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Daily STEM Stumper: 10/25/1811 - birthday of Evariste Galois. While still in his teens, he solved a polynomial by using radicals. The problem had stumped mathematicians for 350 years! What are polynomials and radicals? For help with the answer, go to https://t.co/PtXVe6mSbk

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Daily STEM Stumper: October 24 - United Nations Day is devoted to helping everyone know about the aims and achievements of the United Nations. Which of the many UN organizations are devoted to STEM topics? For help with the answer, go to https://t.co/Aa6gTwjhJZ #STEMeducation

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Daily STEM Stumper: 10/23/1873 - Birthday of William Coolidge. He was known for his inventions that included a tungsten fiber. His research improved light bulbs and X-ray machines. What are the physical properties of tungsten? For help: https://t.co/NYMes5QYdx #STEMeducation

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Daily STEM Stumper: 10/22 is Stutttering Awareness Day. 1% of the world’s population have the speech disorder. What causes stuttering and how is it treated? For help with the answer, go to https://t.co/MYfChxJl9O #StutteringAwarenessDay

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Daily STEM Stumper: 10/21/1833 - Birthday of Alfred Nobel, known for inventing dynamite. In his will, he established an endowment to create the Peace Prize. What STEM project could you do to promote peace and earn a Nobel Prize? https://t.co/EJH7JleLHJ #STEMeducation

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Daily STEM Stumper: 10/20/1803 - The 530,000,000 acres of land for the Louisiana Purchase cost $15 million in 1803. How much was that per acre and how much would the purchase be in today’s money due to inflation? For help: https://t.co/0iAuly6tQy #STEMeducation

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Daily STEM Stumper: 10/19/1956 - Birthday of Carl Urbani, the first to identify severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). What is SARS and what causes it? For help with the answer, go to https://t.co/o9G2KrzMoE #STEMeducation

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Daily STEM Stumper: 10/17/1888- Thomas Edison filed a patent for the Optical Phonograph. It became the first movie and projected images just 1/32 of an inch across! What previous inventions led to Edison’s successful patent? For help with the answer: https://t.co/veGKpjEGrW #STEM

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Daily STEM Stumper: October 15 - Established in 2008, this day encourages people to wash their hands frequently with both soap and water. Why is it important to wash your hands with soap and water? For help with the answer, go to https://t.co/2CPKAnekvo #STEMeducation

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Daily STEM Stumper: On Oct 14 in 1946, delegates from 25 countries gathered in London to make sure that scientific standards are the same around the world. What kind of chaos would happen if standards were NOT the same? For help with the answer, go to https://t.co/eQ8KcIN5ZH

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Daily STEM Stumper: 10/13/1884 - The International Meridian Conference established the imaginary line passing through Greenwich, England, as the prime meridian for longitude. For help with the answer go to https://t.co/bD0vmgOBRO

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Daily STEM Stumper: 10/12/1492 - Columbus used many early tools to help him navigate the Atlantic Ocean. These included a quadrant, a sandglass, and a nocturnal. What did all of these tools measure? For help with the answer, go to https://t.co/5FSuqrcP8d #STEMeducation

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Daily STEM Stumper: October 11 - Newspaper Carrier Day - If you make $11 an hour delivering newspapers, and you work 6 days a week for two hours each day, how much money will you have in 30 days? What will you do with your money? #STEMeducation #StemChallenge

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Daily STEM Stumper: 10/10/1971 - Sold, dismantled, and moved to the United States, London Bridge reopened on this day in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. How did the London Bridge move all the way to Arizona? For help with the answer, go to https://t.co/tUZXGmB1kB #STEM

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Daily STEM Stumper: 10/8 - National Nanotechnology Day. The nanoscale is 1000 times smaller than the microscopic scale. What is the importance of nanotechnology? For help with the answer go to https://t.co/IOHKtjfBn5 #STEMeducation

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Daily STEM Stumper: 10/8/1872 - Birthday of Mary Pennington. She researched about the importance of refrigeration to stop the growth of bacteria. Why does refrigeration keep bacteria from multiplying? For help with the answer, go to https://t.co/W8KEMlQzlZ

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Daily STEM Stumper: 10/7/1955 Yo-Yo Ma birthday - He is a French-born Chinese-American cellist. How do his cello strings achieve different sounds? For help with the answer, go to https://t.co/Y33qwSwJl2 #STEMeducation #STEM

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Daily STEM Stumper: 10/6/1927 - The Jazz Singer Premiered. It was the first successful “talkie” movie. Theaters would have an organist play the music to accompany the images on the screen. How were “talkies” created? For help with the answer: https://t.co/0DDYr0ygsM #STEM

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Daily STEM Stumper: 10/4/1957 Sputnik 1 launched. It was the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth. It orbited for three weeks before its batteries died. What do modern satellites use for power? For help with the answer, go to https://t.co/KlqvxKoMBB #STEMeducation

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Daily STEM Stumper: 10/3/1789 - President George Washington issued a proclamation naming Thursday, November 26, 1789 as a “Day of Publick Thanksgiving.” What STEM principles are involved in making Thanksgiving dinner For help with the answer, go to https://t.co/poAno6afrP