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The Case of the Disappearing Bee
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Eye to Eye… or NOT!
If someone looks away while talking to you, blame it on cognitive overload.
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25 Positive Things to Say to Your Child
The words that you say today have a life-long impact on your child.
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I live in the San Juan Islands. Look to the east of Vancouver Island, 20 miles south of downtown Vancouver and 30 miles north...
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Drawers are a great storage system. Simply pull a drawer out and everything in it is right before your eyes.
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Radical overhaul needed to halt Earth’s 6th great extinction event
Life has existed on Earth for roughly 3.7 billion years. During that time we know of five mass extinction events — dramatic episodes when...
