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Why do dogs wag their tails?
Science, Zoology, Biology Caitlin Olson 1/4/24 Science, Zoology, Biology Caitlin Olson 1/4/24

Why do dogs wag their tails?

A wag doesn’t necessarily mean the dog is happy.

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Why doesn't honey go bad?
Science, Life Skills, Biology, Food & Drink Caitlin Olson 11/16/23 Science, Life Skills, Biology, Food & Drink Caitlin Olson 11/16/23

Why doesn't honey go bad?

Bees are miracle workers.

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Why does bright light cause some people to sneeze?
Science, Biology, Anatomy Caitlin Olson 9/14/23 Science, Biology, Anatomy Caitlin Olson 9/14/23

Why does bright light cause some people to sneeze?

If you sneeze when you look at the Sun, you probably have ACHOO syndrome (yes, this is the real name).

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How and why do cats purr?
Science, Biology, Zoology Caitlin Olson 8/31/23 Science, Biology, Zoology Caitlin Olson 8/31/23

How and why do cats purr?

And learn why NASA tried to replicate purring to help fight against bone density loss in its astronauts.

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Why are dreams so hard to remember?
Science, Psychology, Biology, Anatomy Caitlin Olson 7/27/23 Science, Psychology, Biology, Anatomy Caitlin Olson 7/27/23

Why are dreams so hard to remember?

Our brain is making it hard on purpose, so it can focus on other activities.

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Why do we get goosebumps?
Science, Psychology, Biology, Anatomy Caitlin Olson 7/13/23 Science, Psychology, Biology, Anatomy Caitlin Olson 7/13/23

Why do we get goosebumps?

Goosebumps would be a lot more useful if we still had fur.

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What causes brain freeze?
Science, Biology, Anatomy Caitlin Olson 4/14/23 Science, Biology, Anatomy Caitlin Olson 4/14/23

What causes brain freeze?

Your mouth gets cold and then your brain goes “Ow!”

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What is an itch and why do we get itchy?
Science, Biology, Anatomy, Psychology Caitlin Olson 2/10/23 Science, Biology, Anatomy, Psychology Caitlin Olson 2/10/23

What is an itch and why do we get itchy?

Get ready to scratch the itch of wanting to know why we itch.

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