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May 21
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MIDWEEKLY: What Happened to Pangaea? 🦖...

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Welcome back to the Fun Kids Science Mid-weekly!

You've been sending in your questions and this week, they're all about dinosaurs and Pangea!

Find out Dan's theory on what happened to the dinosaurs, why Pangea separated, how animals and plants get their names and how long a lightyear actually is!

And Marina Ventura and her trusty sidekick Map App explore the world of electricity!

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