Today’s Wonder of the Day was inspired by Eva. Eva Wonders, “How many Holocaust survivors are still alive?” Thanks for WONDERing with us, Eva! Each person on the planet Earth has a story to tell. We ...

Today’s Wonder of the Day was inspired by kendrew. kendrew Wonders, “how do hovercrafts work” Thanks for WONDERing with us, kendrew! How does a hovercraft work? They have engines that power fans.

Today’s Wonder of the Day was inspired by Dakimbria from greenwood, SC. Dakimbria Wonders, “Why is Los Angeles called Los Angeles?” Thanks for WONDERing with us, Dakimbria! Los Angeles, also known as ...

Today’s Wonder of the Day was inspired by jayla. jayla Wonders, “the smallest state” Thanks for WONDERing with us, jayla! And what state is that? It’s Rhode Island, of course! Rhode Island isn’t one ...

Bam! Bam! Order! Order in Wonderopolis! Bam! Order in Wonderopolis! Bam! Bam! Don’t worry, we’re just kidding—everyone knows Wonderopolis is anything but orderly. But if that opening sounded familiar, ...

In these lines from a well-known poem— “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge—an “ancient mariner,” or sailor, complains of being surrounded by water he cannot drink. He is on a ...

Today’s Wonder of the Day was inspired by Andrew. Andrew Wonders, “What is pickleball” Thanks for WONDERing with us, Andrew! How did pickleball start? It was invented by three dads—Joel Pritchard, ...

Today’s Wonder of the Day was inspired by Anaya. Anaya Wonders, “can some plants grow in winter” Thanks for WONDERing with us, Anaya! Have you ever noticed how many things change with the seasons?

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Today’s Wonder of the Day was inspired by Saivibhuti. Saivibhuti Wonders, “Who was Maya Angelou” Thanks for WONDERing with us, Saivibhuti! Of course, it would be a mistake to say Maya Angelou was only ...