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The Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle Washington, welcomed a new baby giraffe this month. But the little guy had hyper-extended fetlocks, a condition that makes it hard to walk. In order to help him get around, specialists created therapeutic shoes for him! His legs can grow stronger, while the zoo decides on his name.
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The town of Bocholt Germany, has speed cameras to catch drivers going over the speed limit. But one speeder wasn’t driving; it was flying! A pigeon was whizzing along at 10 miles-per-hour over the limit, triggering the speed camera. The fine for speeding is $28, but the city doesn’t know where to send the bill!
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One of the oldest trees in existence, has just been discovered in a swamp in the United States. Scientists found bald cypress trees along the Black River in North Carolina, that are over 2000 years old. So far, the oldest one is 2,624! The scientists believe some may be even older. That’s incredible!
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Germany is testing out a new e-Highway system, for electric trucks. The trucks connect to power lines which run above the autobahn, Germany’s motorway. Instead of having to stop to recharge their batteries, big rigs can just keep driving. Since the electric trucks don’t produce harmful emissions, it’s a cleaner way to ship freight!
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Today is Clean Up Your Room Day. There’s nothing like walking into a nice clean room, without tripping over anything! Put all your shoes away, because it’s One Day Without Shoes Day. If your room is extremely messy, you could be cleaning all night. It’s a good thing it’s Stay Up All Night Night!
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The air around Niagara Falls may soon be a little cleaner. The Maid of the Mist passenger boats will soon be fully-electric and emission-free! The ships take 1.6 million visitors a year, for an up close look at the massive waterfalls. Now they can enjoy the sounds of roaring water, without engine noise or fumes!
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An unusual beluga whale, noticed by Norwegian fishermen last month, was wearing a GoPro camera harness from Russia. He’s comfortable with the humans who have been hoping to interact with him. Ina Mansika dropped her camera in the water after spotting the beluga, but he helpfully grabbed the sinking camera, and returned it to her!
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An alligator in Florida, was spotted at an unlikely place of business last week. He was loitering outside the Hair Obsessions Salon! He didn’t have an appointment. In fact, he doesn’t even have hair! He’d just gotten lost, so the young alligator was relocated to a more natural setting, unharmed.
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If you are someone who love marshmallow Peeps, you were probably eating Peeps cereal with Peeps creamer last month. If you bought all the leftover Peeps after Easter, when the candy was on clearance, and you’re looking for a new way to eat them, try cooking them on pizza. Peepza is actually a thing!
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Today is Lost Sock Memorial Day. After taking one last look behind the dryer, have a memorial service to thank them and say goodbye. Use their left-behind mates for sock puppets, or dry-erase board cleaners. Or you could just wear mismatched socks. There’s no law saying socks have to match!
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