Wash your hands before eating. Germs are spread more easily from your hands than, say, your lips. When you have a cold, keep your hands clean and don't worry about kissing someone.Wear gloves and…
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WHAT AFFECTS AN AREA’S CLIMATE? WHY DO TROPICAL REGIONS HAVE HOT CLIMATES? WHAT IS A CONTINENTAL CLIMATE? FIND OUT MORE
Every part of the world has its own climate—a characteristic…
FREY, Louis, Jr., a Representative from Florida; born in Rutherford, Bergen County, N.J., January 11, 1934; graduated from Rutherford High School, Rutherford, N.Y., 1951; B.A., Colgate…
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