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A pig in South Africa, that was saved from a livestock farm, has become a famous artist. The Farm Sanctuary SA, where she lives, discovered that Pigcasso loves to paint! Her artworks have raised over $145,000 for the sanctuary, and animal rights awareness. Pigcasso signs her paintings with an imprint of her snout!
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You can call today Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Day, Carnival, Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday. The day before Ash Wednesday, the start of a Christian period of fasting called Lent, is a good excuse for parties and overindulgence. For days of parades and celebrations, visit New Orleans, Rio de Janeiro, Venice, Nice France, or Goa India.
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If you have an unusual name, you might have to put up with mispronunciations. People may have to make you repeat it several times, and you can never find your name on souvenirs. Unique Names Day, is your reward! It’s also Cheese Doodle Day, so spell your name with cheesey poofs, then eat them!
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9 year-old Laura Terry finally collected results, from her school science project. 2 years ago, she stuck a message in a bottle, and a boat launched it from 40 miles off the coast of North Carolina. Her bottle was finally picked up by Bridie Patton, on Doohoma Beach in western Ireland! Further correspondence will be by e-mail!
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An 83 year-old woman in Delaware, decided to try something new last week. She had never played the lottery before, but a Limited Instant Game ticket caught her eye, so she bought a ticket for the first time in her life. To her great surprise, she won $40,000! That’s the perfect example of beginner’s luck!
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If you’re a Star Wars fan, you might need to plan a trip to Disneyland in California. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will open this summer, and it’s like visiting Batuu. Go to the Black Spire Outpost for intergalactic lunch, visit the Millennium Falcon, or join the Resistance! It will be out of this world!
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Since today is Pound Cake Day, here’s an easy recipe! Cream one pound of butter, and gradually add one pound of sugar. Mix in one pound of eggs, then add a pound of flour a little at a time. Bake at 300° for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Do you see why it’s called pound cake?
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Whether you call it Marching Band Day or Marching Music Day, March 4th is the perfect day to march forth! If you know the difference between fourth and forth, or between their there and they’re, you’ll probably enjoy that today is also Grammar Day. Have a contest, to find the most unnecessary apostrophes!
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A grandma from Texas was having fun being a queen in Iceland, until she started to float away! Judith Streng was sitting on a thone-shaped iceberg, to have her photo taken. A large wave started to pull the ice out to sea! Luckily another visitor, Randy Lacount, rescued Her Royal Highness by boat.
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SpaceX just sent its first passenger to the International Space Station, on the Crew Dragon Demo-1 Mission. It was a dummy named Ripley. The life-sized figure is covered in sensors, and wears a Commercial Crew space suit. The sensors will collect data, to learn what travelling will be like for human astronauts, this July.
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