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A police officer in Texas was trying to get a stray dog, into the back seat of his car. Instead, the pit bull, nicknamed Cujo, jumped into the front seat of the officer’s car, and ate the officer’s beef jerky. Cujo, was enjoying the air conditioning and hijacked the car!
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After being closed for 5 years, the Smithsonian’s Dinosaur Hall is back! The National Museum of Natural History, in Washington DC, has completely renovated the exhibit of dinosaur bones and fossils. Called Deep Time, it tells the story of 3.8 billion years of life on Earth. Go say hello to the towering Tyrannosaurus, Camarasaurus, and Diplodocus!
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Don’t panic about what to have for dinner. It’s International Picnic Day, so you can literally go out to eat. Simply bring some sandwiches and water. Nature is the star of the meal! Actually, you can panic anyway, because it’s also International Panic Day. Just remember to calm down after your moment of stress!
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Hmm. Something seems fishy today. It’s Go Fishing Day and International Sushi Day, so if you catch a fish, you can eat it raw. But a much nicer thing to celebrate, is Clean Your Aquarium Day! Instead of catching or eating our fishy friends, give adopted fish a nice clean tank!
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In Florida, 633 divers set a record for the largest mass underwater cleanup. The divers cleaned the seabed for 2 hours, collecting over 9000 pieces of marine debris! They pulled up 3200 pounds of fishing gear, including 1600 pounds of lead weights. The event was organized by Dixie Divers, to show that conservation can really bring people together!
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Doorbell security cameras record some crazy things. They’ve captured footage of meteors, bears, and thieving dogs. Shane from Arkansas was at work, when he received a notification there was someone at his house. The camera revealed that the visitor, was a snake slithering up the door! It disappeared by the time Shane got home.
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A Poundstretcher store in London gathered a crowd before it opened. A fox could be seen inside, tearing holes in cartons, and knocking boxes over! He must have spent the night in the store, working on a new window display. But after making such a mess, I’m sure he was asked to leave!
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Today is Eat Your Vegetables Day. One way to get excited about eating veggies, is to grow your own! It’s not too late to plant a summer garden. In the meantime, visit a farmer’s market. If you don’t like veggies, dip them in something yummy, or puree them and bake them into brownies!
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Tessellations are geometric patterns with no gaps, where the same shapes are repeated over and over again. It’s Tessellation Day! You can find tessellations in nature, like honeycombs, or in sports, like on your soccer ball. Make one of your own out of pastries, since it’s also Apple Strudel Day and Cherry Tart Day!
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Some Welsh tourists went on vacation, to the Greek island of Kos. A lizard must have liked the family, because he stowed away in their suitcase and returned to Wales with them! The Balkan green lizard, who arrived in good health, now lives happily at the Silent World reptile center in Pembrokeshire.
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