One Year, Two Hoaxes

Signalman Jack was a baboon who worked in the railway in South Africa. Cacareco was a Black Rhino elected to political office in Brazil. Pickles was the dog who found the missing World Cup trophy. All of them were awesome. All of them will be in Mick's upcoming book. 

How did an extinct flower not seen since 1881 wind up being the subject of a modern day project to recreate a scent from the past? It was a long path from Dr. Charles Short in the 1860s to Dr. Christina Agapakis in the 2010s. And it's a cool story! 

The Danube River  Join us today as we wrap up our exploration of notable rivers.  This week we learn about the second longest river in Europe, The Danube.

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What is the Water Cycle? Join us today as we learn how water moves from the oceans to clouds and to land in a predictable pattern.

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