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Guess what today is. It’s No Homework Day! Make sure you tell your teachers, because they may have forgotten. But make sure you first tell them how awesome they are, because it’s Teacher Appreciation Week! Teachers have one of the most important jobs in the world. We owe them a humongous THANK YOU! Yay!
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Spectators watching a youth soccer game in Ohio, were surprised to see a coyote run down the field. The curious coyote must have wanted to join in the fun, although no one passed him the ball. He came running by again, 10 minutes later. Maybe he was checking the score!
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A library in Ontario had a book returned, that was 49 years overdue! The attached apology note explained, “I am an outrageously slow reader… but here’s the book back.” The book, called “Great Moments in Chess”, showed up in the book drop. Perhaps the reader was afraid to find out how much the fine would be!
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Millions of Star Wars fans celebrated Star Wars Day yesterday, proclaiming “May the Fourth be with you.” But if you didn’t get a chance to complete your movie marathon, or just want to have an excuse to play Battlefront, you’re in luck. Today is Revenge of the Fifth. The Sith Lords want their day!
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Read the Sunday comics in the newspaper today, and have a good laugh. It’s Cartoonists Day and World Laughter Day! It’s also Lemonade Day and Nail Day, so have a refreshing glass of lemonade while you paint your nails. Here’s a weird holiday: it’s Hug A Shed And Take A Selfie Day! Okay then.
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Today is Cinco de Mayo, which is Spanish for the Fifth of May. The day commemorates a victory in 1861: when 2000 Mexican soldiers fought off 6000 French soldiers in the Battle of Puebla, during the Franco-Mexican War. Mexican-Americans started the holiday as a celebration of their Mexican heritage including music, food, and dancing.
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Hannah Strickland, a visitor renting a cabin in Gatlinburg Tennessee, found out she’ll need to share the hot tub with local residents. She photographed 3 black bears wandering the property. One of them was enjoying a relaxing soak, in the hot tub on the back porch! They eventually wandered off, and gave Hannah her turn.
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The CarbFix project in Iceland, turns the harmful carbon dioxide emissions from a power plant, into stone! Much of Iceland’s energy comes from geothermal sources, which emit CO2. CarbFix processes the emissions, dissolving the CO2 in water. Then the water is pumped 1 mile underground, where it will turn into minerals and petrify. That rocks!
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The Library of Congress celebrated the 100th anniversary of Children’s Book Week, which ends tomorrow, by launching an online collection of children’s books. The special thing about this collection, is that all the books were published before 1924! Visit LOC.gov and look under Children’s Book Selections, to read what kids were reading over 100 years ago!
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Today is Free Comic Book Day! Many stores are excited to introduce people to the world of graphic novels, by giving them a free book. Find a participating comic book store near you. On your way, look for orange and black butterflies. It’s Start Seeing Monarchs Day! Plant milkweed for them to eat.
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