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How big are your feet? You might know what size you wear, but I bet you don’t know how many centimeters long they are! Today is Measure Your Feet Day, so find the square footage of your foot! It’s also Handwriting Day. Try to write everything by hand today instead of typing it!
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The World Record Egg, an Instagram photo of an egg that has over 50,000,000 likes, has been joined by a second photo. This egg has a tiny crack in it. The new photo has nearly 8,000,000 likes already. Do you think it’s getting ready to hatch? Maybe a chick will become the new most-liked baby photo!
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The state of Sikkim in India, will soon pay a universal basic income to its citizens. That means each of the over 600,000 residents would get a regular guaranteed cash payment. Sikkim has already successfully banned plastic bags, provided housing for all citizens, and become the first organic state. What a great place to live!
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Alla Wagner needs to move out of her beautiful 1.7 million dollar home in Millarville Canada. She’s giving it away to whoever writes her the best letter! For a 25 dollar entry fee, you can enter the “Write a Letter, Win a House” contest. She’ll accept enough entries to break even, then pick a winner!
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Liam Hannon started the Liam’s Lunches of Love organization last year, to hand out meals to homeless people in Cambridge Massachusetts. The 12 year-old has already given out over 200 lunches, with a handwritten message on each bag. His goal is to purchase a food truck, so he can also give out lunches across Boston.
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Meow-meowey meow-meow-meow. I think that means, “No, you can’t use my beanbag as a litter box just because it’s softer.” Today is Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day, so when your cat meows at you, answer back! It’s also Hot Sauce Day, so if your cat asks to have a taste, warn him it’s spicy!
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When Franky Hernandez’s daughter, Alijah, was a toddler, she started watching her dad cut hair in his Texas barbershop. Now Alijah is 7, and is a barber in training! She doesn’t have her license yet, but the tiny barber uses her skills to give haircuts to family and friends. She’s amazing!
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Temperatures will only reach 4 degrees Fahrenheit today in Montreal Canada. That’s bad news for homeless people. The good news is, Montreal’s historic Royal Victoria Hospital, closed since 2015, has been turned into a temporary homeless shelter. It welcomes rough sleepers and their pets, who are not allowed in most shelters. Everyone deserves warmth and safety!
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In the French town of Hennebont, people in an optician’s shop might have thought they needed stronger glasses. They weren’t seeing things; that was really an alpaca browsing the frames. The fuzzy alpaca wandered in through the automatic doors, and looked at the different eyeglasses for half an hour, until his owner showed up.
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It’s National Hugging Day! Hug a human, your pet, or your pesky brother, haha. It’s also Squirrel Appreciation Day, so hug a squirrel. You could also give them some nuts, or share your granola bar, for Granola Bar Day! It’s also Playdate Day and International Sweatpants Day! Dress casual, and have fun with friends.
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