Explore Wonders | Tag: pigment

How Does Silly String Work?

Join us in Wonderopolis today for a silly but fun Wonder of the Day!

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How Does Silly String Work?

Can a Person Change Skin Colors?

Today’s Wonder of the Day might really get under your skin!

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Can a Person Change Skin Colors?

Why Do Tomatoes Turn Red When They’re Ripe?

You’ll know today’s Wonder of the Day is ready when it turns bright red!

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Why Do Tomatoes Turn Red When They’re Ripe?

Can You Turn Iron into Gold?

Today’s Wonder of the Day looks back to a time when scientists wanted to be magicians!

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Can You Turn Iron into Gold?

How Many Crazy Crayon Colors Can You Color With?

Join us in Wonderopolis today for a look at a wide spectrum of colorful crayons!

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How Many Crazy Crayon Colors Can You Color With?

How Does a Sunburn Cause Skin Cancer?

Lather up with sunscreen! We’re spending some time in the Sun today in Wonderopolis!

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How Does a Sunburn Cause Skin Cancer?

Why Are People All Different Colors?

Whether you’re brown, black, white, or some shade in between, today’s Wonder of the Day will take a closer look at the differences that make us all special and unique!

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Why Are People All Different Colors?

How Do Fireflies Glow?

Who left the lights on? Mother Nature did. Meet a little bug with big glowing power. No light bulbs required. Today’s Wonder of the Day is about fireflies!

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How Do Fireflies Glow?

Why Is Grass Green?

Roses are red, violets are blue, grass is...green. But why? Mow-sy on over to today's Wonder to find out what’s responsible for grass’s signature color.

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Why Is Grass Green?

What Is Albinism?

You might say today’s Wonder of the Day is the fairest of them all!

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What Is Albinism?

How Do You Hide an Octopus?

Today’s Wonder of the Day tries to take a close look at an interesting sea creature…if only we could see it!

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How Do You Hide an Octopus?

Are All Tattoos Permanent?

Today’s Wonder of the Day is written in permanent ink…or is it?

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Are All Tattoos Permanent?

What Is Mercury?

Today’s Wonder of the Day is a bit mercurial!

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What Is Mercury?

Do Rabbits Have Good Eyesight?

Have you ever seen a rabbit with glasses? Find out why not in today’s Wonder of the Day!

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Do Rabbits Have Good Eyesight?

Why Do Chameleons Change Their Colors?

Today’s Wonder of the Day pays a visit to a colorful little critter!

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Why Do Chameleons Change Their Colors?

What Makes Ink Permanent?

Today’s Wonder of the Day isn’t written in stone, but we think it will stick around for quite a while!

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What Makes Ink Permanent?

Can You Make Paint Out of Berries?

Grab a brush and an easel. Today’s Wonder of the Day will be berry inspirational!

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Can You Make Paint Out of Berries?

What Causes Freckles?

Grab your sunglasses and floppy hat! It’s time to head out into the summer Sun for a Wonder of the Day that’s spot on!

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What Causes Freckles?

Why Is Cheddar Cheese Orange?

Join us in Wonderopolis today as we slice into a mystery that some might say is more than a little cheesy.

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Why Is Cheddar Cheese Orange?

Why Are Flamingos Pink?

Think pink is a flamingo’s favorite color? Join us in Wonderopolis today to find out how flamingos get their signature color. (Hint: They’re not blushing!)

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Why Are Flamingos Pink?