If you listen carefully you can hear the sounds of children learning.<\/p>\n
“Gwumpa I got my shoe stuck in the tree on accident”<\/p>\n
That’s the sound of a kid learning where not to place his foot as he climbs a tree.<\/p>\n
“Gwumpa these are so itchy. Why I kick that thing?”<\/p>\n
That’s the sound of a kid learning what happens when you kick a fire ant bed and then stand nearby watching the excitement.<\/p>\n
Science is cool. And sometimes itchy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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