pet for you and your familyJul 27, 2014 11:00 pm - “How do you persuade your parents to get a pet?” asked a young patron attending Vernon Area Library's “Write Away” program. It's the dog days — the time between July and...
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Pearls are sought-after gems from the oceanJul 13, 2014 11:00 pm - You wanted to know "Have any gems been found in the ocean?" asked a young Cook Memorial Public Library patron while attending "Tween" Science Explorers at the Libertyvil...
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Which hand you use, flexibility may be in your genesJun 29, 2014 11:00 pm - You wanted to know "Why am I double jointed?" and "Why am I right-handed?" asked fifth-grade students in Elise Diaz and Caroline DiCentio's class at Prairie Trail School...