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Photo of the antacid Tums

How Do Antacids Work?

Pike place market gum wall at post alley in downtown Seattle.

What Happens When You Swallow Gum?

Hand washing. Healthcare worker washing hands in hospital sink under running water. contagious diseases wash hands, handwashing hygiene, virus, human health

17 Questions About Health and Wellness Answered

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Can Apple Seeds Kill You?

Hungry Pelican waiting to be fed, beak open, Australia

Why Don’t Birds Have Teeth?

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Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) standing on rock, side view, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

The Fastest Animals on Earth

Hemp (Cannabis sativa).

9 Mind-Altering Plants

Shah Jahan. Taj Mahal. Mughal architecture. Emperor Shah Jahan fifth Mughal Emperor (reigned 1628-1658) India, Himachal Pradesh, Basohli or Jammu and Kashmir, Mankot, circa 1690 Drawings; Opaque watercolor, gold, and ink on paper (see notes)

6 Important Mughal Emperors

Titanic infographic. The 30th anniversary of its discovery is September 1, 2015. SPOTLIGHT VERSION.

Timeline of the Titanic’s Final Hours

Candles Burning On Table In Church

What Is the Most Widely Practiced Religion in the World?

Currency. Money. Cash. Dollars. Bills. Pile of ten, twenty, fifty, and hundred dollar bills.

6 Questions About the History of Money and Banking Answered

Easter Procession of Maria Santisima del Sacromonte in Granada, Spain. This statue is known as Virgen de los Gitanos or The Virgin of the Gypsies.

What is Holy Week?

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A dentist holds a glass of water while a child with an exaggerated smile reclines in a dental chair. The water glass is circled and blue arrows point to it.

Why do we add fluoride to our drinking water?

When fluoride goes up, tooth decay goes down.

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Enamel on a maxillary molar.

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Cross section of an adult human molar.

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