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humility and simplicity, that is what makes me whole

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Fairest
@fairest Feb 22, 2018, 5:32 PM UTC

WAS IT DESIGNED? The Compound Heat Shield of the Saharan Silver Ant

THE Saharan silver ant (Cataglyphis bombycina) is one of the most heat-tolerant land animals known. When the midday Saharan sun forces the ant’s predators to seek shade, the ant makes brief forays fr…

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@fairest Feb 20, 2018, 11:32 PM UTC

The Extraordinary Clown Fish

FEW fish grab our attention the way the clown fish does. Perhaps it wins our hearts with its fancy coloring, which may remind us of a circus clown. Or maybe we are struck by its surprising choice of…

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@fairest Feb 19, 2018, 12:38 PM UTC

WAS IT DESIGNED? The Byssus of the Marine Mussel

LIKE barnacles, marine mussels attach themselves to rocks, wood, or ship hulls. However, unlike barnacles, which fasten themselves tightly to a surface, marine mussels dangle by a network of thin fil…

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@fairest Feb 18, 2018, 10:50 AM UTC

PORTRAITS FROM THE PAST Aristotle

OVER 2,300 years ago, Aristotle made major contributions to science and philosophy. His works have commanded sustained interest and have been widely translated and studied. History Professor James Ma…

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@fairest Feb 18, 2018, 10:37 AM UTC

HELP FOR THE FAMILY | PARENTING Teaching Your Child About Sex

THE CHALLENGE A boy looks at various ways to receive information—the Bible, a book, and electronic devices Just a few decades ago, parents had at least a good chance to be the first to talk to their…

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@fairest Feb 18, 2018, 10:22 AM UTC

The Wonder Element

“No element is more essential to life than carbon,” says the book Nature’s Building Blocks. The unique characteristics of carbon enable it to bond with itself and many other chemical elements, thus f…

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@fairest Feb 16, 2018, 11:56 AM UTC

WAS IT DESIGNED? The Periodical Cicada’s Timing

CICADAS, insects resembling locusts, live on all continents except Antarctica. Unique to the northeast of America, however, are the periodical cicadas, which have long fascinated biologists. A cicada…

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@fairest Feb 16, 2018, 11:31 AM UTC

A Visit to Kyrgyzstan

SURROUNDED by towering, ice-covered peaks, Kyrgyzstan is nestled in Central Asia and is bordered by Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and China. Mountains cover nearly 90 percent of the country. Ky…

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@fairest Feb 15, 2018, 10:09 PM UTC

WAS IT DESIGNED? The Ant’s Neck

MECHANICAL ENGINEERS marvel at the ability of a common ant to lift weights many times heavier than its own body. To understand this ability, engineers at Ohio State University, U.S.A., reverse engine…

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@fairest Feb 15, 2018, 1:12 AM UTC

do not drink and drive

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY4LEeCYQVY

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