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Did You Know? |
 | The leg muscles of a locust are about 1000 times more powerful than an equal weight of human muscle. |  | We share 96% of our DNA with a chimp - and 70% with a slug. To put this into perspective, the number of genetic differences between humans and chimps is 10 times less than those between the mouse and rat. |
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Science News for Kids |  | • | Here’s why the moon must get its own time zone Wed, 31 May 2023 | • | Rats can bop their heads to a musical beat Tue, 30 May 2023 | • | Procrastination may hurt your health— but you can change that Mon, 29 May 2023 | • | Scientists Say: Food web Mon, 29 May 2023 | • | Scientists mapped every nerve cell in this insect brain Fri, 26 May 2023 | • | Under the ice, a hidden lake hints at its origin— and coming end Thu, 25 May 2023 | • | A natural‘cathedral’ lurks deep under Antarctic ice Thu, 25 May 2023 | • | Humans might be able to hibernate during space travel Wed, 24 May 2023 | • | Let’s learn about the science of language Tue, 23 May 2023 | • | Scientists Say: Möbius strip Mon, 22 May 2023 | • | One collision could have formed the moon and started plate tectonics Mon, 22 May 2023 | • | Research on exoplanets took top award at 2023 Regeneron ISEF Fri, 19 May 2023 | • | Analyze This: Plants sound off when they’re in trouble Fri, 19 May 2023 | • | New patch might replace some finger-prick testing of blood sugar Thu, 18 May 2023 |
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Historical Events for 1st June 2023 | | 193 | Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is assassinated | 1808 | 1st US land-grant university founded as Ohio University in Athens, Ohio | 1861 | US and Confederacy simultaneously stop mail interchange | 1941 | 12.59" (31.98 cm) rainfall, in Burlington, Kansas (state 24-hr record) | 1945 | WLB-AM in Minneapolis Minn changes call letters to KUOM | 1947 | OPA, which issued WW II rationing coupons, disbands | 1952 | French Championships Women's Tennis: Doris Hart beats fellow American Shirley Fry 6-4, 6-4 for her 2nd French singles title | 1970 | "Everything Is Beautiful" by Ray Stevens hits #1 | 1997 | Hugo Banzer wins the Presidential elections in Bolivia. |
Word of the Day » nadir | | Definition: | (noun) An extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything. | Synonyms: | low-water mark | Usage: | They lost everything in the fire and reached the nadir of their fortunes. |
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