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Did You Know? |
 | If every star in the Milky Way was a grain of salt they would fill an Olympic sized swimming pool. | | The mass of the Earth increases every year because of 3,000 tonnes of meteorite debris that hits its surface from space. |
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Science News for Kids |  | | • | This cosmic oddity blurs the line between planet and moon Fri, 28 Aug 2026 | | • | Meet the world’s biggest waves — and the mysteries behind them Thu, 27 Aug 2026 | | • | The Cyclops may be an ancient myth, but one-eyed creatures are real Wed, 26 Aug 2026 | | • | Frozen poop reveals Ice Age squirrels’ ecosystem Tue, 25 Aug 2026 | | • | Scientists Say: Midden Mon, 24 Aug 2026 | | • | Art helped this astrophysicist make sense of math Mon, 24 Aug 2026 | | • | Humans have used fire far longer than anyone realized Fri, 21 Aug 2026 | | • | How to lessen your pet’s impacts on the planet Thu, 20 Aug 2026 | | • | AI can be a helpful math tutor if used right— and harmful if not Wed, 19 Aug 2026 | | • | Surprise! Wax seems key in turning honeybee larvae into queens Tue, 18 Aug 2026 | | • | Scientists Say: Phenology Mon, 17 Aug 2026 | | • | A new dino may be the culprit in an ancient murder mystery Mon, 17 Aug 2026 | | • | Explainer: What is ADHD? Thu, 13 Aug 2026 | | • | This microbe turns into a‘Hulk’ that eats its own kind Wed, 12 Aug 2026 |
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| Historical Events for 31st August 2026 | | | 1909 | Swedish runner Thure Johansson runs world record marathon of 2:40:34.2 in Stockholm | | 1920 | Detroit radio station 8MK (now WWJ, 950AM) is the first to broadcast a news program on the air | | 1954 | WMTW TV channel 8 in Portland-Poland Spring, Maine (ABC) begins broadcasting | | 1965 | The Aero Spacelines Super Guppy Aircraft makes its first flight | | 1979 | Donald McHenry named to succeed Andrew Young as US UN ambassador | | 1992 | Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Cleveland, Ohio, on WNCX 98.5 FM | | 1997 | "Gin Game" closes at Lyceum Theater in NYC after 144 performances | | 2019 | India removes citizenship status from 1.9 million people in state of Assam, leaving them off its new National Register of Citizens | More Historical Events»
| Word of the Day » transfigure | | | Definition: | (verb) Change completely the nature or appearance of. | | Synonyms: | metamorphose | | Usage: | To you, my friend, she would have appeared a hideous and ugly creature, but to me she was beautiful—so gloriously does love transfigure its object. |
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