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??Have you ever wondered.......??

Why does my nose run?

Why do I yawn?

What are hiccups?

Why does my stomach growl?

What makes a cut stop bleeding?

 Why bears are called teddy bears?

Teddy bears are named after President Theodore Roosevelt, who was called Teddy for short.  Once, on a hunting trip, he came across a bear cub and refused to shoot it.  A candy store owner who read the story in the paper decided to give up his store and make toy bears.  He called them teddies, after the president!

Who invented the microwave oven?

Why were Band-Aids invented?

How were drinking straws invented?

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