Kids & Teens

Practice Babies

What Are Practice Babies?

In the United States, certain programs were designed to benefit the economy and teach high school and college-level students real-world tasks. One program, in particular, used actual orphaned children. These babies were loaned out to college homes for the sake of education. Meet the practice babies. Orphaned babies were borrowed out to college home economics […]

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Bullied

What Are the Long-Term Effects of Bullying?

Bullying is defined as the use of force, coercion, hurtful teasing, or threat to abuse, aggressively dominate, or intimidate another person. The action is frequently repeated and habitual. Bullying is the practice of engaging in repeated, aggressive behavior with the intent of injuring another person physically, mentally, or emotionally. It is because of this damaging

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ADHD Hyperfocus

What is ADHD Hyperfocus?

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a problem regulating one’s attention span to desired tasks and not necessarily a lack of attention. While hyperfocus refers to a state of intense concentration. People often assume that individuals with ADHD completely lack focus. But did you know that most people with ADHD experience hyperfocus?  Hyperfocus is a

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How Did A High School in Philadelphia Spy on Their Students?

In 2010, the Lower Merion School District outside Philadelphia was caught red-handed for spying on their students at home. The school district eventually settled instead of going to trial. But the bigger question is, how did these things even happen? A Philadelphia high school has issued a laptop to their students. What the students did

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What Made the Milk Poisonous in the 1800s?

We know milk is a nutrient-dense liquid food cultivated by mammals via mammary glands. It serves as the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they can digest solid food. Yes, this also included breastfed human infants. But did you know that in the 1800s milk was virtually unsafe to consume? In the 1800s,

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What is the Legal Drinking Age in Wisconsin?

Each state has its law written and in force regarding alcohol consumption. But do you know what the legal age of alcohol consumption in the state of Wisconsin is? In Wisconsin, the legal age for drinking is 21. Still, they legally allow children to consume alcohol in bars or restaurants as long as there is

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When Was Genie the Feral Child Found?

Throughout history, there have been several accounts of feral children. They are often called wild children. These kids have been isolated from human contact in their early years and often do not understand essential human and social functions. One famous feral child was Genie, who was discovered in the seventies. An American “feral child,” Genie

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