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Pet owners: watch out for foxtail seed pods that can harm your dog or cat this summer

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What would happen if leap years didn't exist?

We're just a few days away from Leap Day, which for 2024 falls on Thursday, Feb. 29.
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Kwanzaa 2023: How did the holiday get its start?

Each day of Kwanzaa is devoted to celebrating the seven basic values of African culture or the “Nguzo Saba” which in Swahili means the seven principles.
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Here's how to prevent foodborne illnesses from ruining your Thanksgiving

More than 1 million people in the U.S. get sick every year after eating food contaminated with salmonella.
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How was Halloween invented?

Built from a hodgepodge of different parts, Halloween is one tradition that has been continually reinvented since its ancient origins.
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Here's why COVID may have hit some harder than others, or not at all for some

Researchers wanted to explore the reason why so many people tested positive for the virus without realizing they had it. They found an answer in genetics.
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America’s aging flood control infrastructure is failing – federal funding is coming, but too often new construction relies on old data

As federal funding rolls in, communities run the risk of spending millions of dollars on systems that weren’t built to handle the flood risks ahead.
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Sabertooth cat skull found in Iowa reveals details about Ice Age predator

Scientists believe the skull found in Iowa can reveal more about the life history, prey selection and eventual extinction of this ancient predator.
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How did Groundhog Day get its start?

It's almost time for a furry weather predictor in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to reveal their winter forecast. But how did this tradition start?
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This lunar year will be the Year of the Rabbit or the Year of the Cat, depending on where you live

There are a few explanations among scholars for why Vietnamese culture will celebrate Year of the Cat, while everyone else celebrates Year of the Rabbit.
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The history behind Kwanzaa and what it means for Black Americans

Each day of Kwanzaa is devoted to celebrating the seven basic values of African culture or the “Nguzo Saba” which in Swahili means the seven principles.
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2022’s US climate disasters, from storms and floods to heat waves and droughts

The United States was hardly alone in its climate disasters in 2022.

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Davidson College employee accused of secret peeping

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Here's what FEMA has to say about the state of Helene recovery

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Pet owners: watch out for foxtail seed pods that can harm your dog or cat this summer

What would happen if leap years didn't exist?

Kwanzaa 2023: How did the holiday get its start?

Here's how to prevent foodborne illnesses from ruining your Thanksgiving

How was Halloween invented?

Here's why COVID may have hit some harder than others, or not at all for some

America’s aging flood control infrastructure is failing – federal funding is coming, but too often new construction relies on old data

Sabertooth cat skull found in Iowa reveals details about Ice Age predator

How did Groundhog Day get its start?

This lunar year will be the Year of the Rabbit or the Year of the Cat, depending on where you live

The history behind Kwanzaa and what it means for Black Americans

2022’s US climate disasters, from storms and floods to heat waves and droughts

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