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Today is Mom And Pop Business Owners Day. Visit a small, family-owned business the next time you need something, because they need something too: your business! It’s also No Homework Day, the day so good, it will get celebrated again in May! Remind your teachers, so they don’t miss out on the fun!
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Deputies in Florida helped the Indiana Police Department, recover a stolen vehicle. It wasn’t a car, or even a truck. It was a hot air balloon! The stolen property was spotted in the air, at the Villages Hot Air Balloon Festival. The balloon was delivered to its owner in the Midwest, hopefully by airmail!
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Paul Seddon is an animal rescuer in England, who was called to trap an exotic amphibian on a balcony. The salamander turned out to be a stuffed animal! He’s been called to rescue a seagull that was just a plastic bag, a bat that was a moth, and a cow that was a bathtub!
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People in India are making a huge recycling effort. In fact, they set a new world record! 3,373 people formed a giant green recycling symbol. The 3 arrows in the symbol help you remember to reduce, re-use, and recycle! When printed on plastics, the number in the middle tells you what type of plastic it is.
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There’s a big storm brewing, but don’t worry. It’s on the planet Neptune. The Hubble Space Telescope has captured images of a vortex known as the Great Dark Spot. The area has grown, from some white clouds a few years ago, to a dark spot stretching 6,800 miles across! The clouds contain methane ice crystals!
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Roasting marshmallows on a stick is fun. Grilled kebabs with fruits or vegetables is delicious. Eating finger foods with toothpicks feels fancy. Today is Something On A Stick Day! Eat all the stick-ey foods! It’s also Weed Appreciation Day. Dandelions have beautiful bright flowers, and they’re edible. Re-think weeds, and give them a chance!
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When Tanya Krasuin spotted a skunk with its head stuck in a Burger King smoothie cup, she knew she had to help. It required bravery and determination, as the skunk’s tail was perfectly usable, and the cup firmly attached. She was able to rescue the skunk without getting sprayed, and made a new friend!
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An entire mountain in Scotland just gained protected status, thanks to the Woodland Trust Scotland charity. The group bought the 1,752 foot-tall Ben Sheildaig, from a private landowner, after raising 1.6 million pounds. The mountain is covered with Scottish wildlife and ancient forests, which can now be preserved, and protected from future development!
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A supermarket in Chiangmai Thailand, has discovered a great alternative to plastic packaging. Instead of wrapping products in plastic film, or putting them in plastic containers, they use banana leaves! The leaves are large, flexible, and waterproof, plus they contain an enzyme that can help with digestion. You can even use leaves as plates!
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It’s Manatee Appreciation Day! Manatees, also known as sea cows, are slow-moving aquatic mammals, that are vulnerable to extinction. They’re about 10-15 feet long, and have 4 rows of teeth! Manatees live in warm shallow waters, and graze on underwater vegetation. Here’s a fun fact: baby manatees drink milk from their mom’s armpit!
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