Thanks for your question, Charlotte! Alexander Hamilton disagreed with a man named Aaron Burr. In 1804, Hamilton and Burr faced off in a duel. Hamilton was shot in the fight. Their duel is one of the most famous stories from U.S. history. If you want to learn more about it, check out the article "Alexander Hamilton’s Final Fight" on News-O-Matic!

Hello to you as well, Fia! I hope you have a fun and safe Halloween this year! 🎃

I absolutely love my job! I get to talk to interesting people, learn new facts, and share fun and important stories with readers like you! ✏️

Yes, Tomas. Kissing bugs can help spread a type of disease that can make people (and animals) sick. Yuck!

I liked that story a lot as well, Austin. It was SO gross (and SO cool)! We have lots of other gross stories. Try typing "gross" into our search and see what you discover! 🤢

I'm glad you enjoyed those articles! Baby tigers are not born hairless. Tigers are born with short, fluffy fur. And did you know that they have all of their stripes when they are born? 🐯

Thank you for all the kind words, Mia! I love many genres of books, including science fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. Ever since I was a kid, my favorite book has been "Hope for the Flowers" by Trina Paulus. It's a story about how two caterpillars find the courage to become butterflies. You can read more about it in the article "Books We Love: Hope for the Flowers."

HI, LEILA! Thank you for sending me such a kind message. You'll find out the winners for News-O-Matic's Write Fright very soon, I promise!

Hi, Charliee. Thanks for reading News-O-Matic and writing to me! I hope YOU have a happy Halloween! 😁

That is a great question, Mia! Just like someone speaking to you in real like can lie or be wrong about a fact, people on the internet can be wrong too! The best way to trust information on the internet is to check the sources. Then you know where the info came from. You can learn if facts came from experts, or if the info is just someone's idea.

Hey, Aurelia! News-O-Matic has a lot of articles about records! You can find them by searching using the word "record." You might also be interested in a recent story about a girl who broke a record as her local fair. That article is called "Girl Grows Giant Pumpkin!"

Hey there, Loukas! Carnegie Hall has three separate spaces for music. In total, there are 3,671 seats in Carnegie Hall! 💺

The surface of the Sun is about 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit (5,500 degrees Celsius). But that's just the surface. The center of the Sun is MILLIONS of degrees! I hope you have a nice day as well, Lyla! ☀️

Thank you so much for such an encouraging message, Madison. I did have a good day. I hope you did as well, and I'm also wishing you a wonderful and fun Halloween! 🎃🎃👻👻

Get ready for this HUGE number! The Earth weighs about 13 thousand, 170 billion trillion pounds. That is the number 13,170 with 21 more zeroes after it! And can you believe that the Earth isn't even the heaviest planet in our solar system? That award goes to Jupiter. 🌍

We do have articles about the medical field! You can read them by searching using words like "medicine" or "doctor." You might be interested in the News-O-Matic article "Surgery Stickers Save Lives." I hope you have a good day too!

We sure do, Ava! We've got articles about Spanish leaders, Spanish sports teams, and Spanish culture! You can type "Spain" into the Search bar to read all about it!

Hi, Caroline. No, I do not write all of the articles on News-O-Matic! We have a team of writers, including Ashley, Ryan, Tyler, Hannah, and Diana. Look for the byline at the end of each article. You can learn more about each writer by clicking on the "Author" button.

I think polar bears are awesome! It's really cool to see them swim. Did you know they can swim up to 6 miles per hour (9.7 km per hour). They can also keep swimming across long distances for many hours! What do you think of polar bears? 🐻‍❄️

I'm excited for Halloween too, Maxine! We will have a LOT of Halloween articles until the holiday. Then check out our themed edition on Halloween! 🎃👻