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O'odham Culture
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The Tohono O'odham people of Southern Arizona claim to have lived in the desert for at least 500 years and plan to live there at least 500 more.
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North and South American Cultures
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drbabe
Oct 16 10
270 plays
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Chocolate and Coffee: My Only Vices
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Chocolate and coffee both contain caffeine and are dearly loved by Americans. How much do you know about these foods?
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Food & Drink
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drbabe
Dec 17 10
1017 plays
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What the Dickens?
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A very timely subject is this. Even Oprah recommends Dickens, choosing "Great Expections" and "Tale of Two Cities" as selections for her book club for December 2010. How familiar are you with these ten Dickensian characters?
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Dickens, Charles
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drbabe
Dec 31 10
723 plays
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Nacho Cheese
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I couldn't help it. I love that silly commercial in which the cheese tells the scientist "Nacho cheese. Not yo' cheese!" How much do you know about different varieties of cheese?
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Cheeses and Dairy Products
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drbabe
Dec 27 10
768 plays
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If Your Only Tool is a Hammer...
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The whole quote is "If Your Only Tool is a Hammer, Every Problem Looks Like a Nail." So let's think beyond the hammer. What tools or hardware would you use in the following situations?
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Hobbies Other
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10 Q
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drbabe
Jan 02 11
1140 plays
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Carbon: Incestuous and Promiscuous
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One of my favorite chemistry professors called carbon incestuous and promiscuous because it combines with itself and everything else. How much do you know about this element?
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Specific Elements
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10 Q
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drbabe
Oct 30 10
567 plays
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And Then There Was Light
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Visible light is a very small band within the electromagnetic spectrum. Physicists consider the entire spectrum to be light. How much do you know about light?
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Electromagnetic Spectrum and Optics
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drbabe
Nov 20 10
522 plays
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Soap
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Soap is wonderful stuff. How much do you know about this product that you use every day? Warning: Do not attempt to make your own soap unless you have safety training. Lye causes serious burns!
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Homes & Gardens
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Tough
10 Q
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drbabe
Jan 29 11
312 plays
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Keep An Ion It
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Ions are charged particles that can either be of one type of atom or different types of atoms, called polyatomic ions. Without ions there would be no nerve conduction or life processes.
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Chemistry Mix
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drbabe
Nov 04 10
423 plays
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Science in Cooking
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Cooking involves measurements and relies on a variety of chemical and physical phenomena to take raw ingredients and create something palatable. What do you know about the science of cooking?
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Cooking and Baking
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Tough
10 Q
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drbabe
Dec 03 10
591 plays
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American Measurement System
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The United States in the only industrialized country that does not use the metric system. The American system of measurement is the same as the "English system", which the Brits have abandoned for metric. What do you know about this system?
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Measurements, Time and Distance
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drbabe
Jan 12 11
489 plays
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Paints and Coatings
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Paints and coatings are used to protect and beautify our houses, cars, airplanes,and almost everything that is manufactured. What do you know about this subject?
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Miscellaneous Science
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drbabe
Feb 03 11
378 plays
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Greek and Latin in Mathematics
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Much math terminology is derived from Greek and Latin, mainly because these cultures developed many mathematical ideas. Other cultures added to the math vocabulary with time. Can you identify the meaning of these mathematical terms?
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Mixed Math
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10 Q
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drbabe
Jan 06 11
384 plays
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Precious Metals
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We all love shiny stuff! Gold, platinum, silver, and palladium are classed as precious metals. How much do you know about this small collection of very valuable elements?
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Metals
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drbabe
Oct 31 10
1875 plays
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Elementary Minerals
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Many of the most prized gems and minerals obtain their color from trace minerals and others are composed of metallic compounds. Can you identify the metallic elements in these gems and minerals?
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Geology
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Difficult
10 Q
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drbabe
Oct 25 10
417 plays
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