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| Health Facts: Pandemics |
| Recently the word pandemic has been in the news. What is a pandemic? How many have there been in the world’s history? Let’s learn some hard facts about pandemics. * A pandemic is a global outbreak of an infectious disease. It can affect animals, birds and people. |
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| 12 Things You Always Wanted to Know About Pumpkins |
| Did you know: * A pumpkin isn't really a vegetable? It's actually a fruit! * Roasted pumpkin seeds make a great snack? * Before pumpkins were discovered, turnips, potatoes and even large beets were used for carving scary faces in? * 90% of a pumpkin is water? |
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| Legacies of Plague |
| The Black Death in the Middle ages has left behind a few legacies. Quarantine is derived from the Italian word “quaranti”, meaning “forty”. This came about after Venice decided to fight against the contamination of plague by requiring trading ships to wait a period of forty days. |
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| Fir Trees: A Christmas Favorite |
| Bringing home and decorating the Christmas tree is one of the most exciting events of the year for families around America. It marks the beginning of the holiday season and a time of cheer for many people. |
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