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How long is a day? How about a year? Well, it depends…

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One of the first things we learn as youngsters is how long a day and a year is. After all, birthdays wouldn’t make much sense without this basic understanding of time. And as you surely know, kids are all about birthdays.

Here on planet Earth, one day is roughly 24 hours in length and one year is roughly 365 days.

But the lengths of the days and years on other planets are vastly different than here on Earth. And in some cases, they are mind-bogglingly different.  [Read more…]

Video: If the drone didn’t capture this, no one would believe it

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Our amazing world is absolutely full of things you and I have never seen before, and many of those things are almost beyond belief.

Every country in the world has both natural and man-made creations that no other country has along with its own unique (and sometimes off-the-wall) customs.  [Read more…]

FYI: Honey will never spoil. Yes, really.

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I’m sure you’re well aware of the fact that food items will spoil or go bad after a certain amount of time has passed.

But did you know honey won’t spoil or otherwise “go bad”?

Well, it won’t. Ever.

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Video: Tulip Time in Holland (Michigan)

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The tulip has always been one of my favorite flowers thanks to their colorful and perfectly shaped blossoms, and I have always known that Holland is notorious for its many large and very colorful tulip fields.

What I didn’t know until recently is the U.S. has its very own Holland, complete with its very own fields and colorful patches of tulips. They even have their very own authentic Dutch windmill.  [Read more…]

Like snow? If so, you’ll love this video!

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Are you the type of person that starts jumping up and down with glee at the sight of the first snowflake?

Do you love getting outside on a snowy day and playing around in deep snow?

If so, you need to take a trip to California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains sometime this winter.

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