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Why can’t we throw all our trash into a volcano and burn it up?

It’s true that lava is hot enough to burn up some of our trash. When Kilauea erupted on the Big island of Hawaii in 2018, the lava flows were hotter than 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit (1,100 Celsius). That’s hotter than the surface of the planet Venus, and hot enough to melt many rocks. …
Emily Johnson, US Geological Survey, The Conversation
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Why do burps make noise?

Burping is a normal part of everyday life. Burps happen when air from your stomach travels back up your food tube – called an esophagus – to your mouth. Air gets into your stomach during activities like eating or drinking.

George Saffouri, University of California, Riverside, The Conversation
Monday, April 22

From thousands to millions to billions to trillions to quadrillions and beyond: Do numbers ever end?

The number zero was a relatively recent and crucial addition − it allows numbers to extend in both directions forever. pixel_dreams/iStock via Getty Images Plus …
Manil Suri, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, The Conversation
Monday, April 15
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9 helpful mealtime hacks from iconic TV host and actor

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Do you have asthma? Help protect yourself against a potentially serious bacterial lung disease

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1 in 7 mothers experience inadequate pain relief during C-section, new recommendations from anesthesiologists help address the problem

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What's been considered America's 'gold standard' of autism therapy may not work — and those who have been through it are pushing back

The 74 does a deep dive into applied behavior analysis for autism therapy, its history, progression, and studies' results throughout the years.
Beth Hawkins - The 74
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Students with disabilities are referred to law enforcement twice as often as their peers

Marker Learning used data from the NCES Civil Rights Data Collection to illustrate the disproportionate way schools and police punish children with learning disabilities.
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