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THAR SHE BLOWS!

The city of Sandefjord, Norway, was once an important whaling port. For many years, ships hunting whales sailed forth from Sandefjord to the icy waters of the Antarctic. High in the crow’s nest of a…

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Echinoderms

Echinoderms

An animal shaped like a star. An animal that looks like a pincushion. An animal that resembles a cookie. An animal that looks like a flower. And an animal that looks like a vegetable. All these…

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Fingers, pebbles, and wiggly marks

Fingers for numbers

It was early morning as Amu, the shepherd boy, trudged toward the sheep pen, whistling merrily. His feet were bare. His only clothing was a short skirt made of animal skin. In one hand he carried his…

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