Oct 28

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Why Is Space Cold? 🥶

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This Week’s Big Questions!

You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week…

🐱 Why Can Animal Saliva Trigger Allergies?
🌍 Why Don’t We Get Dizzy When Earth Spins?
🐌 Why Does Salt Kill Slugs?
🥶 Why Is Space Cold?
🏀 Why Don’t Balls Bounce on Water?

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