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Enhancing our community by bringing people of all ages together to explore science, technology, and human interaction through play.

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Download the educational resource at this link. Developed for a local audience, it includes the Black Experience in Knox County.
For behind-the-scenes theater work, teens & adults can... https://t.co/wya4BYYOPQ

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"Elephants have six sets of teeth over their lives, sometimes two sets at once. At those times, they can extract more nutrition from food and put on weight."

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The long process of cooking broth breaks bone proteins into heart healthy peptides, which are able to survive stomach acid. These peptides can help block enzymes that can increase blood pressure.... https://t.co/9KjCed56Bx

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In the lab, researchers watched the offspring of damselfish (common on Australian coral reefs) mature under audio recordings of either ambient reef sounds, or reef sounds with motorboats... https://t.co/FLVaMpfiQw

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We met a new friend here at SPI. "Peanut" came to story time this past Friday, and he sure was cute. What a fun time we had! Thanks to Amy Yauger for bringing your little goatie pal. One more story time of the season, friends! See you May 10th!

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"Sixty families with children aged three to four...were randomly assigned to undergo the Triple P or ENGAGE (structured play) intervention over eight weeks with a follow-up after 12 months.

Overall, ENGAGE was... https://t.co/OvPHxiSmdE

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"Face mites do not have an anus at all. They don't even poop through their mouths like our ancient ancestors did. All the waste they create... https://t.co/YGwblVnIaV

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Fever "helps immune cells more quickly reach and attack harmful germs....Fever's heat boosts two molecules that help T cells (white blood cells of the immune system) get from blood vessels into... https://t.co/sF0y9cHcJB

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US counties with more historical immigration enjoy better economies, say Sandra Sequeira and colleagues in the Review of Economic Studies.... https://t.co/tPrI9A4lh9

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"Higher consumption of omega-3 fatty acids, found in oily fish such as salmon, sardines and lake trout, and in some plant sources such as walnuts and... https://t.co/rZjdK3Xm9L

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"Typical sutures like staples and stitches often lead to scarring and create holes in the skin that could increase the chance of infection after surgery," said Rebecca Falconer, Ithaca College, who conducted one... https://t.co/9LN0jZW5gI

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"(I)t’s possible that the mouse’s behaviour is rooted in these responses of hoarding, burying and generally manipulating its environment. All those objects in the mouse’s territory may have triggered confusion, leading the mouse to stash them... https://t.co/sIdqhHhSt8

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Support children's challenging play -- https://t.co/SwMjXH7OI7

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Twenty percent of people have 'visual ears' (vEAR). They use both senses together to see and also 'hear' silent motion. Hearing is inhibited when watching such visual sequences for the rest of us.
Musicians are more likely to experience vEAR. https://t.co/ZCJjognowN

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"In eastern Brazil's Atlantic Forest, poisonous "pumpkin toadlets" ...broadcast a secret visual signal: They glow bright blue under ultraviolet light.

...To the human eye, the frogs appear orange, red or yellow... https://t.co/sDilGyP9q2

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"On August 5, 2015...the Environmental Protection Agency had been in the process of treating and pumping contaminated water inside the Gold King Mine—an abandoned gold and silver mine outside Silverton, Colorado.... https://t.co/2utyusAYVd

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"Spiders are our friends! They eat many insects that pester or even harm humans, including mosquitoes that can transmit deadly diseases... https://t.co/3z0acPtKaF

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"Drowning is the single leading cause of injury-related death among children ages 1 to 4...Drowning is the third-leading cause of death for children ages 5 to 19.... https://t.co/ylNrAOAFMS

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"Researchers administered alcohol to adolescent rats using a binge drinking-like model and examined the animals for anxiety-like behaviors in... https://t.co/kmGrY28Dav

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