Hope Babowice
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Calculus invented in heated competition between Newton, von LeibnizJun 15, 2014 11:00 pm - You wanted to know "Who was the person who discovered/created calculus BC?" asked a young patron at Vernon Area Library in Lincolnshire. Calculus was invented more than ...
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Head trauma is major cause of amnesiaJun 01, 2014 11:00 pm - You wanted to know "Why does amnesia make you forget memories?" asked fifth-graders in Elise Diaz and Caroline Dicentio's classrooms at Prairie Trail School in Wadsworth...
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Airplanes, helicopters both fly, but in different waysMay 18, 2014 11:00 pm - You wanted to know "Why is a plane faster than a helicopter," asked Grayslake Library patrons attending the "Novel Detectives" class. If you wanted to enjoy the newest r...
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What we can do to protect endangered speciesMay 05, 2014 11:00 pm - You wanted to know "Why do animals that are endangered live in the same habitat as other animals that are not endangered?" asked sixth-graders in Nancy Sullivan's classr...
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Experts see incidents of asthma, allergies increasingApr 13, 2014 11:00 pm - You wanted to know "Why does asthma happen?" asked fifth-graders in Elise Diaz and Caroline Dicentio's classes at Prairie Trail School in Wadsworth. If you have difficul...
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Different phases of the moon determine its sizeMar 30, 2014 11:00 pm - You wanted to know "Why is the moon more like a fingernail sometimes and sometimes it's a circle moon?" asked a young patron at Cook Memorial Library in Libertyville. Th...
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Will continents reconnect again?Mar 16, 2014 11:00 pm - You wanted to know Fifth-graders in Andrea Trela's class at Hawthorn Elementary South in Vernon Hills asked, "In millions of years, will the world look like Pangea again...
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How much does a bee sting hurt? Check the five-point scaleMar 02, 2014 10:00 pm - You wanted to know Aspiring writers who attended the Grayslake Area Public Library's youth program "Novel Detectives" had these questions for Kids Ink, "How much would i...
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Earth's size means you can't see its surface curvingFeb 11, 2014 12:01 am - Why is the Earth's surface flat and not a sphere shape?" asked a young writer at the Vernon Area Library District's "Write Away!" program. Around the world, from the beg...
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Bugs, amphibians, other creatures — but no dogs — sent into spaceFeb 03, 2014 11:46 am - You wanted to know “Can dogs go into space?” asked a young patron attending the” Write-Away!” program at Vernon Area Public Library District in Lincolnshire. It might se...