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Five Things You Never Knew About Rainbows

by Nicole Villeneuve Interesting Facts Rainbows have fascinated humans for years. Long before scientists understood the physics behind these colorful arcs, people came up with legends to explain them, sometimes seeing them as pathways to treasure. Today we know how rainbows work: Sunlight bends, reflects, and separates into different wavelengths inside millions of …

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Purple Eyes, Burgers And Fries, To Go

by Kevin Burton One day years ago a girl working at a Wendy’s counter said to me “Oooo you have such beautiful purple eyes.” I can’t recall how I responded to that. I seem to remember that we went on for a bit, as a line formed behind me. We eventually got …

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