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It is January 29, 1954. I am born in the heart of Mississippi in a place called Kosciusko, (KAW-zee-ESS-koh). My mother is a housemaid who broke up with my father. She raises me on her own. My name is...

A day without laughter is a day wasted! April Fool’s Day may have started in 1582 when the calendar was changed in France. New Year’s Day used to be on April 1st. It was changed to January 1st. Pe...

Taking care of your eyes is important whether you wear glasses or not. If you take good care of your eyes, they will help you enjoy the world around you and be safe.

Some United States historians refer to the decade of the 2010’s as “The USA’s Turbulent Decade” or “The Years the United States Cried.” It was a time of natural disasters and political cha...

Even though it is called the Silk Road, it was not one road. Many historians prefer the title of Silk Routes. The Silk Routes were more than trade routes. They were a knowledge highway.

Because a house mouse is small, its first instinct is to hide, freeze, or dart away when it senses danger. Around anything unknown, a house mouse is shy.

A day without laughter and learning is a day wasted! Why does a kangaroo have a pouch? What kind of music do kangaroos like?

Crickets play an important role in the environment. They breakdown plant material and renew soil minerals. They are also an important source of food for other animals.

Endangered plants are groups that are very likely to die out or become extinct in the near future unless something is done to protect them. There are over 3,600 endangered plant species.

Some historians refer to the United States 2000’s or Two Thousands as the “Disasters and Digital Decade”. It was a year that began with people worrying their computers would stop working. Very f...

Some historians refer to the United States 2010’s as the “Social Media Decade”. Social media involved the use of interactive devices like cell phones and computers. This media allowed the creati...

The Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1990 aboard a Space Shuttle. Since then, it has made over 1.5 million observations. Enjoy seeing many pictures taken of our universe.