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Squawk, cackles, whoops all part of bird communicationJan 15, 2017 10:00 pm - "Why do chickens cluck?," asked a young patron at the Vernon Area Library's Science Explorers. The library is in Lincolnshire. Booms, cackles, whines and whoops are swee...
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Roses are beautiful to look and valuedJan 03, 2017 12:00 pm - A student in Gregg Thompson's sixth-grade social studies class at Woodlands Middle School in Gurnee asked, "Why do roses smell so sweet?" Roses are the most regal plant ...
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Interest high in dinosaurs, experts sayDec 11, 2016 10:00 pm - You wanted to know "What books do you recommend about the prehistoric era?" asked a camper from this past summer's STEM camp at the Wauconda Area Library. Prehistory is ...
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'The ultimate multi-tasker,' your brain works 24/7Nov 27, 2016 10:00 pm - A student in Gregg Thompson's sixth-grade social studies class at Woodland Middle School in Gurnee asks, "Why can you only control so much of your brain?" The three-poun...
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Scientists agree there's a fourth dimension of space-timeNov 14, 2016 10:00 pm - "What is the fourth dimension?" asked a camper who attended this summer's Wauconda Area Library STEM program. The fourth dimension is a concept that connects to astronom...
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Great Wall is testament to China's strength, unityOct 30, 2016 11:00 pm - You wanted to know "How did they build the Great Wall of China?" asked a young Grayslake Area Library patron. The very first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, unified Chi...
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Kids ink: Mystery, history behind the Bermuda TriangleOct 16, 2016 11:00 pm - "Why do ships and planes crash in the Bermuda Triangle?" asked a student who attended the Wauconda Area Library's STEM camp last summer. The Bermuda Triangle has a histo...
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Kids want to know about birds great, smallOct 02, 2016 11:00 pm - "What is the biggest bird?" asked a young patron at Vernon Area Library in Lincolnshire. Birds range in color, size, eating habits and flying ability. A modern-day remi...
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Many aspects of pyramid construction still a mysterySep 19, 2016 11:00 pm - "How was the pyramid of Giza made?," asked a Vernon Area Public Library District patron who attended a recent youth program. The library is in Lincolnshire. The world's ...
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Deep ocean teeming with glow-in-the-dark fishSep 05, 2016 11:00 pm - You wanted to know "Why do some fish glow in the dark?" asked a sixth-grader in Gregg Thompson's social studies class at Woodland Middle School in Gurnee. We're all hook...