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For the last 2 weeks, a beluga whale has been swimming in the River Thames in London. He’s about 11 feet long, white, and has a bulbous head. There are no plans to relocate the visiting whale, nicknamed Benny. Although belugas are usually found in Arctic waters, Benny seems to be doing just fine!
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Every year, Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska has a “fattest bear” competition. This year, the public voted for 409 Beadnose. Her “radiant rolls” of “fabulous flab”, and “marvelous muffin top” put her over the top. Beadnose has a few more weeks to stuff herself before the brown bears start to hibernate.
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The Baltimore Maryland Library System was recently voted one of the nicest places in America. It does more than just loan out books. The library also provides classes, activities, and the services of lawyers and social workers. There’s even a job center on wheels. A bus will bring the library to you!
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Last Sunday in Washington DC, you may have been bombarded by cuteness if you came across the Million Corg March! They didn’t quite get a million marchers, but there were definitely hundreds of adorable short-legged corgis wandering around! Many were dressed in costumes, from coffee cups to crowns, but dogs and people all had fun!
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It’s Old Farmer’s Day, and a perfect way to celebrate is to find a local small farm and pick a pumpkin! Do you have a vegetable garden? You’re a farmer too! It’s also Moment of Frustration Day. How do you cope when you’re frustrated? Try eating a cookie like Cookie Monster!
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The brown booby is a large seabird found in tropical areas like the Caribbean Sea. But one recently took a vacation to Prince Edward Island Canada. Passengers on the ferry from Caribou Nova Scotia, to Wood Islands noticed the booby hitching a ride. He stayed overnight, then returned on the ferry the next morning!
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One of the largest and oldest living things on Earth, is a fungus. The honey mushrooms growing on trees in Crystal Falls Michigan, are part of a single 2500 year-old organism that stretches throughout 90 acres of forest and weighs 880,000 pounds. But it’s still a baby compared to the 8500 year-old, 2384 acre specimen in Oregon!
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This week, the New England Aquarium honored 84 year-old Wilson Menashi. He has volunteered over 8000 hours at the aquarium, mostly working with octopuses. The cephalopods needed entertainment, so he created toys and puzzles for them to solve. Wilson is a retired engineer, who has found a new calling in his friendship with the intelligent octopuses!
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Kenneth Capron has an idea for using an old cruise ship docked in Maine. He got permission to work on Hope Harbor, a project that will provide temporary housing, social services, and job skills training on the ship. It can house up to 800 homeless people and others who need shelter.
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Today is International Day Of The Girl Child. Being a girl is awesome! High five other girls and tell them they’re great! It’s also World Sight Day. Make sure you go to the eye doctor once a year. Seeing clearly is the best, and you’ll find out if you need glasses to see better.
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