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A woman at a gas station in Kansas, was surprised to see a snake slithering across the gas pump’s video screen. At first she thought it was a video, then realized the poor snake was trapped behind the glass. The glass was magnifying him. He was only a wee snook when they freed him!
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You’ve got a week to plan a camping trip. That would be the best way to spend a night under the stars, watching the Perseid meteor showers. August 11th will be the peak, as the Earth passes through fields of comet waste. The debris burns up, causing the shooting stars in our skies.
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International Clouded Leopard Day is a good time to learn more about these big cats. Clouded leopards are endangered, and native to parts of Asia. The Formosan clouded leopard was actually thought to be extinct until recently! Their bodies can be 2 to 4 feet long, and they have very long canine teeth. They are beautiful!
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Today is Assistance Dogs Day. That could mean guide dogs, that are trained to lead blind and visually impaired humans, or hearing alert dogs to help the deaf. There are also seizure and medical alert dogs. Never pet or distract an assistance dog. They’re working! Thank you, poochies!
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Do you have a sister? You’re lucky, because it’s Sisters’ Day. It’s also Friendship Day, and hopefully your sister is also your friend. Friends and sisters should all get together and bake cookies, to celebrate Chocolate Chip Cookie Day! Have cookies and tea with your dolls, because it’s also Doll Day!
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If you see the Oscar Meyer Wienermobile driving around New York next week, follow it. The giant hot dog-shaped vehicle will be distributing free Ice Dog Sandwiches. That’s spicy mustard ice cream with bits of candied hot dog, sandwiched between cookie buns. Is the world ready for hot dog ice cream? We’ll see!
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When Dee Gallant and her dog Murphy were hiking in British Columbia Canada last week, they had a bit of a fright. A mountain lion was stalking them, and yelling was not scaring it away, so Dee blasted the loudest music on her cell phone. The cougar took off when it heard Metallica!
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Are you irresistible to mosquitoes? They are attracted to some people’s odors more than others. Researchers found you can train mosquitoes to avoid your odor by swatting at them and waving your arms around. Air vibrations make them uncomfortable, so they will avoid you for the day and bite your friend instead!
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It’s Sandcastle Day, so get to a beach and start building! It’s going to take you a while if you want to beat the record for the world’s biggest sandcastle. That one is in Germany, and it’s nearly 58 feet tall! They were smart, and built it far away from the high tide line!
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Today is Mustard Day. Whether you like bright yellow mustard squeezed from a bottle, or coarse brown mustard full of crunchy mustard seeds, you can put it on anything! It’s Watermelon Day too, so go ahead and squirt mustard on your melon, and gross everybody out! Who knows? It might even taste good!
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