Why it’s blue and other questions about the sky answered
We look at the sky almost every day, but if we stare at it for a little longer than usual, it can start raising a lot of questions. While...
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Classic City News
- 6 days ago
- 1 min
Science fact of the day: Kestrels can see UV light
American Kestrels can see ultraviolet light. They often use this ability to help them when hunting.
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Classic City News
- Sep 8
- 2 min
Taste buds are replaced every two weeks
The human body is an amazing powerhouse fueled by important organs like the heart, lungs, and brain. However, some of its most vital work...
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Classic City News
- Sep 8
- 1 min
Science fact of the day: Succulents have a low Surface-to-volume ratio
Succulents have fleshly leaves or stems that store water. These structures each have a rounded shape in order to maintain a low...
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Classic City News
- Sep 7
- 4 min
Some common weather myths
The meteorological conditions we refer to as the weather can be the source of some pretty serious myths and misconceptions. Some are...
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Classic City News
- Sep 6
- 2 min
What is a love apple?
Apples were once thought to be aphrodisiacs T oday, tomatoes are so common and ubiquitous that some of us have no qualms sacrificing the...
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Classic City News
- Sep 6
- 1 min
Earth is the only place in the known universe where fire occurs
Fire seems intrinsically linked to life on Earth. The fires of the Earth’s molten core formed the land we live on, forests are at their...
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- Sep 6
- 1 min
Science fact of the day: Giant otters are over 5 feet long
The largest otter is the Giant Otter, known formally as Pteronura brasiliensis. The Giant Otter can grow 4.9 to 5.9 feet long.
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Classic City News
- Sep 5
- 5 min
Things about the space race that you probably forgot
As tensions rose on Earth during the Cold War, the United States and Soviet Union also vied for celestial supremacy. The space race...
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Classic City News
- Sep 5
- 3 min
Smell is the sense most closely linked with memory
It’s likely that at some time in your life, a certain smell, whether the earthy aroma of freshly cut grass or the unmistakable fragrance...
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Classic City News
- Sep 5
- 1 min
Science fact of the day: Hector's beaked whales are the smallest whales
Hector’s Beaked Whales ( Mesoplodon hectori ) are the smallest living whales. These creatures measure just 4.5 feet (1.4 meters) long. In...
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Classic City News
- Sep 4
- 4 min
Some things about Mars
When it comes to human spaceflight, NASA and other space agencies around the world have their sights set on Mars. Humans have gazed upon...
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Classic City News
- Aug 31
- 2 min
The human skull never fully stops growing
By the time most of us reach age 20 or so, the bones in our body are pretty much done growing. The growth plates that cause us to put on...
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Classic City News
- Aug 29
- 1 min
Time moves faster at higher altitudes
Time seems like a simple enough concept — 60 seconds in a minute, 60 minutes in an hour, and so on. That is, except for a little...
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Classic City News
- Aug 25
- 4 min
5 of the most famous airplanes to ever take to the sky
Humans have been fascinated with flight for a long, long time. The ancient Chinese built the first kites, mimicking the shapes of birds,...
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Classic City News
- Aug 20
- 1 min
Science fact of the day: Maned wolf is the only member of its genus
The Maned Wolf is the lone member of its genus, Chrysocyon . These unique creatures are named “wolf” yet closely resemble a long-legged...
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Classic City News
- Aug 18
- 2 min
A jellyfish that’s considered to be biologically immortal
Immortality is the dream of ancient mystics and futuristic transhumanists alike, but for humans and most other animals on Earth, the...
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Classic City News
- Aug 17
- 1 min
Science fact of the day: The Continental Shelf surrounds land masses
The continental shelf is an area of relatively shallow water (typically less than 100 ft. deep) that surrounds a land mass. In some...
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Classic City News
- Aug 15
- 3 min
Medical mysteries that doctors haven’t been able to solve
It’s hard enough for your doctor to diagnose your mystery rash, but it’s leaps and bounds harder for historians to make sense of...
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Classic City News
- Aug 14
- 1 min
Science fact of the day: Umbriel has a bright ring
Umbriel, one of Uranus’ larger moons, has a mysterious bright ring on its surface. The ring is approximately 90 miles in diameter....
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