Wonderopolis

What Does Your Appendix Do?

Join us in Wonderopolis today as we examine one of the great mysteries of the human body!

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What Does Your Appendix Do?

Why Do People Get Headaches from Certain Scents?

The smell of today’s Wonder of the Day might go straight to your head!

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Why Do People Get Headaches from Certain Scents?

How Do We Think?

Today’s Wonder of the Day is one of our most thoughtful ever!

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How Do We Think?

How Much of Our Brains Do We Use?

Today’s Wonder of the Day will really put your brain to the test!

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How Much of Our Brains Do We Use?

What Is a Raven?

In today’s Wonder of the Day, we’ll be raving about a bird that may turn “bird brain” into a compliment!

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What Is a Raven?

Are You a Multitasker?

Today’s Wonder of the Day is sure to keep you fully occupied!

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Are You a Multitasker?

Do Snakes Have Ears?

Today’s Wonder of the Day will be music to your ears…if you have them!

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Do Snakes Have Ears?

Do Bats Need Maps?

Swing by Wonderopolis today for an all-new Wonder of the Day that may drive you batty!

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Do Bats Need Maps?

Why Do Cats Purr?

We believe you’ll think today’s Wonder of the Day is simply purr-fect!

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Why Do Cats Purr?

Are You the Tortoise or the Hare?

Today’s Wonder of the Day features a legendary race!

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Are You the Tortoise or the Hare?

Why Do People Get Headaches?

Today’s Wonder of the Day is a real pain in the head!

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Why Do People Get Headaches?

How Do You Solve a Rubik’s Cube?

Today’s colorful Wonder of the Day may leave you puzzled!

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How Do You Solve a Rubik’s Cube?

Why Are Chili Peppers So Spicy?

Join us as we sink our teeth into the spicy world of chili peppers — and turn up the heat in Wonderopolis!

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Why Are Chili Peppers So Spicy?

What Is Aromatherapy?

Mmm! Today’s Wonder of the Day smells absolutely fabulous!

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What Is Aromatherapy?

Why Are Lemons Sour?

Have you ever wondered what makes lemons so sour? Take a bite out of today’s Wonder of the Day to find out what gives this little yellow fruit its pucker power.

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Why Are Lemons Sour?

Does Your Brain AutoCorrect?

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Does Your Brain AutoCorrect?

How Does 3D Work?

You won’t need special glasses for today’s Wonder of the Day, but you may feel like it’s coming right at you!

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How Does 3D Work?

What Is a Concussion?

Today’s Wonder of the Day can be a real headache!

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What Is a Concussion?

Why Is Grass Green?

Roses are red, violets are blue, grass is...green. But why? Mow-sy on over to today's Wonder to find out what’s responsible for grass’s signature color.

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Why Is Grass Green?