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Today is World Motorcycle Day. Maybe you’ll see a motorcycle with a dog in a sidecar, because it’s Take Your Dog To Work Day! Even though it’s also World Giraffe Day, I don’t think you’ll see a giraffe in a sidecar. They can grow 20 feet tall! Don’t forget World Music Day. Play some music!
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Most people have heard of selfies by now, when you take a photo of yourself. But did you know they can be more dangerous than shark attacks? 18 people died last year in bizarre ways, trying to get the perfect shot. Only 5 people were killed by sharks. Be careful today on National Selfie Day!
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How will you celebrate Daylight Appreciation Day? Take advantage of the sunlight! You could collect shells at the beach for Seashell Day. It’s Go Skateboarding Day, so you could go to a skate park. It’s also the Day of the Gong, so go bang a gong, or watch The Gong Show!
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In the Northern Hemisphere, today is the longest day of the year, known as the summer solstice. At the North Pole, the sun will be shining for 24 hours! In Earth’s Southern Hemisphere, however, today is the winter solstice, with the fewest daylight hours. The South Pole won’t see the sun at all!
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Here’s a summer job that sounds fun: Hotels.com is looking for someone to travel the United States researching “the most epic hotel pools.” The chosen poolhop, will be paid $10,000 plus travel and hotel expenses, to visit 6 amazing pools, and document their experience for the hotels.com website. Sounds like hard work!
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A new species of mollusc was discovered in the Philippines. The Lithoredo abatanica is a type of shipworm, that eats rock, and poops out sand! It’s a 4 inch-long, worm-like creature that’s related to clams, but without the shell. The freshwater creature burrows into stone, and creates places for other animals to live.
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When you let a balloon go, whether you mean to or not, you’re littering. Volunteers have picked up 18,000 balloon pieces from the shorelines of the Great Lakes in only 3 years. Imagine how much is still in the water, and scattered around the world! The balloons also kill seabirds. Keep balloons out of the sky!
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For American Eagle Day, let’s learn about the bald eagle. The North American birds get their distinctive white-feathered heads around age 5. They pair up for life, and work on the same nest every year. The largest nest was 20 feet deep and nearly 10 feet wide. That would be roomy enough for their 7 foot wingspan!
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You’ve been sitting in the dark too long. Back away from the computer and video games, and go for a walk outside. It’s Hike With A Geek Day! Afterwards, have a nice cold milkshake, or maybe a chocolate soda. It’s Vanilla Milkshake Day, and Ice Cream Soda Day! Yummy!
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Did that mailbox’s shadow have a mouth? Artist Damon Belanger likes to make people do a double-take. He paints shadows next to ordinary objects on the streets of Redwood City California. A bike rack could be casting a flower or robot shadow, while a bench’s shadow looks like a cat. What a fun surprise!
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