A 13-Year-Old Experiment Proves Archimedes’ “Death Ray” Invention Is Possible

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Archimedes was a well-known scientist and mathematician who made important inventions and scientific contributions. Among them was the “Death Ray,” sometimes called the heat ray, a powerful device that could use the sun’s power through mirrors to destroy enemy ships.  It’s believed that Archimedes used this invention to burn Roman ships during the Siege of […]

Why Do We Have A Leap Year, And Why Does It Have 366 Days?

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We’re almost at February 29, a special date that only comes around once every four years.  It’s a leap day—an extra day that gets added to the end of February of the calendar every four years.  It’s pretty cool, don’t you think? Normally, we have 365 days a year, but we get an extra day […]

Scholars Use AI To Decipher Ancient Scroll Burned During Mount Vesuvius Eruption

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The Herculaneum Papyri is considered one of the most important archaeological discoveries since it’s the only surviving library from the ancient world.  It was discovered in 1752 and contains a collection of Greek philosophical texts written on papyrus scrolls. Over 1,800 papyrus scrolls were buried and burned for centuries under layers of volcanic ash and […]

What Happened To The Largest Primate Species Ever To Inhabit The Earth?

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Have you ever heard of the largest primate species to ever exist?  Meet the Gigantopithecus blacki, the giant ape that roamed southeast Asia 2 million to 300,000 years ago. This ancient primate stood up to 10 feet tall (3 meters) and weighed over 440 to 660 pounds (200–300 kg), approximately three to four times a […]

The Sweet History of Marshmallows

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Marshmallows are a favored treat that people of all ages enjoy. They’re sweet, delicious, and creamy, not to mention pillowy when you squish or bite down on them!  Whether it’s toasted over a campfire, melted into hot cocoa, dipped in chocolate fondue, used as a filling for baked goods, or topping for ice cream, marshmallows […]

The History of the Two Most Popular Gaming Consoles (PART 2!)

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We’re continuing our post about the two most popular gaming consoles. If you haven’t read part 1 yet, you can read it here on Kidznet. Ahhhhh. The gaming community. So peaceful. So mature. So- (cut to riots, war, and violence). Picking up right where we left off, the DualShock was a revolutionary controller. While the […]

Meet the Four Astronauts Who Will Fly Around the Moon

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To all space enthusiasts here, there’s another unprecedented moment in human history for you!  On April 3, 2023, NASA and the Canadian Space Agency announced the four astronauts who will venture around the moon for the Artemis 2 mission.  Artemis 2 is the second scheduled flight of NASA’s Artemis program, a series of ongoing complex […]

The Bear Bug (Panda Ant)

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Although the panda-ant appears to be charming, its sting is really unpleasant! Although it is technically not an ant, but rather a wasp, its colors and patterns are aposematic, indicating that other predators should avoid it. Only the female has wings, and despite being dubbed the “cow-killer ant,” its sting isn’t the most lethal or […]

Weirdest Animals On Earth Part 1: Blue Dragons

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Hello everyone !! today I am gonna tell you about one of the weirdest animals on earth. I broke the article into few parts and subtopics. This is the first one about the BLUE ANGEL, also known as the BLUE DRAGON… Blue dragons, or Glaucus atlanticus, are nudibranchs (sea slugs) that belong to the nudibranch […]