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The air quality in Beijing China is finally improving. Zou Yi has photographed the city every day for five years and is excited to see blue skies this winter due to pollution controls. China is also reassigning 60,000 military troops to planting trees! They hope to restore their country’s forests with 34,000 square miles of trees.
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Today is International Tug-of-War Day. It’s an ancient game of strength that used to be an Olympic sport, where 2 teams pull on a rope in opposite directions. The Vikings used to play tug-of-war over a fire pit! All you really need is a rope and a bunch of people. Heave!
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An online exhibition by the New York Academy of Medicine contains a fascinating anatomy book. “Fasciculus Medicinae”, printed in 1491 and revised throughout the 16th century, shows the evolution of medicine. Illustrations of Disease Man, Wound Man and Zodiac Man taught doctors methods to diagnose the plague, treat arrow wounds, and let blood.
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A high school basketball game in Carroll County Missouri this week showcased kindness. One team had only one cheerleader. The rest of her squad was sick and she seemed embarrassed to have to perform on her own. So cheerleaders from the opposing team learned some of her cheers and joined her! Hooray!
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254 people in Queensland Australia broke the world record for the largest aqua aerobics class. The Bundamba Swim Centre hosted the class and students’ fees raised funds for the Ipswich Hospital Foundation. It’s summer in Australia, so dancing to “YMCA” in the pool was a great way to exercise in the heat!
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Have you ever been to a cat lounge? They are a fun way to hang out with cats if you can’t have one as a pet. PURRsonal Space just opened in Palmyra New Jersey. It has specially designed cat furniture, art, activities and friendly cats that like to play or snuggle. Purr-fect!
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Today is Restaurant Day around the world. Anyone can open a pop-up restaurant or food stall. You could make a restaurant for your family today! Create a menu with some meals to choose from, then let them order, or serve them today’s special. Don’t forget a fun name for your restaurant!
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California’s Sally Dawley is proud to be known as the “Butt Lady of Auburn.” For the last 3 1/2 years, she’s been counting how many cigarette butts she picks up. She reached 1,000,000 on Valentine’s Day. She wishes people would quit smoking, or at least dispose of the butts properly instead of littering. So do I!
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Tuxedo the cat looks out for his pals. When his dog buddies got in trouble for misbehaving, they were locked in their carrier. Tuxedo came to the rescue, pulling the whole door off so the two dogs could escape. No human is going to lock up his four-legged friends!
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If you’ve been watching the Olympics, you might wonder how the figure skaters can do those amazing spins without getting dizzy. When you spin around in circles, the fluids in your inner ear move, even after you stop. Skaters have to train their brains to ignore the fluid that is still moving.
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