14-year-old Virginia Teen Honored for Inventing Potential Skin Cancer-Treating Soap

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Did you know that one of the most common types of cancer happens on our skin? Melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer. It occurs on our pigment producing skin cells. Getting too much unprotected sun exposure is a major cause of it. Scientists have spent decades in search of a cure for […]

Scientists Discover Wax Worm: The Plastic-Eating Larva

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There’s no denying that plastic has been useful and convenient to us, and we’re surrounded by it. It’s in the shopping bags we use for grocery items, the food packaging we discard, and plastic bottles or straws we drink from. However, this innovation came with a massive ecological cost. As a result, the rapid production […]

The History Of Trick-or-Treating, And How It Became A Halloween Tradition

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October is a Spooky Month, I’m going to share with you a series of posts about Halloween. Here, we’ll delve into its origins, traditions, tales, and superstitions—learning more about this much-loved autumnal holiday.  So read on and enjoy our Halloween series! It’s that time of year again — when children and adults get into costumes […]

Beating Copyright: 5 Ways To Check For Plagiarism!

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Plagiarism is a huge issue on KidzNet, being the #1 reason why posts are rejected on the platform. If you’d like to learn about what plagiarism is, check out esie’s post on the subject. I think it’s really well-written and explains Plagiarism better than I could!  All that aside, let’s dive into ways you can […]

Beating Copyright: How To Find Free Images For Your Posts!

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Let’s face it: Finding non-copyrighted images on the internet can be hard! But before we get into it, let’s explain what copyright is. Copyright is a legal term used to describe the rights that someone has over their work. For example, when you search for cat pictures on Google, most of the results that come […]

Fictional Wars Ep. 6- Texan-Californian War Pt. 6

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The Texans clearly were winning. Californian President George Carlton was saddened, but he realized something. California had 40 million people, and Texas had 31 million. Soon, Carlton decided to introduce a conscription system. Although it was met with resistance, the Californian military now had 3.7 million people as compared to the 2.1 million people of […]

A Couple of Things Mojang Should Add to Minecraft

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Minecraft has a couple of mobs you can get using cheats, but this cheating doesn’t really count as seeing the real mob in the game. #1 (I would love Mojang to add this to Minecraft): The illusioner. This illusion doesn’t make sense, and even the pros don’t know how to fight it. #2 The giant […]

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 […]

How Do Fireflies Glow?

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Every now and then, you may catch a glimpse of fireflies emerging from the grass and trees. On a warm summer night, they illuminate the place with their soft, enchanting glow like tiny, twinkling stars flickering and dancing in the darkness. If you’ve already seen fireflies, I’m sure you’re familiar with the stunning beauty of […]

Fictional Wars- Episode 1: Texas vs California part 1

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The year is 2024. Texas has just succeeded from the U.S.A. after much trial and tribulation. The population is now 31 million, and it is rapidly growing. They are starting to rapidly build up their forces. Currently, the Army and Marines combined have a total number of 2.1 million men. The Air Force has 500k, […]

How Is Snow Made?

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When we hear about winter, the first thing we most likely associate with it is snow. Imagine the ground blanketed in white, fluffy cold ice crystals. And when you also try to catch the snow fluttering down the sky, you’ll notice each snowflake with unique patterns.  You’ll also see people shoveling, hear the crunch of […]

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 […]