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The 20 20 Olympics will be taking place in Tokyo Japan, and they will be the greenest ever. Tokyo will use 100% renewable energy to power everything from the stadiums to the athletes’ village. Nearly all materials will be reused or recycled, and they will rent as much as possible. They deserve a gold medal!
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Firefighters from the Charlotte Fire Station were returning from a call, when they saw a family filling a kiddie pool. They were using pots and pans of water to slowly fill the pool for their little boy’s birthday. The firefighters came to the rescue with a fire hose, and filled the pool in minutes!
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Scientists have been studying temperatures on the East Antarctic Plateau. They realized it’s even colder than they thought! The coldest temperature recorded at ground level, measured the air temperature at minus 128 degrees Fahrenheit. But temperature readings taken by satellite from space, measuring the temperature of Earth’s coldest surface, recorded minus 144 degrees Fahrenheit!
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800 years ago, Chinese judges used eyewear made of smoky quartz to hide their emotions. Today, sunglasses protect your eyes from the sun and make you look cool! Wear your favorite pair for National Sunglasses Day! Since it’s also Pineapple Day, pick out a pair for your pineapple to wear before you eat it!
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At last, researchers in Taiwan have come up with a way to recycle diapers. Their machine can turn 220 pounds of dirty nappies into clean raw materials. They’re working on a large facility that could recycle 10 tons of diapers a day! The sanitized materials are separated and reused to make cardboard, and more diapers!
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Archaeologists have found a mummified woman around 2000 years old, and nicknamed her, “Sleeping Beauty.” She was dressed in silk and beads, and sealed in a stone coffin along with a mirror, and a funeral meal. She was likely a nomadic Hun, naturally mummified because the coffin was underwater in Siberia.
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Last week, a fireball was seen over Russia. It was an undetected asteroid flying through the sky! The meteor exploded before it hit the ground near the city of Kursk, causing a sonic boom. The rock, which was probably only about 13 feet in diameter, most likely disintegrated before reaching Earth’s surface.
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Next month, a lunar eclipse will occur. It will be the longest-lasting eclipse of the century, taking place for an hour and 43 minutes. A partial eclipse before and after, brings it to nearly 4 hours of magnificent moon viewing! You’ve got a month to plan an eclipse party, for July 27th to 28th!
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Today is Canoe Day, so find a lake that rents canoes and paddle around! Or make a little toy canoe out of tree bark or cardboard, to float in the bathtub! Then eat a big bowl of chocolate pudding, because it’s Chocolate Pudding Day! Actually, eat the pudding first, then play in the bathtub!
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You’re never too old to come up with new tricks. 82 year-old Patsy Gunning, invented a new way to water his hanging baskets. He attached a 2 liter bottle to a sweeping brush, with some cable ties. Now he can pour water on his flowers from 4 feet below. Sometimes simple solutions are the best!
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