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What sport ends in ties the most?
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What is the Voynich Manuscript?
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why do bees make honey
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Are there any other creatures, besides bees, that make honey?
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How are mirrors made?
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How do street artists make their pictures look so real?
Wonder Friend
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Can you use thread to draw?
Wonder Team
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What happens to old airplanes?
Wonder Friend
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What can children teach their parents?
Wonder Team
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How was math made?
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can you lose your sense of taste?
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Who Created The First Picture Book?
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Is brown rice supposed to float in water?
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Who created homework?
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what makes wind ?
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Why are cats cute
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Why do some countries have so many HotSpots than others?
Marietta -
who discovered the ocean
Warona -
do you really float to the clouds when you die
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did old mcdonld really have a farm
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Was the apple that hit Isaac Newton red?
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Why do expirence anger?
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Bigfoot has wifi
Jemma -
can you play games on this then it makes it more fun
carter -
How do you make a rube goldberg machine
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How do you become a president?
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what is coronavirus
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What is Top Gun
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Why can't we make primary colors?
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Can kids write and publish their own books?
Asha
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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What Bedtime Story Would You Tell?
Do you have a favorite bedtime story? Many kids enjoy reading with a family member before falling asleep. Some love to hear fairy tales. Others might prefer hero legends or ghost stories. Maybe you’re...
Who Invented the Alphabet?
No single person or culture invented the alphabet — it has evolved over centuries. In order to understand modern alphabets, we must take a trip back through time.
How Can Four Legs Help You Become a Better Reader?
Family pets may not have a lot to say, but they make great listeners. Children are typically less stressed when reading aloud knowing their four-legged audience is patient and nonjudgmental.
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