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Today, celebrate everyone’s not-so-secret power. It’s Smile Power Day! See how easy it is to make other people feel better, just by giving them a big smile! It’s also Nature Photography Day. Head outside with your camera or phone, and focus on a blade of grass, the moon, or that cheeky squirrel!
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A DJ in Florida is spinning more than records. He’s going around and around and around and around on a Ferris wheel! Jake “Paco” Navarro, is attempting to set a world record, by riding the Ferris wheel for 53 hours straight. Don’t worry, he gets a 5-minute bathroom break every hour!
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The island of Arranmore, located off the coast of Ireland, is looking for new residents. Its population has dropped to only 469 people, but the island recently got high-speed internet that rivals New York or London. They hope to entice people from the U.S. and Australia, who can work remotely, to relocate to tiny Arranmore.
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NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, has been sending back images from the planet Mars. One photo captured an unusual pattern in the sand dunes. It looks like the Starfleet logo from Star Trek! The shape is actually a dune cast, caused by lava and wind. It’s definitely not a sign left by fictional TV characters.
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Have you read all the Harry Potter books, by JK Rowling? Soon, 4 more bitesize stories will be available as eBooks! The digital downloads will take you on journeys through Potions and Herbology, Divination and Astronomy, Charms and Defence Against the Dark Arts, and Care of Magical Creatures. Read more about it at Pottermore.com.
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It’s National Flip Flop Day, and Tropical Smoothie Cafe will give you a free sunshine smoothie, from 2-7 pm, if you wear flip flop sandals. Then flip off your flops, and take a bubble bath, for International Bath Day. Don’t forget to bring your rubber duckie, and some toys to play with!
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A family in Alaska put up a tire swing, but human children aren’t the only ones that get to enjoy it. They spotted a moose playing with it! The mama moose pushed the swing around with her nose for a while, before leaving with her calf. Maybe next time, they’ll attempt to ride it!
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Kids at a school in Iowa have a better way to get credit for gym class. Instead of taking Physical Education in school, students at the Alternative Learning Center can help disabled and senior citizens, do their yard work! By raking leaves, mowing lawns, and cleaning gutters, kids exchange good deeds for good grades.
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Continental is introducing a new kind of bicycle tire. The tire is made from dandelion rubber! Rubber trees are in high demand, and take a long time to grow. But latex from a dandelion’s roots can be harvested in only 6 months, and the plants grow just about anywhere! Dandelion car tires will be next.
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Today is International Axe Throwing Day. Find an axe throwing club to give it a try in safety, and test your strength and accuracy. It’s also Weed Your Garden Day. Spend some time clearing out the overgrown plants, so your vegetables or flowers can thrive. Just don’t clear them by throwing an axe!
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