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What Keeps Tunnels From Falling Down?

We hope you DIG today’s Wonder of the Day!

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What Keeps Tunnels From Falling Down?
What Is Xeriscaping?

Today’s Wonder of the Day might be a little dry, but it’s still beautiful!

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What Is Xeriscaping?
How Long Does It Take Plastic To Decompose?

Today’s Wonder of the Day will break down the facts about how long some materials stick around!

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How Long Does It Take Plastic To Decompose?
What Happens When Lightning Strikes Sand?

Today’s Wonder of the Day takes a closer look at the awesome power of Mother Nature!

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What Happens When Lightning Strikes Sand?
What Is Ham Radio?

If you like technology, today’s Wonder of the Day will have you squealing with delight!

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What Is Ham Radio?
What Is the Exposure Triangle?

If you’re coming to Wonderopolis today, you’d better say “Cheese!”

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What Is the Exposure Triangle?
How Is Shampoo Different Than Soap?

Rub a dub dub! Today’s Wonder of the Day helps you clean your hair in the tub!

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How Is Shampoo Different Than Soap?
How Is Perfume Made?

Follow your nose to Wonderopolis! Today’s Wonder of the Day smells fantastic!

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How Is Perfume Made?
How Do You Make Slime?

Today’s Wonder of the Day can turn an ordinary student into a mad scientist!

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How Do You Make Slime?
Why Do Some Things Burn While Others Melt?

Today’s Wonder of the Day will make you see candles in a whole new light!

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Why Do Some Things Burn While Others Melt?
What Is String Theory?

We don’t want to string you along, but we think you’ll really like today’s Wonder of the Day!

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What Is String Theory?
What Are Flying Buttresses?

Today’s Wonder of the Day is both stylish and strong!

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What Are Flying Buttresses?
How Do Screws Work?

Today’s Wonder of the Day can bring things together with just a twist of the wrist!

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How Do Screws Work?
When Were Swings Invented?

We really went back and forth before we decided upon today’s Wonder of the Day!

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When Were Swings Invented?
How Does a Wetsuit Work?

Today’s Wonder of the Day is all wet, but you’ll stay toasty and warm!

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How Does a Wetsuit Work?
How Do Figure Skaters Spin So Quickly?

Today’s Wonder of the Day is the best — and fastest-spinning — thing on ice!

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How Do Figure Skaters Spin So Quickly?
What Is Inertia?

Today’s Wonder of the Day will really keep things moving!

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What Is Inertia?
Who Invented Gears?

Today’s Wonder of the Day really kicks things into high gear!

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Who Invented Gears?
How Does a Fire Extinguisher Work?

Today’s Wonder of the Day will teach you not to fight fire with fire!

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How Does a Fire Extinguisher Work?
Have You Ever Seen Black Ice?

Watch out! Today’s Wonder of the Day is really slick!

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Have You Ever Seen Black Ice?

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