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Payless Shoe Stores have been closing down, and selling off their inventory in clearance sales. One woman saw it as an opportunity, to help flood victims in Nebraska. Addy Tritt bought the entire remaining stock of a store in Hays Kansas. She got $6000 worth of shoes, for only $100, and donated them all!
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Engineers from Tufts University, have created threads that change color when exposed to harmful gases. The dyed threads can be woven into clothes, to easily warn workers of dangerous environments. The threads are washable, and even work underwater, so they can be used over and over again!
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Using a map app on your phone is handy. It tells you exactly where to turn. But today, on Read A Road Map Day, unfold a paper map, to get a bigger picture and see exactly where everything is. Use it to plan your route, because it’s also Walk To Work Day!
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In the Star Trek Universe in 2063, Zefram Cochrane took his first flight at speeds faster than Warp 1, in the Phoenix. It alerted the Vulcans of Earth’s entrance into the interstellar community. Today is Star Trek First Contact Day. Watch some episodes of Star Trek, learn a little Klingon, and live long and prosper!
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When Keito Kawahara turned 18 last month, she got a haircut. In fact, she got all of them cut, haha! It was the first haircut of her life, and her locks were over 5 feet long! She’d held the world record for longest hair on a teenager until December, when 16 year-old Nilanshi Patel’s hair outgrew hers.
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Kate MacRae is an interior decorator, for birds. She designed a beautiful new living room, inside a bird house! Wildlife Kate has a camera inside the birdbox, to livestream the nest from her garden in Lichfield England. A blue-tit has now carpeted the floor in moss! Watch all Kate’s wildlife cams at WildlifeKate.co.uk!
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Air pollution is a worldwide problem, but it’s not just happening outside. Indoor air can also be polluted with chemicals. IKEA has created a curtain coated with minerals, that break down air pollutants when exposed to light. The air-purifying curtains will be available next year, to help you breathe cleaner!
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Does your school have a library? It’s School Librarian Day, so be sure to thank them. They can help you find research materials, teach you about technology, or introduce you to a new favorite author. They show you how to take care of books, and stock the shelves with new material. School Librarians Rock!
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Today is Vitamin C Day, found in lots of fruits and vegetables, like oranges and spinach. It’s also Carrot Day, a good source of beta-carotene, which your body converts to Vitamin A! Your body can make Vitamin D from sunshine, so go outside and play for Kickball Day. Vitamins are the ABC’s of Health!
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Springtime brings new ducklings, and they can get themselves in trouble. In Alabama, an observant citizen called the police to rescue baby ducks, who were trapped in the sewer. Officers Kosiba and Glass, pried up the manhole cover, climbed down to retrieve the family of ducks, and took them to a wildlife center.
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