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Have you ever made a chain out of paperclips when you were bored? Employees at the Office Plus store in Danville Virginia, spent 12 hours making a paperclip chain that was 1,200 feet long! They destroyed the old world record, which was a mere 61 feet long. Don’t worry; the store manager was in on it!
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If common toilet paper is simply too rough for your delicate behind, you may need to splurge on Quilted Northern Luxury. According to the description, the bath tissue has 4 cushiony and silky, meticulously crafted layers, and is exquisitely packaged for display. It sounds too fancy to be getting flushed down the toilet!
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A box of jelly might not sound dangerous, but the most venomous creature on Earth is the Australian box jellyfish. They have 60 tentacles that can grow 10 feet long, and are covered with millions of deadly venom-filled hooks. Researchers have discovered a drug that could cure a sting if used within 15 minutes. Keep it handy!
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The Carolina Waterfowl Rescue group in North Carolina, has been receiving lots of injured and orphaned baby birds. During nesting season, their shelter might take in 3000 birds! Last month, their Facebook page asked people to help out, by knitting nests. They’ve received thousands of hand-knitted nests, to help cute little baby birds grow up!
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It’s so frustrating when you forget your password, and your mom probably can’t help you find it! Today is World Password Day. It’s important to update passwords with something difficult to hack, but make sure you can remember it yourself! Try using random words, and definitely don’t use 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 or PASSWORD for your password!
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The Arborea company is working with Imperial College London, to try their BioSolar Leaf cultivation system. The technology uses tiny plants, like microalgae and phytoplankton, to clean the air. Placed on rooftops, similar to solar panels, the masses of plants purify as much air as 100 trees! They can also be harvested for food additives. Amazing!
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A group of 11 teenagers in California were at a restaurant after a dance, when someone offered to pay for all their meals, on one condition: they had to enjoy it without cell phones. They gladly gave their phones to a waiter for safekeeping, to enjoy a free, and phone-free, meal! Could you do it?
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Do you like to eat avocados? How would you like to float in one? Get ready for summer fun, with an inflatable avocado pool float! It comes with a removable pit, that’s actually a beach ball. You can also get an avocado beach blanket, to sit on while you eat chips and guacamole!
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Look up in the sky this week, and you’ll have a good chance of spotting a shooting star. Earth is passing through the debris field of Halley’s comet. Bits of rock burn up in the atmosphere, causing meteor showers. The Eta Aquarid meteor showers last until May 28th, but will peak early Sunday morning.
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Happy May Day! May 1st is often celebrated as the beginning of spring. Give people flowers, and dance around a May pole! In Hawaii, it’s also Lei Day. Leis are beautiful flower garlands you wear around your neck. But first, go to the principal’s office. No, you’re not in trouble! Just wish them Happy School Principals’ Day!
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