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History Of The Washing Machine

By: Sarbagya Adhikari, Journalist
The first versions of the modern washing machine first appeared in the 19th century. The portable mechanism was rather simple, consisting of a tub base, paddles or rods, and a handle that twisted the rods.
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The Mariana Trench

By: Hamza Naeem, Journalist
In the Pacific Ocean, somewhere between Guam and the Philippines, lies the Marianas Trench, also known as Challenger Deep. Because of its extreme depth, the Mariana Trench is clocked in perpetual darkness and the temperature is just a few degrees above freezing.
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The History Of Kool-Aid

By: Fares Musa, Journalist
Kool-Aid is owned by a father company, Heinz, which also sells Heinz Ketchup and other products like the company's own mustard, and other food-based items you can find at your local grocery store. Henry J. Heinz (the founder of Heinz Co) was born on October 11th, 1844 and died on may 14th, 1919 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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How Singapore is Fixing Their Water Problem

By: George Chami, Journalist
Singapore has been using around 430 million gallons of water per day. That could double in the next decade.
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Worlds Fastest Boats

Worlds Fastest Boats

By: Seth Heironimus, Journalist

People always talk about fast cars but no one talks about fast boats, so here are the 3 fastest boats in the world. The Spirit of Australia The spirit of Australia is the fastest boat ever created reaching...

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Price of Water Skyrockets in Coalinga CA

By: George Chami, Journalist
This intensifying drought only grows more and more as water becomes more scarce in California as they soon will have no money left to pay for the water. Peoples water bills in these areas have increased over a 1000%.
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How Risky is it to Drink Rain?

By: Taha Rabah, Journalist
A lot of people use and collect rainwater to conserve their resources, but is it really the best idea?
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P&G Water Purifier Packet

By: Lucas Nguyen, Journalist

Clean drinking water is very important for humanity's survival on our home we call Earth. But according to the UN, "1/6 people don't have clean drinking water" and have to drink dirty water which is...

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Climate Change: Geoengineering a cleaner and safer environment

Climate Change: Geoengineering a cleaner and safer environment

By: Arjan Shankhi, Journalist
Climate Change is a long-term weather condition which is mainly caused by burning fossil fuels such as gas, coal, and oil. When fossil fuel is burnt it releases carbon dioxide into the air which is causing the Earth to warm up.
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MIT’s New Portable Desalination Unit

By: Lena Tosounidis, Journalist
Water is essential for life, but safe drinking water isn't always available. Researchers at MIT have developed a portable desalination unit that can transform salty seawater into fresh, clean water with the press of a button.
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What Ice Rinks Are Made Of

What Ice Rinks Are Made Of

By: Rishithasree Poshala, Journalist
Everybody knows that hockey is played on ice and ice is frozen water. But did you know that not all ice is the same?
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Deepwater Aquaponics Floating Rafts Growing Lettuce, Basil and Arugula
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Aquaponics-The Future Farm

By: Yusuf Lashin, Jounralist

What are Aquaponics? Well aquaponics is a really interesting sustainable method for food growth and production. It combines traditional aquacultures (cultivation of water animals as clams, fish, crayfish,...

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