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You may have heard of Thomas Edison or Alexander Graham Bell. But have you ever heard of Hedy Lamarr or Bi Sheng? Without Hedy Lamarr, we wouldn’t have wireless technology. Without Bi Sheng, we wouldn’t have printed books! Learn about eight important inventors and how their inventions have shaped the world we live in today.

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Did you know that most of the Earth's oxygen comes from its marine habitats? The marine habitats are the largest in the world. They includes the five main oceans and are a source of food, air and water for plants, animals and people all over the world. Learn about the geography and resources of marine habitats as well as how animals and people have adapted to and changed marine environments. Explore this habitat's future and what people can do to help keep it safe.

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What would happen if the frozen Arctic completely melted? Certain plants and animals rely on the dry and cold tundra environments. The tundra habitat includes both the flat regions of the Arctic and the alpine heights of mountains. This habitat acts as a source of food and a climate suitable for the plants and animals that live there. Learn about the geography and resources of tundra habitats as well as how animals and people have adapted to and changed tundra environments. Explore this habitat's future and what people can do to help keep it safe.

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Tamal has a problem. Every time he has to empty the bucket into the compost bin, his trainers get soaking wet! He wants to find a better way and maybe win his school’s science challenge at the same time. With help from his mum who is an engineer, Tamal builds an invention using different renewable energy sources.

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It's the early 1600s, and the streets of Italy are bustling. But Michelangelo Galilei, the much younger brother of well-known Italian philosopher and scientist Galileo Galilei, feels lost in the crowd. It seems as though Michelangelo has nothing in common with his older brother. Michelangelo spends countless hours practising his lute, while his brother seems to spend all his time testing long-held scientific beliefs. Then Galileo improves a small telescope, opening up a whole new world to them both. But will it be enough to fill the expanse between them?

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