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Sep 6, 20241 min read
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, 20245 min read
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, 20243 min read
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, 20241 min read
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, 20244 min read
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, 20242 min read
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, 20241 min read
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, 20244 min read
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, 20241 min read
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, 20242 min read
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, 20241 min read
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, 20243 min read
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, 20241 min read
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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Classic City News
Aug 9, 20242 min read
Perseids: Best meteor shower of 2024 is about to peak
This weekend will bring one of the year's most spectacular light shows, as the famous Perseid meteor shower peaks, sending shooting stars...
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Classic City News
Aug 9, 20241 min read
Science fact of the day: Baby echidnas are very tiny
Baby Echidnas are called puggles. They are extremely tiny when they hatch — in fact, newborn puggles are smaller than a single jelly bean!
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