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Fossils Are Forever!

The image shows various segments of the fossil in different colors, including purple, blue, green, yellow, and orange, highlighting the distinct parts of the ancient creature’s anatomy.

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Fossil Facts

• Youti yuanshi age: 520 million years+

• Location of discovery: China

• Basal tetrapod age: 280 million years

• Location of discovery: Namibia

What are fossils? Where do they come from and how are... Read more

Baseball Great Willie Mays Loved the Game

Willie Mays Facts: • Number 24 • Career home runs: 660; Golden Gloves: 12; All-Star games: 24

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Willie Mays, one of the greatest and most beloved baseball players in the history of the game, died recently at 93 years old.

Mays was born in 1931, in Westfield, Alabama. Mays was a gifted athlete as a child, playing catch with his dad, who was a player in the Negro Leagues. By high... Read more

Old Typeface Saved from the River Thames!

Press Type Facts: • Year type was lost: 1917 • Year first pieces recovered: 2014 • Number of pieces found: 151

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More than 70 percent of Earth is covered in water, so it’s not surprising that there are many treasures lost to time in lakes, rivers and oceans.

One such treasure is the Doves Press typeface—and it has quite a curious history. T.J. Cobden-Sanderson and Emery Walker founded Doves Press in... Read more

Paris Hosts the Summer Olympics

Olympic Facts • Number of sports in 2024: 32 • Number of athletes: 10,000+ • Origin of Olympics: Greece • First modern Games: 1896

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The Summer Olympics are almost here, with the Olympic Games Paris 2024 set to kick off on July 26!

The Olympics will feature 32 sports, including everything from archery to wrestling. The organizers are adding one new high-energy competition to the schedule of events this year: breaking,... Read more

Earth Day Theme to Focus on Plastics

Tucson Earth Day Festival! • Date: Saturday, April 20 • Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. • Host Site: Children’s Museum Tucson • 200 S. 6th Ave. • Cost: FREE! Plus, it’s Pay-what-you-wish Admission All Day!!!

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April 22 is Earth Day, and this year’s theme is Planet vs. Plastics.

Plastics can pose serious risks to human health and the environment, which is why this year’s theme is focused on them. Humans need a healthy planet to survive, and Earth needs us—which makes Earth Day the perfect day to... Read more

Earth Day Theme to Focus on Plastics

Earth Day Facts: Earth Day April 22 • First Earth Day 1970 • Clean Water Act passed 1972 • Number of People Involved in 1970 20 million

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On March 3, Caitlin Clark became the all-time leading scorer in NCAA basketball history, reaching a mind-boggling 3,685 career points.The University of Iowa point guard surpassed “Pistol” Pete Maravich, who ended his college career with 3,667 points 54 years ago.

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Clark Breaks Record!

Clark Facts: • College: University of Iowa • Position: point guard • Season average: 32.8 points per game

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New Science Center Is In the Works!

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There is a new exhibit being developed at the California Science Center—and it’s going to be out of this world!

Construction is currently underway to build the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, a 200,000-square-foot addition to the science center’s main building. The new addition will... Read more

Wind Turbines Go Green

Turbine Facts: • Layers of wood in new turbine: 144 • Height, including blades: 492 feet • Homes being powered: approximately 400

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The world’s largest wooden wind turbine is now up and running in Sweden! The turbine is made of more than 100 layers of thin wood and glue, COMPRESSED together. It stands at 492 feet tall, including the blades. Now that the turbine is spinning, it has started supplying electricity to the... Read more