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Roasting marshmallows on a stick is fun. Grilled kebabs with fruits or vegetables is delicious. Eating finger foods with toothpicks feels fancy. Today is Something On A Stick Day! Eat all the stick-ey foods! It’s also Weed Appreciation Day. Dandelions have beautiful bright flowers, and they’re edible. Re-think weeds, and give them a chance!
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When Tanya Krasuin spotted a skunk with its head stuck in a Burger King smoothie cup, she knew she had to help. It required bravery and determination, as the skunk’s tail was perfectly usable, and the cup firmly attached. She was able to rescue the skunk without getting sprayed, and made a new friend!
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An entire mountain in Scotland just gained protected status, thanks to the Woodland Trust Scotland charity. The group bought the 1,752 foot-tall Ben Sheildaig, from a private landowner, after raising 1.6 million pounds. The mountain is covered with Scottish wildlife and ancient forests, which can now be preserved, and protected from future development!
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A supermarket in Chiangmai Thailand, has discovered a great alternative to plastic packaging. Instead of wrapping products in plastic film, or putting them in plastic containers, they use banana leaves! The leaves are large, flexible, and waterproof, plus they contain an enzyme that can help with digestion. You can even use leaves as plates!
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It’s Manatee Appreciation Day! Manatees, also known as sea cows, are slow-moving aquatic mammals, that are vulnerable to extinction. They’re about 10-15 feet long, and have 4 rows of teeth! Manatees live in warm shallow waters, and graze on underwater vegetation. Here’s a fun fact: baby manatees drink milk from their mom’s armpit!
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Josephs, Joeys, Josephines, get ready: today is National Joe Day. Joe is also a nickname for coffee. It’s Quirky Country Music Song Title Day too. “My T-Rex Ran Away With My Legos and All I’ve Got to Drink is This Cup of Old Joe,” would be a great song. Now YOU make one up!
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The Taronga Zoo in Australia, is home to a new trio of cuties! Red panda triplets named Rohan, Ishtar, and Mishry, are just starting to come out of their nest box. They’re about 3 months old, and are the first red panda triplets ever born at that zoo. They are absolutely adorable, times 3!
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A man in Maryland often buys lottery tickets, but he only checks his numbers every month or two, when his wallet gets too full. He recently cleaned out his wallet, and found several winning tickets. One was worth 1.2 million dollars! He’s going to buy a home in the country, and vacation, debt-free!
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Palm Beach Gardens Florida, has been overrun by toads. Thousands of poisonous cane toads cover every surface, making it hard to avoid stepping on them! Also known as Bufo toads, they are not native to Florida. 100 toads were accidentally released by a pet dealer in the 50’s, and they must have liked the weather!
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Donald Pomerlau was driving last week, when traffic stopped. His video showed the cause: a wild turkey had halted traffic, so that the rest of his flock could cross! He bravely stood like a crossing guard, using his fanned-out tail like a stop sign. They all safely crossed, then disappeared into the woods.
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