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Turtles that live in ponds hibernate underwater. But they have lungs, so how can they breathe when the pond freezes? They get oxygen from the water as it passes over parts of the body that have the most blood vessels. Like the turtle’s butt! This is called cloacal respiration but it’s more fun to call it butt breathing.
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First comes Thanksgiving, then Black Friday. Well, today is Cyber Monday. It first started back in 2005, when people went back to work after the Thanksgiving holiday and shopped online using their fast internet connections. It’s the best day to buy gifts online because there are lots of special discounts. Did I tell you how much I love hats?
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Scientists have spotted the first ever interstellar asteroid. It is traveling through our solar system at 200,000 miles per hour, but it came from another solar system. The asteroid is a dark red rock shaped like a 400 meter cigar. That’s 15,748 inches long! It was first detected by a telescope in Hawaii so they named it the Hawaiian word for a messenger from afar arriving first, ‘Oumuamua.
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Do you think you could design a tool that would be useful in space? Students can use free 3D design software to create a new combination tool from two tools already being used on the International Space Station. The best design will be 3D printed in space! Look for the Two for the Crew Challenge on NASA.gov and submit your idea before December 19th! Maybe you’ll grow up to be an astronaut and get to use your own invention!
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Many birds migrate south for the winter. Late November is a good time to see lots of waterfowl like ducks and geese flying overhead in their distinctive V formation which helps them conserve energy. Check the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s BirdCast to see who is migrating near you.
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Do you think you’ve eaten Thanksgiving leftovers in every way possible yet? Think again! Salt & Straw ice creamery has flavors like Apple Cranberry Stuffing and Buttered Mashed Potatoes & Gravy to go with the Salted Caramel Thanksgiving Turkey. I think I need a triple scoop ice cream cone!
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Baskin-Robbins partnered with a behavioral food expert to conduct a study to revealing what your Ice Cream preferences say about you. The study identifies personality traits based on how you choose to eat ice cream. Example: People who prefer a cone are more often optimists, those who choose a cup are more often rational realists.
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Shiva Oswal, at age 13, just became the youngest contestant to win $250,000 in “Who Wants to be a Millionaire Whiz Kids Edition”. He plans to donate some of his winnings to charity and wants to save the rest for college.
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Six year old Levi started imagining words backwards. He asked his parents if there is a word for spelling another word backwards. When no word existed, he invented one and called it levidrome. He proposed his word to Merriam-Webster, but to be included it has to be commonly used. Celebs like William Shatner have joined in to help by tweeting it publicly.
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A new species of tree frog was discovered on an abandoned highway in Brazil. The frog has been named Scina Onxa, or the Jaguar snouted tree frog. The frog has orange eyes and is almost two inches long and has black spots. Worldwide, there are an estimated 800 species of tree frog.
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