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The Great Quake
Go back to 1906. Learn about the earthquake that hit San Francisco.


	CREEPY CRAWLER Meet the East African jumping spider. It needs a special food�blood. Yet it does not bite people or large animals. So how does it eat? Find out on page 2 of our April 2006 issue. Explore More NG Channel: Spider Photos See some amazing pictures of spiders. Jumping Spiders of North America Find out if any jumping spiders live near you.


	PLANT PARTNERS Plants may seem harmless. They don't have long teeth or sharp claws. Yet plants can play tricks. Some plants use pretty flowers to charm birds. Some make juice that bugs like. Others grow seeds that hook onto fur and clothes. Why? Find out on page 4 of our April 2006 issue. Explore More NG Game: Plant Power Explore the great, green world of plants. Kids' Valley Garden Want to grow some plants of your own? Get great tips for choosing and planting plants.


	SKY LIGHTS The sky puts on light shows. They happen day and night. Rainbows are just one of them. Auroras are another kind. Sun dogs are sky lights too. Learn how sky lights form on page 18 of our April 2006 issue. Explore More NG Quick Flick: Rainbows This colorful cartoon tells how rainbows form. The Aurora Page Find facts and see photos of auroras.