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Chick and Dee find the answers to your questions! TEXT: HILARY ROTH AND MANDY NG ILLUSTRATIONS: STEVEN CHARLES MANALE (CHICK AND DEE); CLAUDE BORDELEAU PHOTOS: DREAMSTIME, ISTOCKPHOTO CONSULTANT: SCIENCE NORTH Where do people's last names come from? Gideon Last names are used in many cultures to identify people. Where your last name comes from depends on your ancestors. A long time ago, people got their last names based on where they lived, their jobs or their families. The name Torres comes from people who lived near towers. The name Taylor comes from a person who made clothes. And the name Williamson means the son of someone named William. Even though someone has the same last name as you, that doesn't mean you're related. After all, there are over 100 million people with the last name Lee! TEXT: HILARY ROTH AND MANDY NG ILLUSTRATIONS: STEVEN CHARLES MANALE (CHICK AND DEE); TEXT: HILARY ROTH AND MANDY NG ILLUSTRATIONS: STEVEN CHARLES MANALE (CHICK AND DEE); TEXT: HILARY ROTH AND MANDY NG ILLUSTRATIONS: STEVEN CHARLES MANALE (CHICK AND DEE); TEXT: HILARY ROTH AND MANDY NG ILLUSTRATIONS: STEVEN CHARLES MANALE (CHICK AND DEE); Why are tomatoes called a fruit? Ava, 8 Most people consider tomatoes vegetables because they aren't sweet like fruits. But according to scientists, the part of a plant that holds the seeds is called the fruit. Since the tomato plant's seeds are inside the tomato, a tomato is a fruit! Williamson means the son of someone named William. Even though someone has the same last Why are Why are 28 chickaDEE

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