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17 years ago, Albert Smith bought a black taxi in Birmingham England. Since he’d previously worked as a mechanic, he serviced the car every 9000 miles, so it would last a long time. That vehicle, and it’s original Nissan engine, just hit 1,000,000 miles! Sadly, the odometer only has 6 digits, so it went from 999,999, to 000000.
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5 years ago, Lake Erie was so polluted from chemical runoff, that Ohio residents were warned not to drink tap water. Last week, residents of Toledo Ohio, passed a law to help protect the lake from future chemical disasters, by granting it civil rights. The Great Lake will have the same rights as a person!
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If you see someone with a dirt smudge on their forehead today, it’s probably not because they’re messy. Today is Ash Wednesday, the start of the Christian period of fasting before Easter called Lent. Some people wear ashes as a sign of repentance. You still have to wash your face!
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Before you get dressed today, you should know it’s Dress Day. Dress up in a dress! It’s also White Chocolate Cheesecake Day, Frozen Food Day, and Oreo Cookie Day. Clarence Birdseye discovered, flash freezing food keeps it tasty! Thaw out some frozen cheesecake, microwave a frozen dinner, and eat your favorite flavor of Oreos!
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Last month, the Open Source Fusor Research Consortium, a group of nuclear hobbyists, gave special recognition to a 12 year-old. Jackson Oswalt, had created a nuclear reaction in his playroom! Jackson built a plasma-generating machine, in which nuclear fusion occurs. Fusion crushes atoms together, unlike fission, which splits atoms. That’s quite a hobby!
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A commercial for Old Spice deodorant, has been awarded the official title for longest ad. The advertisement is 14 hours long, and made up of over 1,600 quick clips. It’s a good thing Old Spice makes you smell amazing forever, because that’s how long you’ll be sitting there watching that commercial!
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A pig in South Africa, that was saved from a livestock farm, has become a famous artist. The Farm Sanctuary SA, where she lives, discovered that Pigcasso loves to paint! Her artworks have raised over $145,000 for the sanctuary, and animal rights awareness. Pigcasso signs her paintings with an imprint of her snout!
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You can call today Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Day, Carnival, Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday. The day before Ash Wednesday, the start of a Christian period of fasting called Lent, is a good excuse for parties and overindulgence. For days of parades and celebrations, visit New Orleans, Rio de Janeiro, Venice, Nice France, or Goa India.
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If you have an unusual name, you might have to put up with mispronunciations. People may have to make you repeat it several times, and you can never find your name on souvenirs. Unique Names Day, is your reward! It’s also Cheese Doodle Day, so spell your name with cheesey poofs, then eat them!
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9 year-old Laura Terry finally collected results, from her school science project. 2 years ago, she stuck a message in a bottle, and a boat launched it from 40 miles off the coast of North Carolina. Her bottle was finally picked up by Bridie Patton, on Doohoma Beach in western Ireland! Further correspondence will be by e-mail!
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