I Smell a World Record

Have you ever seen a garlic braid? It’s a way to store bulbs of garlic by weaving the leaves together, until you have a rope of garlic bulbs. Dimitra Athanasova Tzoridou, is a Greek garlic knitter, who just broke the record for the longest garlic braid. The braid of 20,000 bulbs is 2008 feet long!

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Happy Birthday Parade

When asked what she wanted for her 107th birthday, Myda Lewis had two wishes. She wanted to ride in a convertible with the top down in a parade, and she wanted everyone to just be happy. So the people of Stillwater Oklahoma had a birthday parade just for her, and both of her wishes came true!

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Cheating Strictly Forbidden

Cheating on exams is wrong, but when kids have phones and technology in school, it can be hard for teachers to catch cheaters. Algerians have come up with an extreme solution. When high school students take their final exams, the internet and cellular networks will shut down throughout the entire country of Algeria!

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Type ‘Til Your Fingers are Pink

Tap, tap-tap-tap, tap-tap. It’s Typewriter Day! Try to find someone who has a typewriter, and try it out. Imagine writing without a delete button! Horrifying. It’s National Pink Day too. Pink is not just for girls! It was considered masculine because it’s a light shade of red. Now, everyone wears pink, especially on Pink Day!

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Amazing Tree of 40 Fruit

Artist Sam Van Aken grafted the branches of different trees onto one tree, creating a Tree of 40 Fruit! He intended to save rare fruit varieties that might be lost forever when an orchard was closing down. In spring, the tree blooms in many different colors, then produces plums, peaches, nectarines, cherries and almonds!

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London Goes Solar

In England, the City of London has set a lofty goal. By October, they plan to get all their energy from renewable sources! The city will install solar panels on government-owned buildings, buy clean energy from the grid, and invest in other renewable energy projects. Maybe they’ll inspire other cities to do the same!

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