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Dr. Universe: What makes fluffy snow turn into crunchy, slippery, icy snow? – Penelope, 11, New York state

Dear Dr. Universe: Why do some apple trees produce more apples than others? Some produce almost none! – Alyssa, 11, Washington state

Dr. Universe: Why are butterflies considered a pest by some farmers? – Opemipo, 11, Texas

Dr. Universe: What is a white hole? – Darwin, 11, British Columbia, Canada and Rubal, 9, Australia

Dr. Universe: What is a chemical reaction? – Tim, 10, Virginia

In 1928, Giuseppe Falco, an Italian immigrant, opened a fruit stand in Spokane Valley at 9310 E. Sprague Ave.

Dr. Universe: What creates icebergs? – Kenton, 8, Washington state

The Spokesman-Review is seeking information for its annual guide to summer camps.

Connor Labrot is not embarrassed to say the One Piece trading card game community in Spokane saved his life.

Dr. Universe: Why does the Earth have lava in the middle? – Nora, 6, Florida

Bets. Bets. Bets, anybody?

A fluffy goldendoodle was tied to a metal structure inside a Las Vegas airport as he watched his owner walk away from a JetBlue ticket station.

Dr. Universe: How was the Earth made? – Penny, 8, Washington state

In the past 50 years, Gunhild Swanson has run 100,000 miles.

There are a few “F”s that define a Lunar New Year celebration.

Creative kids of the Spokane area delivered colorful works of art for the annual Valentine’s Day coloring contest, filling the judges’ own hearts with lots of love.

Dr. Universe: Why are giraffes’ tongues purple? – Winona, 6, Wisconsin

Spokane Area Jewish Family Services is bringing in Patient Advocate and National Speaker Nancy Ruffner to a virtual talk about solo aging in an event series that began Feb. 5 and runs this Thursday and Feb. 19.

Dr. Universe: Why do dairy cows produce so much milk compared to beef cows? – Kristen, 6, New York