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Can a Tesla Really Fly? The Truth About the Flying Tesla Car
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Can a Tesla Really Fly? The Truth About the Flying Tesla Car

Is Tesla really building a flying car? Discover Elon Musk’s plans for the rocket-powered Tesla Roadster and what the future of flying vehicles looks like in simple English.

A Visitor from Deep Space: 3I/ATLAS
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A Visitor from Deep Space: 3I/ATLAS

Is It Aliens? When scientists first found a new object in space called 3I/ATLAS, many people on the internet got very excited. They made videos and posts saying, ā€œIt’s aliens!ā€ or ā€œIt’s a spaceship!ā€ But scientists say it is not an alien ship. They have studied the object with special tools. These studies show that…

Which Animals Could Have Been on Noah’s Ark?
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Which Animals Could Have Been on Noah’s Ark?

People have always wondered which animals were on Noah’s Ark. The story from the Book of Genesis tells about a big flood and a man named Noah who built a boat to save his family and many animals. But the Bible does not tell us exactly which animals were there. It only says that Noah…

Have We Been Measuring Mountains the Wrong Way?
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Have We Been Measuring Mountains the Wrong Way?

A new way to measure how ā€œgrandā€ or impressive a mountain looks is changing how we see the world’s tallest peaks. It turns out that Mount Everest may not be the most impressive mountain after all. When Kai Xu was 19 years old, he visited Mount Tom in California. Standing at the bottom, he was…

The Secret Behind a Woman Who Lived 117 Years
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The Secret Behind a Woman Who Lived 117 Years

Maria Branyas Morera was the world’s oldest person when she died last year at the age of 117. Scientists studied her genes to understand why she lived such a long life. Before she died, Maria gave doctors samples of her blood, saliva, urine, and stool. Doctors wanted to learn about her body and health to…

How to Build Good Habits and Keep Them in the New Year
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How to Build Good Habits and Keep Them in the New Year

Good habits are very important if you want to be successful in life. They help you in school, in your job, and in your personal health. But creating new habits and keeping them can be difficult. Almost half of New Year’s resolutions fail because many people don’t know how habits really work. By understanding the…

Extreme Heat May Make People Age Faster
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Extreme Heat May Make People Age Faster

We know that very hot weather can feel uncomfortable, exhausting, and even dangerous. But new research shows that extreme heat may also speed up the aging process. Scientists say that spending too much time in high temperatures could increase the risk of diseases and other health problems linked to aging. Researchers at the University of…

NASA Rover Finds Possible Evidence of Life on Mars
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NASA Rover Finds Possible Evidence of Life on Mars

Scientists have found unusual rocks on Mars that may show signs of past life. The rocks, discovered by NASA’s Perseverance Rover, are covered with small spots called ā€œleopard spotsā€ and ā€œpoppy seeds.ā€ They are a type of mudstone, about 3.5 billion years old, found in an ancient riverbed. Experts think the spots contain minerals that…

102-Year-Old Man Becomes the Oldest Person to Climb Mount Fuji
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102-Year-Old Man Becomes the Oldest Person to Climb Mount Fuji

A Japanese man, Kokichi Akuzawa, has become the oldest person to climb Mount Fuji at the age of 102. With help from his daughter and friends, he reached the top of Japan’s tallest mountain, which is 3,776 meters high. Akuzawa is an experienced climber. He is the honorary chairman of the Gunma Mountaineering Club and…