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About Rainbows - The spectacular light shows known as rainbows are really just spread-out sunlight. People have been wondering about rainbows for a long time, but the first scientist to study them was Ren Descartes, over 350 years ago. He found out about rainbows by looking at just one drop of water and observing what happened when light fell on it. Learn all about the optics behind the magic of rainbows at this page, along with some fascinating facts. Did you know that no two people see the same rainbow? In fact, each of your two eyes sees its own rainbow!
The Rainbow Maker's World - Meet rainbow maker Fred Stern, an artist who paints the sky! Using fire trucks or fire boats to pump water into the air, Fred only has to add sunlight to make rainbows of up to 2,000 feet across. He says if our planet had a flag it should be the rainbow, since it stands for peace and unity. To show how he feels, he recently created a rainbow over the United Nations Building that flew higher than the flags of all the nations. Want to stage a rainbow-making event in your town? Check out Fred's Web site to learn how. On a smaller scale, there are instructions on making your own rainbow with a garden hose. Don't miss the mythology of rainbows across the world's many cultures.
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