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In 1998, Nkem Chukwu gave birth to the first set of surviving octuplets. The eight babies weighed from 11.3 ounces to 28.6 ounces at birth. Leonard Weisman, the Texas Children’s Hospital’s chief of...

The Iditarod sled-dog race is run on a trail that was originally a mail-supply route. In 1925, part of the trail became a lifesaving highway for the children who lived in Nome. The Iditarod is...

Next Monday, April 15, is Tax Day! It is estimated that the total time Americans will spend on taxes this year is 6.5 billion hours! According to the White House budget office, tax work accounts for...

This Friday, June 14th, the United States will celebrate Flag Day. If you check out the many websites devoted to Flag Day, you are sure to learn a lot about the history of the holiday and the history...

In 1896, the first modern Olympics brought in 241 participants. At the 2004 Olympics—when the Olympics returned to Athens—there were 10,625 participants. What is the percent of increase in...

The Los Angeles Dodgers recently became the 2024 World Series Champions! Let’s say the city of Los Angeles decided to host a celebratory parade. The parade route was 3 miles long. Lolly was excited to...

Memorial Day has always been the unofficial start of summer. Here are some problems about some things we love in hot weather! Two local supermarkets sell watermelons grown at McDowell’s farm. But...

When most of us think of the Fourth of July, we think of fireworks! Over the years, fireworks have become more and more elaborate. However, this is also the time of year when safety agencies are...

It’s a staple of American school lunches: peanut butter sandwiches (usually with jelly, too). The average American child will eat 1500 peanut butter sandwiches by the time she graduates from high...

Suppose Leif can rake his entire yard in 2.5 hours, while his younger sister, Autumn, can do it in 4 hours by herself. How many minutes will it take the two of them to rake the entire yard if they are...