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Last Thursday, March 17 was St. Patrick’s Day when, typically, more people than usual wear some article of green clothing. Patrick has a leprechaun hat that looks like a tall, green top hat. The main...

Mother's Day is a holiday honoring mothers and is celebrated on the second Sunday in May in the United States. In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson declared the first national Mother's Day. Mother's Day...

Did you know that May 20th is the official birthday of “blue jeans”? It was on May 20, 1873 that Levi Strauss and David Jacobs received patent number 139,121 from the US Patent and Trademark Office...

In these summer months, a common problem people suffer from is dehydration – not enough water in their body. Waiting until you feel thirsty is not a good indicator that it’s time to drink water. In...

Chantel is going to a new school this year and will be in the 8th grade. She has learned that there are 11 7th graders and 13 8th graders (including herself) in her homeroom. If the desks in her...

This table shows how long it takes each of 8 planets to rotate around its own axis and to revolve around the sun. Days and years refer to Earth days and Earth years, respectively. Curtis’s age is 15...

The Wilsons traveled to Shendandoah National Park to view the fall foliage at its peak. The driving time from their home to the park was 2 hours. For the first third of the time they spent driving to...

Sugar Shack gourmet candy shop’s signature candy mixture contains Sour Drops, Chocolate Chews and Tangy Twists in the ratio 2:3:4, respectively. How many more pounds of Tangy Twists than Sour Drops...

Speedy Delivery charges $20.00 to send a 1-pound package via two-day service and an additional $2.00 for every 4 ounces of package weight over 1 pound. How much will it cost to ship a package that...