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 | There's enough energy in ten minutes of one hurricane to match all the nuclear stockpiles of the world. | | The highest temperature ever recorded at the South Pole was -13.6°C (7.5°F)! The South Pole has a desert climate, almost never receiving any precipitation. Air humidity is near zero. |
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Science News for Kids |  | | • | The mystery of the‘Plain of Jars’ in Laos may now be solved Thu, 16 Jul 2026 | | • | Big waves shape this surfer-scientist’s research and life Wed, 15 Jul 2026 | | • | Physics explains why gold doesn’t ‘rust’ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 | | • | Fuzzy microbes may fuel cows’ methane burps Mon, 13 Jul 2026 | | • | Scientists Say: Event horizon Mon, 13 Jul 2026 | | • | Trying to break a photon would create a quantum mess Thu, 09 Jul 2026 | | • | Here’s how ‘singing’ mice belt out their tiny tunes Wed, 08 Jul 2026 | | • | Earth’s crust under Africa is thinning in a way never seen before Tue, 07 Jul 2026 | | • | VR can train the human brain to treat wings like real limbs Mon, 06 Jul 2026 | | • | Scientists Say: Corn Sweat Mon, 06 Jul 2026 | | • | Giant school bus–sized octopuses may have once ruled the oceans Thu, 02 Jul 2026 | | • | Mosquitoes may learn to like DEET, a common insect repellent Wed, 01 Jul 2026 | | • | Experiment: Remove microplastics from water with yeast Tue, 30 Jun 2026 | | • | Scientists Say: Fluoride Mon, 29 Jun 2026 |
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| Historical Events for 17th July 2026 | | | 1245 | Pope Innocent IV declares Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II deposed and excommunicated at the First Council of Lyon amid their struggle over papal and imperial authority | | 1393 | Osmanen occupy Turnovo, Bulgaria | | 1740 | Prospero Lambertini chosen Pope Benedictus XIV | | 1863 | Māori forces are defeated by British troops at Koheroa, Waikato, in the New Zealand Wars between Maori tribes and British colonials | | 1863 | Battle of Honey Springs - largest battle in Indian Territory | | 2023 | Russia pulls out of a deal allowing the export of Ukrainian grain past their naval blockade, threatening to push world food prices higher | | 2024 | US Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro officially exonerates all 258 Black sailors who protested work conditions after the Port Chicago Disaster in 1944; none of them are alive for the ruling | More Historical Events»
| Word of the Day » claptrap | | | Definition: | (noun) Pompous or pretentious talk or writing. | | Synonyms: | blah | | Usage: | He talks a lot of pretentious claptrap and rarely gets down to brass tacks. |
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