[Answer] The famous “Star of India” is the largest known example of which type of gemstone?

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...The Star of India is the largest known star sapphire in the world, weighing an astonishing 563 carats. Discovered in Sri Lanka, it is notable not only for its immense size but also for the rare star-like phenomenon—called asterism—visible on both sides of the stone. This effect is caused by aligned needle-like inclusions within the gem that reflect light in a star pattern. Today, the Star of India is housed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City and is considered one of the most celebrated sapphires ever discovered.

[Ans] The famous “Star of India” is the largest known example of which type of gemstone?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "The famous “Star of India” is the largest known example of which type of gemstone?"

The Star of India is the largest known star sapphire in the world, weighing an astonishing 563 carats. Discovered in Sri Lanka, it is notable not only for its immense size but also for the rare star-like phenomenon—called asterism—visible on both sides of the stone. This effect is caused by aligned needle-like inclusions within the gem that reflect light in a star pattern. Today, the Star of India is housed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City and is considered one of the most celebrated sapphires ever discovered.

[Answer] Around what age can babies start eating solid foods?

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...According to the CDC, the six-month mark is a good time to introduce babies to solid foods. Signs that a baby is ready for solid food can include swallowing food instead of pushing it back out, controlling their head and neck, opening their mouth when food is offered, bringing objects to their mouth, and transferring food from the front to the back of the tongue to swallow.

[Answer] What is “cradle cap”?

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...Cradle cap is a skin condition on newborns that has an unknown cause. Signs of cradle cap include flaking, patchy, or scaling skin on the scalp, with some redness. It isn’t painful or itchy for the baby and is fairly common. Cradle cap will go away by itself within a few weeks or months but can be helped along with a mild shampoo.

[Answer] What are babies born without?

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...Babies are born with a lot of cartilage that eventually turns into bone as they mature. For this reason, they are born without kneecaps. Instead, a few tiny pieces of cartilage are located at the knee. These eventually fuse into bone and form kneecaps. This is a product of evolution — cartilage is much easier on the baby and the mother during birth than hard bones. The kneecaps don’t begin to ossify until age 2 and aren’t complete until around age 6.

[Answer] What is the safest way for babies to sleep?

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...According to the CDC, the best way to prevent SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) is to place babies flat on their backs to sleep. This idea was introduced in the 1990s and has resulted in declining SIDS rates. Before then, it was recommended to have children sleep on their stomachs in case they spit up while sleeping. The most common cause of SIDS is accidental strangulation in bed, which is exacerbated by sleeping on the stomach — hence the guidelines being changed in the ’90s.

[Answer] What can’t babies do at birth?

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...Babies are born with tear ducts and glands, but those tiny ducts only produce enough tears to lubricate the eye — not enough to fall down the face. This is why when newborns cry, no tears fall. Teardrops — and lots of them — begin to form around 1 to 3 months old.