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Twinkle, Twinkle little star is the line of a popular children’s song that parents and children all of the world sing every day, but have you ever stopped to wonder why stars twinkle at all? Most of us are aware that stars are giant gaseous stellar bodies that are billions of light years away from the earth. We know that we see the light years after it has been emitted from the star, but why does it seem as if it twinkles? The answer to this question is in the article below.

Pennies look bright and shiny when they are first produced but eventually turn brown over time. But why do pennies turn brown? This post will answer that question! I will then discuss whether or not you should clean pennies.

Roast turkey has been eaten for Thanksgiving dinner since the early 1800’s. But why do we eat turkey on Thanksgiving? This post will try and answer that question!