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When did unicorns become super popular?
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why do we fart
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What was the first virus ever to be discovered
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Why is Croatia barely known
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how can we stop the coronavirus
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Why do we have crushes?
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what are phospholipids
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is bigfoot real
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why do we have homework?
alyssa -
why is aloe so healthy to your body
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Why do bees make a hive
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What is islam
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How do dogs get their shape
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What is the cause of flexibility?
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How do you know a rock is a geode?
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why are bananas called bananas
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What is the importance of ear wax?
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Is biting your nails bad?
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Who started the coronavirus
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Who is the most famous person in the world
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If a boat sinks how do you find the bodys
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How did Google Chrome originate and get its name?
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Who invented time
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how are we ourselves
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Are some people allergic to there own hair
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What was the first ice cream flavor in the world
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What was the first piece of technology in the world
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What was the first word a baby would normally say
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What happens to Australia after the wild fire
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Is it possible to learn a new way of learning on your own
Natalie
Top Nominated Wonder Questions:
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Why do Olympians bite their medals?
Sam — Glen Allen, VA
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+50
What causes blindness?
Katherine — Owatonna, MN
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How does weeds grow?
Rafiul — Sydney, AL
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+38
How many animals are on earth?
helaina — clearwater, FL
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Why does a slinky get tangled so easily and is so hard to untangle?
Terry — Garner, NC
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+34
Why do we procrastinate?
Evan
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