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The St. Croix Growers’ Association measured their top 10 pumpkins last weekend, and came out with a world record. The average weight was 1,912 pounds! The Stillwater Ohio group’s largest pumpkin tipped the scales at 2,091 pounds. You wouldn’t be exaggerating if you said that pumpkin weighed a ton! You’d have to carve it with a chainsaw.
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New Zealand has named its “Bird of the Year,” and it’s a drunk pigeon. The kereru, also called kuku or kukupa, is 20 inches long, and makes impressive dives through the air with a distinctive whooshing sound. Wood pigeons eat rotting, fermented fruit that leaves them so intoxicated, they fall out of trees!
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New employees were testing out the online newsletter system at the U.S. embassy in Australia, when they sent out a meeting invitation by mistake. The e-mail was a photo of a cat wearing Cookie Monster pajamas, and holding a plate of cookies. That would have been the best meeting ever!
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Chow Yun-Fat is a movie star from Hong Kong. He’s earned millions throughout his career as an actor, but he leads a simple life, preferring to buy his clothes from thrift stores, and using public transportation. He and his wife just want a happy, normal life, so they’ll donate their extra $714,000,000 to charity!
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Today is Dictionary Day, so think of a word you don’t know the meaning of, and look it up! Or just flip through the Q and X sections, to find words for your next Scrabble game. It’s also Feral Cat Day. Even if they’re not tame, stray cats appreciate being given food and water.
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You never know what you’re going to see in Ohio. A driver recently spotted a pickup truck, with a cow riding in the back seat! Cory Morris says his cow, named Annie, jumps in the truck whenever he opens the door. She loves going for rides with her head out the window!
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Steel Warriors is a group that’s trying to keep kids from getting into trouble on the streets. Their outdoor gym in London, is a powerful symbol of turning away from gang violence. The gym equipment is built entirely out of steel from melted-down knives and blades, that were confiscated by the police!
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Scott Blew was sick of seeing tv screens everywhere he went. He found the news depressing, and wished he could avoid watching it in lines, restaurants, and gas stations. He and his friend Ivan Cash, designed IRL Glasses, which stands for In Real Life. The polarized lenses make tv screens appear black!
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Last Saturday, a giant pig was running loose on the streets of San Bernardino California. The pig was the size of a mini horse! The police knew just how to capture him. They raided a deputy’s lunch bag for corn chips, and made a trail of Doritos for the pig to munch back home!
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Oh boy oh-boy! It’s Global Handwashing Day! Washing your hands is an amazingly easy way to stay healthy. Just because your hands look clean, it doesn’t mean they’re not covered with germs that can make you sick! It’s also National Grouch Day. If you’re in a bad mood today, just say you’re celebrating.
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