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| Easter Eggs |
| Easter would not be complete without brightly colored Easter eggs, but have you ever wondered where this tradition began? Who thought of painting the shells of eggs such bright, even ornate colors? When did children begin dyeing eggs as part of their Easter holiday traditions? |
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| Fascinating Facts About Insects |
| Insect antennae are covered by tiny hairs that detect sounds, smells and chemical messages called pheromones. Many dragonflies live near rivers and ponds where they can easily hunt other insects like mosquitoes and small flies. |
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| Intriguing Mysteries of History |
| * On February 17, 1920, a young woman was pulled out of a canal in Berlin. She spent several months in a mental hospital and over a year after her suicide attempt, she identified herself as Anastasia, the youngest daughter of Czar Nicholas of Russia. |
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| Never Mind The Turkey Leg, Where’s the Bromo? |
| Did you ever wonder why Henry VIII was forever pictured with a turkey leg in his hand? Or maybe why he was so grumpy, especially with his wives? All you need do is look at the menu of a medieval feast, to find out not only why he was so dyspeptic but why he was so distanced from his courtiers |
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