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First Feline Friends
In the April issue of Ask we said that cats first became pets in Egypt about 5,500 years ago. Well, we take that back. On the island of Cyprus in...
Ask, 09/01/04 by Dorman, Meg · More from publication -
HERRING HELLOS
We've all heard birds chirp and squirrels chatter. Apparently, small fish called herring also talk to their friends, though not with their mouths....
Ask, 07/01/04 by Dorman, Meg · More from publication -
Getting the Dirt Off
Do you take a bath every night? (We hope so!) But throughout history, bathing has come in and out of fashion. In ancient Egypt or Rome, you might...
Ask, 07/01/04 by Dorman, Meg · More from publication -
PHOTO FIRSTS
Forget digital cameras and flash bulbs and film. The earliest kind of camera was nothing but a box with a hole in it. Technology sure has come a...
Ask, 05/01/04 by Dorman, Meg · More from publication -
Don't Talk-Whistle!
Have you ever heard someone whistle for a taxicab? Or whistle a warning to a friend? Well, on the island of La Gomera, off the coast of West...
Ask, 04/01/04 by Dorman, Meg · More from publication
