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You might know about Groundhog Day, but what about Marmot Day? Marmots are large ground squirrels. There are 15 species of marmot, and groundhogs are one of them! It’s also Hedgehog Day! They look like spiky balls, with quills that feel like toothpicks. Don’t forget Sled Dog Day! Take your dog sledding, and yell “mush!”
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It’s Groundhog Day! The official weather-predicting groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, will emerge from his burrow and look for his shadow. If he sees it, that means 6 more weeks of winter. But Martinsburg Maxwell, a groundhog with a degree in meteorology, said, “Phil’s only right 20% of the time; it’s impossible to accurately predict weather that way!”
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You know what I ate for breakfast? Ice cream! Yay! It’s Ice Cream For Breakfast Day! Plus, it’s Crepe Day, so I’m having those for lunch. They’re like skinny pancakes, that you can fold around any filling you like! It’s Tater Tot Day too, so crispy potatoey bites will be my dinner. Yum!
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When Khemjira Klongsanun was running a marathon in Thailand, she spotted an anxious little puppy alongside the road. He looked lost, so she scooped him up and carried him, on the last 19 miles of her race. Her search for the puppy’s owner was unsuccessful, so she named him Chombueng, and adopted him herself!
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There’s a crazy new item on the menu at KFC. It’s a Cheetos Sandwich! It has a layer of crunchy Cheetos cheese snacks, as well as a special Cheetos sauce. It’s only available in limited areas in the southern U.S., but may expand if people like it. Do you think it sounds good?
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There are some slippery sidewalks out there. Do you know the best way to walk on ice? Pretend you’re a penguin! Move your weight over your front leg, lean forward a little, and spread your feet slightly as you walk. Don’t forget to keep your flippers at your sides!
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Today is World Read Aloud Day. People read books to kids who can’t read on their own yet, and that’s great. But it shouldn’t stop! Whether someone reads a book to you, you read a book to someone else, or you listen to an audio book, make reading aloud part of your day!
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Did you get up out of bed this morning? Good job! It’s National Get Up Day, reminding us to pick ourselves up after a fall, and try again. It’s also Bubble Gum Day, which encourages schools to let kids chew gum for a day, in exchange for a donation to charity.
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You might need a few extra Jenga sets, to beat Tai Star Valianti’s balancing skills. He set an official world record by stacking 353 wooden blocks, on top of a single block standing on its end. His unofficial record is 423, so he’ll be trying to break his own record before long!
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Whether you’re in the middle of a heat wave or the polar vortex, it’s nothing close to the limit. Absolute zero, when every skerrick of heat energy has been sucked out, is -459.67 degrees Fahrenheit. Absolute hot, the highest possible temperature, is 2.556 trigintillion degrees Fahrenheit: 2556 followed by 30 zeroes. Our sun’s core is only 18 million degrees!
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