Think You’re a Whiz Kid? Not so Fast!
written by Newswire (MCT Campus) • May 13, 2009 •
Kelsey ‘cum laude’: 14-year-old Graduates with Honors LEXINGTON, KY– Two professors of medicine at the University of Kentucky looked out an office window into an open courtyard two years ago to see a student staring straight up, transfixed by... [Read more]
12-year-old Tackling Double Major at FL Univ.
written by Newswire (MCT Campus) • April 23, 2009 •
MIAMI, Florida– It’s Friday at Florida International University, which means a few things for Sky Choi: physics lab, Calculus II… and a trip to the game room. For this 12-year-old, the youngest student ever to attend FIU, college is a long-awaited... [Read more]
Hold On ’09… It’s Not the New Year Just Yet!
written by S.K. • January 27, 2009 •
Did you know that there was an extra second in 2008? Last year, the world’s rotation around the sun was a little slow. The world’s official timekeepers decided that they should add an extra second on the clock to make up for this. The extra second... [Read more]
Story Behind Christmas Tree Tradition
written by Z.B. • December 19, 2008 •
There are many stories on why people use Christmas trees during the holidays. There are a lot of different traditions from history that all became the one that we know of today. We did some research on the web and this is what we found. Some people say that long... [Read more]
How do Other Cultures Celebrate Christmas?
written by A.G. • December 19, 2008 •
For many of us, Santa Claus comes on Christmas Eve, but did you know that in some places around the world it’s not Santa who brings the presents? It’s true. In some places the presents come down from heaven, like angels or even the stars! In Russia, they... [Read more]
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