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For the first time, astronomers believe they’ve found an object in our solar system, that’s an early step in the formation of a new planet. By focusing on a star until some of its light is blocked by a passing object, called occultation, they spotted a planetesimal less than a mile wide, near Pluto!
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3 year-old Casey Hathaway had been playing with friends in his great-grandmother’s backyard last week, when he went missing. The weather was bitterly cold, as hundreds of rescuers searched for him for 2 days. When they finally found him, he said a bear had been keeping him company! Other than a few scrapes, he’s just fine.
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Did you wake up in a bad mood this morning? Go ahead and be grumpy; it’s Curmudgeons Day! A curmudgeon is a bad-tempered person. It’s also Puzzle Day, and Cornchip Day. There are too many pieces in this puzzle! These chips taste stale! It can be fun to act like a curmudgeon!
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Kenji Fukumitsu often brings a giant avocado to the staff at Urgent Care of Kona, in Hawaii. A doctor decided to see how the latest 6 pound-11 ounce avocado gift compared to others, and found it broke the world record! She said he’s brought in ones that were even bigger, but just considers them normal!
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Hedgehogs are adorable little balls of spikes, but they can be dangerous if you’re not careful. People have been getting salmonella infections from kissing and snuggling their pet hedgehogs! Just be sure to keep them away from your mouth or food, and wash your hands thoroughly after touching them, and you should be fine!
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96 year-old Arthur Ashkin became the oldest Nobel Prize winner last year. He helped invent optical tweezers, a laser beam that can hold and stretch DNA. His newest project is making cheap electricity, with a solar-energy-harnessing device, that captures and funnels light. He thinks his invention could save the world, and win another Nobel prize!
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Ruby Kate Chitsey, an 11 year-old from Arkansas, was helping her mom at the nursing home where she works. She realized that many of the elderly residents wanted things they couldn’t afford anymore, like pet food, shoes, a haircut, or pants that fit. She started the Three Wishes project, to fulfill their modest needs.
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Pop. Throw some blueberries, pop, in your pancake mix, pop, because it’s Blueberry Pancake Day, pop! It’s also, pop-pop, Kazoo Day! Hum your favorite tunes, pop, on an annoying instrument. Pop-pop-pop. The best thing, pop-pop, is that it’s, pop-pop-pop-pop, Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day! Pop all, pop, the, pop, bubbles! Pop-pop-pop pop pop!
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Humans have 3 types of color receptors in our eyes, which are sensitive to red, blue, and green light. Birds also detect a 4th color, in the ultraviolet range. Researchers created a bird-o-vision camera, to simulate what a bird sees. Green leaves show up better, making it easier for birds to travel through dense foliage.
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3 new internationally-inspired flavors of M&M’s are nearly here! Starting tomorrow, you can buy Mexican Jalapeño Peanut, Thai Coconut Peanut, or English Toffee Peanut M&M’s! After trying them all, you can vote for your favorite flavor until August. The winning won will continue to be sold, and the others will disappear forever. They sound delicious!
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