Eat and Eat and Eat

Today is Apple Tree Day, which started as a celebration of a nearly 200 year-old tree. Eat an apple, and also eat a bean for Bean Day! Do you like green beans, black beans, kidney beans, or lima beans? Eat them all in 15 bean soup! It’s also Shortbread Day, so eat shortbread cookies for dessert!

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Shiver Through the Eclipse

This year, 6 eclipses will be visible around the world. The first one will occur tonight, for people who live in northeast Asia or the North Pacific. You can brave temperatures around negative 60 degrees Fahrenheit, to see the greatest point of eclipse in Russia, near the Pole of Cold, Earth’s coldest permanently inhabited spot.

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Can You Name 18,000 Birds?

Today is National Bird Day. There are around 18,000 different bird species! The largest non-flying bird is the ostrich, the kori bustard is the biggest that can fly, and the wandering albatross has the largest wingspan at up to 11 feet! The bee hummingbird is smallest at 2 1/4 inches long. The Australian lyrebird sounds like R2-D2!

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Taking the Snake Express

A big thunderstorm in Western Australia last week, gave Paul and Anne Mock a surprise. Their lake overflowed onto the banks, filling the cane toad burrows. Thousands of cane toads were sitting on the grass, and about 10 of them were riding on the back of an 11 foot-long snake! The local python’s name is Monty.

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Chocolate Mint Hummus?

When most people think of hummus, they imagine the creamy garlicky spread, made from chick peas. It tastes great on sandwiches, or as a dip for vegetables. Now, you can get dessert hummus! Boar’s Head has a new chocolate mint flavored hummus, to enjoy with cookies or pretzels. I just might have to try it!

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Making Good Use of Spare Time

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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Tragic Loss of Doughnuts

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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