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Get ready for the Great Backyard Bird Count! Next Weekend, from February 15th through the 18th, spend at least 15 minutes and count all the birds you see. Then report your sightings online, at birdcount.org. You’ll be helping researchers learn how birds are doing, and how to protect them and their environment. Good job!
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At Americas High School in El Paso Texas, there is a welding team. They are making news because it’s the school’s first all-female team! Since Veronica Garcia started teaching the welding class, more girls began joining. The welding industry is dominated by males, so seeing a female team at competitions will be inspiring!
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Grab your favorite kite and head outside. It’s Kite Flying Day! While you’re out there, sing a song in your best opera voice. You can listen to some famous opera singers like Luciano Pavarotti or Maria Callas for inspiration, since it’s Opera Day. Finally, celebrate Molasses Bar Day, with a pan of homemade treats!
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China’s Longjiang-2 satellite, has sent back a spectacular photo of the far side of the moon. The entire moon looms large over a tiny blue and white planet Earth. The satellite is in orbit around the moon, so it will likely send more incredible images, but this one will be hard to beat!
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The government shutdown in the U.S. did make one group happy: a bunch of elephant seals! While Drakes Beach in California was closed during January, elephant seals reclaimed the beach and visitor center’s area. There are now a dozen newborn pups, as well! The beaches will remain closed until April, when the seals leave.
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11 year-old Jonah Larson, is a master of crocheting. He taught himself to crochet at age 5, and now owns his own business, called Jonah’s Hands. He sells his work on Instagram, but he also sends money and goods to an Ethiopian orphanage, where he lived before he was adopted. He’s hooked on making people happy!
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Can you name all the elements? If you said no, you just named Nobelium, number 102 on the Periodic Table of the Elements! Today is National Periodic Table Day. The chart arranges all the chemical elements by atomic number, properties, and electrons into groups and rows that make sense. There are 118 known elements, for now!
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When you see your neighbors today, don’t just give them a nod. It’s Wave All Your Fingers At Your Neighbors Day! Then go leaping and twirling down the sidewalk, because it’s Ballet Day! Take a break from dancing, to make a card for someone, since it’s also Send A Card To A Friend Day!
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If you noticed a few hundred birds of prey circling, you may have witnessed the largest falconry gathering on Earth. The King Abdul Aziz Falconry Festival in Saudi Arabia, drew 1,723 birds! The 10 day event included races, hunting and training techniques, a photography competition, and even a beauty pageant for the best-looking bird!
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The Wild Life Sydney Zoo in Australia is holding a Valentine’s Day contest with a twist. The winner gets to name a venomous brown snake after their least favorite ex! Contestants give a 1 dollar donation, and an explanation of why their ex deserves to have the snake share their name. Aw, the poor snake!
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