Why do locusts swarm? Locusts swarm because they come into contact with other locusts. This seems like a chicken and an egg problem. Locusts swarm because they come into contact with other locusts, and they come into contact with other locusts because they swarm. A locust swarm can be a terrible sight to behold. There […]
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What are pyramids for? Some pyramids are tombs, some are just monuments, and many are for religious or ceremonial purposes. There are a lot of pyramids, such as the ones in Mexico, that people don’t really know the purpose of. People tend to think that the Great Pyramids in Egypt are the only pyramids that
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Is palm oil bad? It depends. It is bad in terms of health and environmental costs, but it is good because it has more oil than other crops and provides an income for people who would otherwise be living in poverty. What is palm oil? It is made from the fruit of the African oil
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What was the underground railroad? It was a network of routes and people in the United States of America that helped slaves escape to freedom. It started in the end of the 18th century and ran until the end of the Civil War in 1865. Slavery has existed around the world for as long as
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How many Egyptian dynasties were there? Depending on how you view it, there were 31, 33, or 34. Egypt was conquered by Alexander the Great in 332 BC, which made the 32nd and 33rd dynasties Greek. They still ruled Egypt, so some people count them as dynasties. Then, in 30 BC, Greek Egypt was conquered
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Where is the Land of Punt? It is most likely where Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somalia are today. The Land of Punt is an ancient kingdom that existed at the beginning of Ancient Egypt. The pharaohs of Egypt traded with Punt until the the 12th century BC and then trade stopped, for an unknown reason. After
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Why do hyenas have long necks? To give them more strength and leverage for when they eat their food. There are four types of hyena. These are the brown hyena, the aardwolf, the spotted hyena, and the striped hyena. The hyena we most closely associate as a hyena is the spotted hyena. They all vary
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Where is the source of the Nile? The Nile starts as the White Nile and the Blue Nile before they come together. The White Nile probably starts in Lake Rweru and the Blue Nile probably starts in Lake Tana. The Nile is one of the longest rivers in the world. It used to be the
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Why did early humans leave Africa? They were probably forced out by climate change, but they could have left because of their rising intelligence. Let’s look at the evidence for why paleontologists believe humans developed in Africa and then look at why they left. Humans probably separated from the common ancestor we share with other
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Where did the names of the continents come from? Generally, from Greek and Latin. There are seven continents and one continent that is almost completely underwater. In order of size, the continents are Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia. The submerged eighth continent is Zealandia. The only part of Zealandia that
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