The potato chip as we know it today was __ at a diner in New York. After hearing a customer complain that his potatoes weren't fried enough, the cook chopped them paper thin and threw them in the fryer. After that the chip was a hit!
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Volcanoes sit on giant chambers of hot liquid rock. Hot magma ____ through and breaks the top layer of the Earth's crust. As magma cools and hardens, it forms the main body of a the volcano called the cone.Â
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Found in ocean waters in Asia and Australia, these dangerous critters try to avoid other creatures. If you bump into the tentacles its ____ will deliver a powerful punch. Its venom can cause great damage.Â
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Flamingoes are pink because of all the shrimp they eat! Chemicals inside the shrimp ____ the feathers of the flamingo a reddish color- that's why they range in color from dark red to bright pink.
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The closest star to the earth is the sun! On average, the sun is 93 million ___ away. The next closest star to earth is Proxima Centauri, which is 4.2 light years away.
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Pigs can float in water, and some pigs like to swim! Pigs on the island of Staniel Cay in the Bahamas like to paddle after tourist boats to beg for ___. Pigs like mud or water because it keeps their body temperature cool.Â
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John F Kennedy was the youngest U.S. president. He was only 43 years old when he was ___ to office. His presidential term was cut short by his assassination, but Kennedy still managed to inspire the country.
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The Titanic was one of the biggest ships of its time, people thought nothing could destroy it. But while on its first voyage in April 1912, it struck an iceberg. The entire world was in disbelief when the "__ ship" sank!
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The first video game was created by a scientist names Michael Higginbotham in 1958. He invented a game called "Tennis for Two." The game was designed to be played in an oscilloscope, a special ____ designed to measure electrical current.Â
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During sleep, your muscles relax, your breathing slows, and your heart rate decreases. Sleep is your body's way of ____ after a day of thinking and moving. Your brain doesn't turn off completely when you sleep, which is why you dream.Â
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Kids around the world love their teddy bears. The first known teddy bears were made by a young girl in Germany. She started making them to make extra money for her family. These cuddly ____ animals got their name thanks to a cartoon.
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The Egyptians created the first "books." These books were not flat. They were scrolls made of papyrus. When a wealthy Egyptian died, special scrolls with prayers and spells written on them were __ with them.
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There are close to 4,000 known species of frogs, including toads. They range in size from less than half an inch to nearly a foot long and come in a rainbow of ____ and patterns. Frogs eat insects and worms with their long, sticky tongues.