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Zika Virus: Symptoms, Risk, Treatment & Prevention
April 01, 2016 | ReferenceThe Zika virus is spread by bites of infected mosquitoes. It can be particularly dangerous to fetuses and newborns.
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Tutankhamun: The Life & Death of the Boy Pharaoh
April 01, 2016 | ReferenceTutankhamun, popularly known as King Tut, was an Egyptian pharaoh more than 3,000 years ago.
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Facts About Donkeys
March 31, 2016 | ReferenceDonkeys, also called burros and asses, are found throughout the world. They look a lot like their cousins, but have long, floppy ears and tend to be stockier than horses or zebras.
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What Are Protists?
March 30, 2016 | ReferenceProtists are generally microscopic organisms — most with a single cell — that are not bacteria, animals, plants or fungi.
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Homo Floresiensis: Facts About the 'Hobbit'
March 30, 2016 | ReferenceHomo floresiensis, a diminutive hominin dubbed the hobbit, lived about 17,000 years ago on a remote Indonesian island.
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Facts About Adders
March 29, 2016 | ReferenceMost adders are vipers, but the term also refers to several different types of snakes.
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Whooping Cough: Signs, Symptoms & Treatment
March 29, 2016 | ReferenceWhooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a bacterial infection of the respiratory tract that causes severe coughing. The disease is especially serious for babies.
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Ebola: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
March 28, 2016 | ReferenceEbola virus disease (EVD) is a rare and often-fatal infection caused by one of the five strains of the Ebola virus.
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Colon (Large Intestine): Facts, Function & Diseases
March 25, 2016 | ReferenceThe large intestine, also called the colon, is part of the final stages of digestion. It is a large tube that escorts waste from the body.
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Isaac Newton Biography
March 24, 2016 | ReferenceIsaac Netwon is known for his work on gravity. But his biography is full of interesting inventions and other facts, plus quotes oft-recited today.
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