The Radium Girls painted watched with glow-in-the-dark radium in the 1920s and '30s. Most got sick, many died. This is their story. 

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The Radium Girls painted watched with glow-in-the-dark radium in the 1920s and '30s. Most got sick, many died. This is their story.

The Radium Girls

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Caterpillars are simply the best. Don't think so? Well listen in and you'll soon agree.

Caterpillars are simply the best. Don't think so? Well listen in and you'll soon agree.

Caterpillars: Nature's Magicians

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If you thought caterpillars were awesome, just wait until you see them with colorful, iridescent wings!

If you thought caterpillars were awesome, just wait until you see them with colorful, iridescent wings!

Butterflies: Caterpillars with Wings!

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They seem gross and bothersome at first, but once you get down to ground level and get to know snails, we’ll bet you’ll grow quite fond of them. They are living in a whole world we’re largely unaware of.

They seem gross and bothersome at first, but once you get down to ground level and get to know snails, we&rsquo;ll bet you&rsquo;ll grow quite fond of them. They are living in a whole world we&rsquo;re largely unaware of.

How Snails Work

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