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The High Trestle Trail Bridge, in Madrid Iowa, used to be a railroad bridge. When the trains stopped running, the tracks were turned into a trail for hikers and bikers. At night, special lights turn it into an optical illusion, making it seem like you’re riding through a vortex, or a time machine!
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The All-American Soap Box Derby crowned 7 new world champions yesterday, in Akron Ohio. There were 7 different racing divisions, and the winners were Cayson Hayes, Landen Watson, Allison Pankoff, Dylan Swanson, Bradeyn Ditzler, Ashton Grace, and Lane Schlafke. Get involved in a local race near you, and you could be a World Champ next year!
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Wouldn’t it be nice to just relax in a hammock today, eating fresh mangos? Since it’s National Hammock Day and National Mango Day, that’s your only task for the day! Make sure your parents get a turn also, because it’s Parents’ Day! I guess it’s for kids who forgot Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.
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Practice makes perfect, right? Australian musician Scott Burford should be a pretty good guitarist by now. He just set a world record by playing his guitar for 125 hours straight! He had to superglue his skin together after his fingers started to crack. Scott had 500 songs on his playlist, and raised money for Musicians Making A Difference.
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There’s a new way to catch and measure electron beams, that’s revolutionized electron microscopes. Instead of building an image based on the location of electrons, it detects the angles of each electron’s reflection. That means scientists can study molecular structures more clearly. They can even measure the bonds between atoms!
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A new study shows that expressing gratitude is good for you. Receiving appreciation also increases your well-being. It can be awkward for some people to give and receive thanks, but the warm feelings registered afterwards, overpower any discomfort. Write an e-mail telling someone what you value about them, and you’ll both feel happier!
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Today, the All-American Soap Box Derby World Championships take place! Kids age 7 and up, will race down a 989 foot hill in cars they built, powered only by gravity. The race brings champions from all over the world to Derby Downs, in Akron Ohio. You can watch it on YouTube. Good luck, racers!
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If only I could have gotten an “A” on that test! I should have studied harder! It’s Toss Away The “Would Haves” and “Should Haves” Day. Those things are in the past; write them down, then throw them away! Then eat some chips and candy and donuts for Junk Food Day! Yay!
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Perpetual Guardian, a company in New Zealand, has been trying out a new work schedule. Its 240 employees work only 4 days a week, but still get paid for 5. The results have shown that employees were more productive and committed, less stressed, and spent less time checking social media. They hope other businesses try it too!
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In a few weeks, NASA will launch the Parker Solar Probe. The probe’s orbit will take it inside the Sun’s corona. How can anything withstand temperatures in the millions without melting? It’s because the corona has a low density, so all those sizzling particles don’t interact with the spacecraft at once! Fascinating!
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