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What amazing substance grows 10 times bigger with extreme force, when heated? Popcorn! Scientists are creating simple robots powered by popcorn. Instead of pumps and compressors, kernels would expand when voltage is applied, and shrink when popped kernels dissolve in water. Popcorn power would be good for jumping robots, or maybe edible ones!
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A new dinosaur was recently discovered in China. The amazing dragon from Lingwu, or Lingwulong shenqui, is a neosauropod, a long-necked plant eater. Paleontologists were surprised to find the 174 million year-old fossils in East Asia, because it was believed that area was cut off by Jurassic seaways. It’s 15 million years older than previously known neosauropods!
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Hey, what’s under there? Under where? That’s what I thought! It’s National Underwear Day, so wear your most fun-derwear! It’s also Work Like A Dog Day. Working dogs like sheep dogs, love their jobs and do them with enthusiasm. If you have a job to do today, get excited about each task!
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If you’re near Orangeburg New York today, you might see world record-making in progress! The Ceol Mor Festival will attempt to gather at least 334 bagpipers together to play the same song, and become bagpiping capital of the world. The festival also hosts competitions for pipe and drum bands and soloists.
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Burglars broke into a house in Indiana, but left in a hurry without taking anything. They probably got scared off by Dumplin, a really big pig! There had been 3 other break-ins around the neighborhood, but weren’t lucky enough to have a guard pig. Dumplin’s human adopted him earlier this year.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger, the former governor of California, bodybuilder, and actor, has a new incentive to help disadvantaged kids stay in school and out of trouble. He’s been taking Los Angeles kids for rides in his 50-ton tank, to crush stuff! It’s a lot more fun than a tour of the State Capitol!
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A few years ago, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration held a contest, to design a Mars habitat that could be 3-D printed. NASA narrowed it down to 5 designs, and now the teams will actually print a 1/3 scale model. The winner will win $100,000, and perhaps the distinction of designing the first Martian architecture.
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It’s finally here: Hooray For Kids Day! Baby goats are so cute! Just kidding; young humans, this day is for you! It’s also National Chocolate Chip Cookie, Sandcastle, Doll, and Mustard Day. Take your doll to the beach, to build castles and eat mustard-covered chocolate chip cookies. They’ll be delicious. Really!
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Wisconsin is famous for its cheese, and now the state also holds the world record for the largest cheeseboard. The board was 7 feet wide, 35 feet long, and covered with 4,437 pounds of cheese! A 2000 pound wheel of cheddar was the centerpiece, surrounded by 125 different varieties of cheese. I wonder how many people cut the cheese?
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Did you know there’s a program, dedicated to studying things that hit the moon? The Moon Impacts Detection and Analysis System, called Midas for short, studies meteoroids that collide with the moon. They use observatories, to watch for flashes on the lunar surface. They recorded 2 impacts in less than 24 hours last month!
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