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Did Cold Weather Cause The Salem Witch Trials? Weather That Changed History

The Salem Witch Trials, Bubonic Plague, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. See how the weather influenced these and other important historical events!

Planet is Earth is exceptional for many reasons, but most of all because it’s home. Learn more about this unique ball of rock in space!

Look up in the sky at night, and you may just see a raven.

Did you know bananas are actually an herb? Learn other interesting facts about America’s favorite fruit!

Not yet recognized as a dwarf planet, TNO Orcus meets all of the requirements. Learn more about this ominously-named distant object.

Cygnus is a swan-shaped constellation passed on to us from the ancient Greeks. Learn more!

“Why is the sky blue?” The reason for the sky’s color is no mystery for the ages. In fact, there is a very simple explanation for it. Learn more!

Centaurus is an ancient constellation and one of the largest and brightest constellations in the sky. Learn more about this half-man/half-horse.

The ancient Greeks believed there were four wind gods — one representing each cardinal direction — each with a personality of his own. Learn more.

Pisces is the twelfth constellation of the zodiac. Its name is the Latin word meaning “fishes.” Learn more!