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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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A Russian man took customization to the next level, by putting tank treads on his Bentley! Konstantin Zarutskiy spent 7 months transforming his automobile into the Ultratank. He used rubber treads instead of metal, to avoid road damage. Konstantin said it handles like a car with regular wheels. Just don’t cut him off in traffic!
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Last week, William Wagner went to his high school graduation and accepted his diploma. It was only 76 years late! William had missed his graduation at Tilden High, when he left halfway through his senior year, to serve in World War 2. I’m sure the 94 year-old aced his final history exam!
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Researchers in Australia have found a new use for non-recyclable glass. Instead of going to a landfill, glass is ground down and mixed into polymer concrete, a strong material used in high traffic areas like gas stations. The concrete will substitute ground-up glass, for sand that needs to be mined and washed.
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Happy Father’s Day! Don’t forget to say thanks to your dad, as well as the other men in your life who help raise you! It’s also Fudge Day and Fresh Veggies Day. You wouldn’t think they’d go together, but I think a hot fudge salad sounds pretty awesome. Let me know how it tastes!
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