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Lots of kids have made money, by setting up a lemonade stand. Since today is Lemon Juice Day, squeeze a bunch of lemons, and whip up your own batch of refreshing lemonade! Use the rest of the lemon in the kitchen. Rub half a lemon over baking soda to clean countertops and cutting boards!
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Today is More Herbs, Less Salt Day. If your food tastes bland, there are plenty of seasonings you can use to add flavor instead of salt. Fresh herbs like mint, basil, and rosemary are easy to grow in your kitchen window. Also, Inventor’s Month is nearly over. Have you invented something yet?
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It might be too early to think about Christmas, but is it ever too early to think about candy? The creators of Kale Candy Canes and Pizza Candy Canes, has just introduced a new flavor. How does a Hamdy Cane sound to you! Order the pink and white-striped, ham-flavored candy, from Archie McPhee’s.
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17 year-old David Ledbetter noticed people lined up to buy chicken sandwiches from Popeye’s, and saw it as an opportunity to help people get politically involved. He spent his morning helping people register to vote! The North Carolina teen is pre-registered to vote as soon as he turns 18. If you’ll be 18 by November, register now!
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Mattel announced its next dolls for Barbie’s Inspiring Women Series. Figures of Civil Rights activist Rosa Parks, and astronaut Sally Ride will join mathematician Katherine Johnson, artist Frida Kahlo, and pilot Amelia Earhart, in the series. Mattel chooses female role models, “who took risks and paved the way for the next generation.”
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It’s Power Rangers Day! The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV show came out in 1993. 5 ordinary teenagers morph into the Power Rangers, gaining special powers, assault machines called Zords, and stretchy suits. Get some friends together, pick your favorite Ranger color, and create a Megazord to fight off the bad guys. Go go Power Rangers!
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It’s National Bow-Tie Day, so pick one that stands out, and get ready to spend some time at your computer. It’s also Crackers Over The Keyboard Day and Race Your Mouse Around The Icons Day! When your computer’s running slow, eating a snack and playing with the cursor help pass the time.
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KFC never thought it would happen, but Kentucky Fried Chicken might finally go Beyond Fried Chicken. The restaurant will debut meatless chicken at their Smyrna Georgia location. Depending on customer feedback, KFC may decide to carry the vegan nuggets at more locations. Then you can get their 11 herbs and spices, without eating a chicken!
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After you use the last of the peanut butter, Nutella, or jam, there’s always some left in the jar that you just can’t reach. The next time you have ice cream, put it in the jar! It will give your ice cream a flavor twist, and make it easier to rinse the container out!
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Yesterday, Katherine Johnson turned 101. The retired mathematician worked for NASA as a human computer. She calculated orbital equations for the trajectories of Apollo and Friendship missions by hand! As an African-American woman, she was a pioneer in the space program, and continues to be an inspiring role-model with her book, “Reaching for the Moon.”
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