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In Melbourne Australia, the trees have e-mail addresses. The city assigned one to each tree, thinking it would be a handy way for people to report problems like dead branches. Instead, people are writing love letters to the trees! The tree-mails show how much Melbournians care about their beautiful trees!
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Everything’s more fabulous with glitter on it. Even pizza! A pizzeria in Santa Monica California named DagWoods, makes a magical looking pizza covered with edible glitter. The sparkles are different colors, so every slice looks like a rainbow. I think this must be what unicorns eat when they have a pizza party!
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Woof woof! Bark-bark, growl. Oops, it’s Take Your Dog To Work Day, and I guess my dog thought he was supposed to, do, my work! Such a good doggie! I’ll take him out to lunch, and get some onion rings. It’s National Onion Ring Day! See who gets the biggest ring!
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A couple’s security cameras captured a burglar in action, in South Tahoe California. The 7-foot, 300 pound thief was a black bear, who forced open a kitchen window to get some snacks. He ate M&M’s, maple syrup, and cinnamon raisin bread. Last November, the same bear pushed their front door in to raid the refrigerator!
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In the Northern Hemisphere, today is the longest day of the year, known as the summer solstice. At the North Pole, the sun will be shining for 24 hours! In Earth’s Southern Hemisphere, however, today is the winter solstice, with the fewest daylight hours. The South Pole won’t see the sun at all!
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Most people have heard of selfies by now, when you take a photo of yourself. But did you know they can be more dangerous than shark attacks? Nearly 100 people died last year in bizarre ways, trying to get the perfect shot. Only 5 people were killed by sharks. Be careful today on National Selfie Day!
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How will you celebrate Daylight Appreciation Day? Take advantage of the sunlight! You could collect shells at the beach for National Seashell Day. It’s Go Skateboarding Day, so you could go to a skate park. It’s also the National Day of the Gong, if you’re lucky enough to have a gong to play!
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Forget riding in the car. It’s Dump the Pump Day! Sponsored by the American Public Transportation Association, many cities across the United States will be offering free fare on public transit. See if your city is participating; your ride on the bus or subway might cost you nothing and cause less pollution!
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Reyhan Jamalova, a 15 year-old from Azerbaijan, has invented a device that can generate electricity from rainwater! Called Rainergy, the instrument collects rainwater and sends it through a generator, then stores the electricity in a battery. Rainergy can provide power and light to people who are cut off from the main electrical grid!
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When Michigan Central Station closed down in 1988, many fixtures were stolen. Now that Ford Motor Land Development has plans to renovate the Detroit train depot, a stolen antique clock has been returned after 20 years! The thief had been protecting the clock all these years, and said it was ready to go home.
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