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Why Does Salt Melt Ice?

Waves, North Shore of Oahu, Hawaiian Islands, United States.

Why Is the Ocean Salty?

Several red apples with cut apple in the foreground.

Can Apple Seeds Kill You?

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Agnes with a lamb near her feet. St. Agnes (Saint Agnes) design drawing for stained glass window by J&R Lamb Studios, ink, mount size 10.5 x 14.5 in.

Roman Catholic Saints

All Saints Day. All Souls Day. Candles in cemetery in Poland on All Saints Day, November 1. All Souls Day, November 2. Christian church, All Hallows, Solemnity of All Saints, Feast of All Saints, purgatory, Roman Catholic church

7 Unique Burial Rituals Across the World

Statue of Nostradamus

Nostradamus and His Prophecies

Flags of the countries of the world (flagpoles).

How Many Countries Are There in the World?

Space race (1957-1969) infographic between United States (U.S.) and Russia. America, Soviet Union, U.S.S.R., space exploration

Timeline of the Space Race, 1957–69

Marriage. A couple getting married during a church wedding ceremony. (religion, ceremony, bride, groom)

The Seven Sacraments of the Roman Catholic church

Submerged sperm whale off east Sri Lanka coast, mammal

How Did the Sperm Whale Get Its Name?

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winter ice melting salt on the ground, pattern as background

Why Does Salt Melt Ice?