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Computers are great at math, and games like Go or chess. But one researcher thinks a better test of AI, or artificial intelligence, would be to make it play Dungeons and Dragons. True intelligence can also be shown through storytelling, and the stories aren’t always logical. AI that can master D and D would be the ultimate test!
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Today is Save The Elephant Day. Many countries have taken steps to save endangered elephants by banning ivory, but elephants are still killed illegally for their tusks. The movie “Phoenix Wilder and the Great Elephant Adventure,” will be showing today only, at selected theaters across the United States. Watch it and learn about elephant conservation.
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If you’ve already dressed today, go change back into your pjs. It’s National Wear Your Pajamas To Work Day! And school is work for kids, right? Maybe bring a change of clothes just in case the boss is a party pooper. I wonder if you can bring your teddy bear too…
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It took 600 years, but the Medieval cheater was finally discovered. An archaeological site in Norway has uncovered many dice from the Middle Ages over the years. One of the wooden 6-sided dice just found, had two sets of 5s and 4s, instead of sides with 1 and 2 dots. Somebody was using it to cheat! Shame on them.
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You might have to wait until May 25th to see the next Star Wars movie about Han Solo, but at least you’ll have something to do while waiting. The new Star Wars Lego sets were just released! From land speeders and Corellian hounds to Han Solo and the Kessel Run Millennium Falcon, there’s plenty of awesome stuff to build!
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Wolferman’s gourmet bakery wanted to make something outstanding for the Pear Blossom Festival in Medford, Oregon. So they made a 1149 pound cinnamon roll! It easily broke the world record in its 6 foot by 9 foot pan. Since they didn’t have a big enough oven, they cooked it over propane burners. Now I want a cinnamon roll for breakfast!
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The Riverbanks Zoo in South Carolina has baby lions for the first time in 10 years! Lion mama Thabisa had 3 cubs on Tuesday! Thabisa’s sister, Lindelani, is also expecting a litter. The babies won’t be introduced to the public until they’re 3 months old. That zoo can be proud of its growing pride of lions!
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Take a wild guess what day today is. It’s Take A Wild Guess Day! Ha ha ha! You have my permission to use that joke all day. It’s also National Rubber Eraser Day! The first eraser was sold in 1770, but it took until 1858 for someone to invent a pencil with an eraser on top!
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Los Angeles is trying a new tactic to beat the California heat. They are painting the streets gray! The light-colored sealant prevents the asphalt from retaining heat, and can reduce surface temperatures by 23 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooler streets reduce the air temperatures in urban areas, which also saves electricity used for air conditioning. Cool!
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A man in Israel lost his Siberian husky and filed a police report. When the police called to say they’d found a dog matching its description, he told them he could identify it over the phone with a simple test. They played the theme song from the kid’s show, Arthur, and the dog howled along with his favorite song!
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