Today’s Wonder of the Day was inspired by Addison. Addison Wonders, “who invented porta potty's” Thanks for WONDERing with us, Addison! You might call it “the loo.” Maybe your preferred term is “the ...

Today’s Wonder of the Day was inspired by Zoieya . Zoieya Wonders, “What is a Quinceañera?” Thanks for WONDERing with us, Zoieya ! At Wonderopolis, we love birthdays! Are there any birthdays that are ...

Today’s Wonder of the Day was inspired by Anna. Anna Wonders, “How do the claws of wolfs and bears retract and reatract” Thanks for WONDERing with us, Anna! If you’ve spent much time around cats of ...

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Today’s Wonder of the Day was inspired by Alexa. Alexa Wonders, “How are wigs made?” Thanks for WONDERing with us, Alexa! The earliest wigs date back thousands of years. Some experts say evidence may ...

Today’s Wonder of the Day was inspired by Luna. Luna Wonders, “what animal can hear the farthest” Thanks for WONDERing with us, Luna! Have you ever told a goldfish about your day? Complained to a dog ...

Today’s Wonder of the Day was inspired by Jonathan. Jonathan Wonders, “Why do jewish men wear kippas? Or in hebrew...yarmulke?” Thanks for WONDERing with us, Jonathan! Do you have a favorite hat?

Today’s Wonder of the Day was inspired by Julissa. Julissa Wonders, “Who was the first female activist?” Thanks for WONDERing with us, Julissa! Her mother never learned to read or write. A family ...

Today’s Wonder of the Day was inspired by Thomas. Thomas Wonders, “What is the Prisoners Dillema?” Thanks for WONDERing with us, Thomas! Let’s start today’s Wonder of the Day with a hypothetical ...

Today’s Wonder of the Day was inspired by Saivibhuti. Saivibhuti Wonders, “Who was Maya Angelou” Thanks for WONDERing with us, Saivibhuti! Of course, it would be a mistake to say Maya Angelou was only ...

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Imagine you’re conducting a survey. You’re asking people to name their favorite food. Or maybe their favorite color. Maybe you’re WONDERing about the prevalence of certain hair or eye colors. The ...