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People of all religions came together in Tel Aviv Israel to honor a young boy who had died of cancer. Ben Sayag had loved to play with Legos, so the community decided to build the tallest Lego tower in the world. It’s 118 feet tall and used half a million bricks!
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Recent studies show that many people see eco-friendly behaviors like recycling and reusing shopping bags as feminine. Some men think being good to the environment makes them less manly. Let’s get the word out that saving the environment is heroic, not embarrassing! We can all be superheroes and save our planet!
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Pope Francis, the 266th Pope and leader of the Catholic Church, turned 81 this month. He celebrated his birthday by throwing a big pizza party for sick kids. He encouraged them to keep memories alive by having conversations with their grandparents and the elderly. Ask an older person about their favorite birthday today!
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Jason Barnes lost his arm five years ago. It didn’t happen in a Star Wars light saber duel, but Luke Skywalker’s hand was the model for Jason’s new bionic arm! Ultrasounds can analyze contracting muscles to guess which phantom finger a person is trying to move, revolutionizing prosthetic arms.
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How tall are you? Probably not tall enough to see over the snow in Erie, Pennsylvania! The latest snowstorm dropped 5 feet 5 inches! The town has had over 100 inches of snow this month. Pennsylvania and New York are getting lake effect snow, when cold Arctic air moves over the Great Lakes.
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Today is National Card Playing Day. It’s also National Chocolate Candy Day. People have been playing card games since the 9th century in China. Chocolate candy has only been around since 1828 when Coenraad Van Houten developed cocoa butter extraction. Ask someone how to play 52 Card Pickup today, but don’t get chocolate on the cards!
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Scientists have observed a phenomenon they never noticed before: a double whirlpool. Whirlpools in the ocean, called eddies, can stretch hundreds of miles across. Satellite imagery revealed that eddies flowing in opposite directions were actually linked all the way across the Tasman Sea. Connected eddies called modons may form when whirlpools collide.
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The Thompson family adopted Pilot the kitten in 2004. He disappeared three years later and the Thompsons moved from California to Colorado in 2010. After hearing about hundreds of cats rescued in recent wildfires in California, Jenn Thompson decided to adopt one. It was Pilot! He’s been reunited with his family 13 years later!
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Have you lost control of your gaming habits? Do you prioritize playing video games over other activities, even if there are negative consequences? You could have gaming disorder, a possible new mental health classification. Excessive gaming that becomes an addiction can cause ruined relationships, lost jobs and even rare fatalities.
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What looks like a puffin but has eyes like a seal and a flat face like a pug? It’s a porg! The fictional creature from the newest Star Wars movie should be ugly, but its large eyes and helpless appearance make it cute. It’s a trait shared by human and animal babies, too!
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