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In 1850, wagon trains usually took from 4 to 6 weeks to travel from Missouri to California, about 2000 miles.

Some swallows return to San Juan Capistrano, California, at about the same time every year. How do the birds know when and where to go?

 

Can a butterfly go faster than you can run?

How fast is a breeze?

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