The Green Kingdom

Deadly berries and seeds

Many kinds of berries and seeds are poisonous! People have died from eating mistletoe berries, yew berries, and castor beans. There are several kinds of nightshade plants with green, red, and black…

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How Things Work

A rainbow of colors

Sunsets and traffic lights, campfires and TV screens—light comes in many different colors. What makes the colors different? Why do we see a rainbow of colors? All the colors of light are given off…

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February

The changing birthday

Birthday of George Washington February 22 It’s a good old American custom to enjoy cherry pie on Washington’s birthday. But do you know why? The custom probably began because of a story told…

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