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Mary Seacole facts for kids (and Did Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole ever meet?)

Mary Seacole, born in Jamaica in 1805, was a British woman who became famous for her work as a nurse during the Crimean War. She set up hospitals and provided medical care for soldiers on both sides of the conflict. She was not a military nurse but rather a civilian who took it upon herself …

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Why Does Mars Have Blue Sunsets?

Why Does Mars Have Blue Sunsets? (And Other Questions about Mars.)

Why Does Mars Have Blue Sunsets? In 1976, the Viking 1 lander became the first to witness a Martian sunset. In those days, scientists had predicted that Mars would have red sunsets and hazy skies due to its proximity to Earth and low gravity. However, this was not the case as it had blue sunsets …

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