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Nutty Putty Cave: Before and After the 2009 Tragedy
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Nutty Putty Cave, near Salt Lake City, Utah, was discovered in 1960 and sealed up forever in 2009. But why?
Cinnabar: Red, Beautiful — and Toxic
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Cinnabar's bright-red pigment has been used in jewelry, pottery and makeup for millennia. But cinnabar is also the primary ore for mercury, making it a dangerous mineral if the particles are inhaled.
What Is the Formula for Velocity?
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Many people get speed and velocity confused. It's no surprise because the terms are often used interchangeably. But they're not quite the same thing. So how do you find the velocity of an object?
Why Are Airplane Windows Round?
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The first commercial jetliners had square windows. So why did engineers change the design to the rounded windows we know today?
Exploring the "G" in Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation
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Sir Isaac Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation helps put the laws of gravity into a mathematical formula. And the gravitational constant is the "G" in that formula.
How to Easily Convert Degrees to Radians (and Radians to Degrees)
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Both degrees and radians represent the measure of an angle in geometry. So, how do you convert one to the other?
Stellarium Is the Free 'Planetarium' for Your Computer
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Not sure what you're seeing in the night sky? Astronomy software such as Stellarium makes stargazing easier by helping to explain what you're seeing when you look at the stars.
Does the Jackalope Really Roam the State of Wyoming?
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Legend says that jackalopes roam the plains of Wyoming and even like to sing campfire songs. How much truth is there to this mythical creature?
7 Secret Caves We'd Love to See Inside
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There are caves all over the world, but some are in places that are hard to explore — hidden by rocks, ruins or even under ice. We've found seven secret caves you probably never knew existed.
What Is a Punnett Square?
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A Punnett square helps predict the possible ways an organism will express certain genetic traits, such as purple flowers or blue eyes.