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Tokyo Japan is building solar roads before the 2020 Olympics. Solar panels will be installed under a resin surface on the streets. The first solar road was built in 2016 in Normandy France, but they are expensive to build. However, the panels will generate energy, and help Tokyo become a more eco-friendly city!
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“I will not use this in a house. I will not point this at my spouse. I will not use this in an unsafe way. The best use is creme brûlée.” People who ordered Not-A-Flamethrowers from inventor Elon Musk, are receiving them along with directions to not set things on fire. Always read directions!
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Today is National Peanut Butter Cookie Day, and it’s my favorite easy recipe! Mix a cup of sugar, a cup of peanut butter, and an egg together. Put spoonfuls on a cookie sheet, press them down with a fork, and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until they are just barely brown at the bottom. Enjoy!
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The Soaporium in Indiana sells bath bombs. They are balls of powder packed with oils and fragrances, that fizz when dropped into a relaxing bath. Well, the Soaporium decided to create the biggest bath bomb in the world! It weighed nearly 199 pounds. I guess they’ll have to use it in a pool!
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The movie “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” will be coming out this summer, making people wonder again if it would really be possible to bring dinosaurs back to life. The answer is still: no. Even if ancient DNA was usable, that would only be a starting point. Sorry, no pet dinosaurs for you!
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A new community is being built in the Netherlands. Or should I say printed? The one story homes are going to be made with a 3D printer! The Eindhoven University of Technology designed the homes as part of “Project Milestone.” They’ll be made of concrete and look like rounded boulders!
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The Nike company has a new shoe design. It’s a slide and a fanny pack in one! The slip-on sandals have a zippered pouch on top, to store your keys or money. They might be the most convenient shoes ever, and they even come in lime green and turquoise!
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Don’t you think that tree needs a nice sweater? Get out your crochet or knitting needles and give it one, because today is Yarn Bombing Day! Crochet a colorful sleeve right onto a bike rack, or telephone pole! Then end your day with an ear of roasted corn, for National Corn On The Cob Day!
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A team of scientists has created a solar-powered harvester that pulls water right out of the air. Using a metal-organic framework made with aluminum, and using the power of the sun, the device can absorb water even out of dry desert air. You can get fresh, drinkable water anywhere!
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Scientists discovered an underwater city that they nicknamed Octlantis. A community of gloomy octopuses lives together in dens made out of sand and shells. They previously thought the octopus tetricus was a solitary creature, but this is the second group researchers have discovered. The other city, Octopolis, is nearby. Both are near Australia.
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