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It's a gas
An article for children discusses the ancient oracles at Delphi. Scientists have recently discovered a fault beneath the site of temple of Delphi, which they believe could have released gases that caused the oracles' visions.
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It's a Gas
\"To find answers to questions..., you might go to an encyclopedia or Google.com. If you had lived 2,000 years ago in ancient Greece, you might have consulted the oracle at Delphi instead. The job of oracle was filled by a succession of women who lived in a temple in the town of Delphi. Each claimed to speak for the gods, advising everyone from farmers to politicians on what the future held. From about 1200 B.C. until the first century A.D., the Greeks believed that the Earth goddess Gea, then later the god Apollo, spoke to the oracle through vapors that rose from the floor of the temple. Visitors to the temple put their questions to the oracle, who then entered a separate room and inhaled the vapors. She returned, often in what seemed to be a trance, with answers. Until recently, scientists thought the vapors were a myth. Now, a team of scientists has come forth with evidence suggesting that the vapors did in fact exist.\" (Current Science) Read about one archaeologist's surprising discovery at the ruins of Delphi and find out how this discovery may help explain the mystery of the oracle at Delphi. Related Web sites and a vocabulary quiz are also included.
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On the Rocks
Cryonics is \"a process in which the body is frozen until a date when doctors know how to return it to life. Cryonics is a controversial process.\" (Current Science) Learn about the cryonics process and find out why some cryobiologists feel the process is a waste of time and money. Comprehension questions are included and Web sites for further research are listed.
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On the rocks
Friends and family of recently deceased Ted Williams are squabbling over his son's decision to have the corpse frozen and brought back to life some time in the future. Williams is one of 50 people who have been frozen and stored at Alcor Life Extension Foundation in Scottsdale AZ. A children's article discusses how cryonics works.
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Sudden impact
A new study estimates that strict seat belt laws played a part in saving more than 4,000 teen lives in a five-year period. A children's article uses Isaac Newton's law of inertia to explain how seat belts save lives.
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