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16 year-old Braxton Moral is a master of efficiency. He is graduating from high school this year, a year early. But he’ll also be graduating from Harvard University 2 weeks later! In between attending high school, wrestling, and playing video games, Braxton was taking online college courses on the side. That’s one impressive schedule!
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When a Krispy Kreme Doughnut truck caught fire this week in Kentucky, the responding police officers played along with stereotypes, that say cops love doughnuts. They posted photos of themselves crying over the loss of such delicious pastries. Krispy Kreme sent consolation doughnuts to the police department the next day, to ease their loss.
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Name 3 things celebrated on January 4th. Give up? One answer is Hypnotism Day, Spaghetti Day, and Trivia Day! Make up your own trivia questions and play with your family, while eating a spaghetti dinner. Then try to hypnotize someone and tell them to act like a chicken! You’re getting very, very, sleepy.
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Valery Larkin wanted to create the world’s largest knitted blanket, so she started Knitters of the World. People could donate hand-knitted blanket segments, and help set the record. The pieces came from 32 countries, and were assembled in Ireland. The final blanket measured 21,472 square feet, before being cut into smaller blankets, and donated to charity.
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Waffle House is always open, but they still won’t give a table to alligators. In Florida, a 5-foot gator was spotted loitering outside the restaurant. The Sheriff’s deputies covered its head with blankets to keep it calm, and moved it to a safe location. They didn’t even give it a waffle to go!
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China’s Chang’e-4 lunar rover landed on the far side of the moon this morning, and has already sent back its first beautiful image. Since the dark side of the moon is always hidden from Earth, we know very little about it. A satellite orbiting the moon will relay communications, and more photos, to Earth.
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Drinking straws made of plastic, find their way into oceans after being used once. They are being banned in cities and businesses around the world. So today, on National Drinking Straw Day, treat yourself and the Earth to a reusable straw, and be sure to take it with you everywhere from now on!
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Wake up! It’s time to go to sleep! It’s Festival Of Sleep Day! If you have to go to school, take a nap as soon as you get home. Then go to bed early tonight, snuggled in your favorite pajamas. It’s also Chocolate-Covered Cherry Day, so take time for a little treat before bed!
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You might be able to guess, that entomologist Brett Radcliffe is a fan of the TV series, Game of Thrones. He discovered 3 new beetles, and their orange markings reminded him of fire, so he named them after dragons on the show. Drogon, Rhaegal and Viserion are now immortalized as Gymnetis drogoni, rhaegali, and viserioni.
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People who steal packages from other people’s porches, or porch pirates, sometimes get what they deserve. After repeatedly having packages stolen by masked thieves, Stephanie Igoa filled a box with cat poop. Her security camera shows the thief excitedly tucking the box of poop, into his backpack. Maybe he’ll stop stealing now!
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