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The Irish countryside looks green and beautiful. It turns out, the dirt also keeps you healthy! Soil from the Boho Highlands, in Northern Ireland’s Fermanagh, contains bacteria that can fight off four of the top superbugs. Superbugs are antibiotic-resistant bacteria, that are hard to treat. Scientists are excited to find an Irish remedy!
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The Doctors Medical Center, in California, helps children get excited about going in for surgery. Instead of getting wheeled in on a gurney, kids can drive to the operating room in a tiny car! They can choose a black Mercedes, or a Pink Volkswagen Beetle. For the youngest patients, parents can use a remote control.
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Take a moment today to think about Walter Hunt, on International Safety Pin Day! He owed his friend $15 back in 1849, so he invented the safety pin, to make some money to repay him! They’re awesome at holding things together, but you can also make cool crafts or jewelry with them. Can you invent something?
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In South Africa, some surfers saw a baby great white shark. It had gotten trapped among the rocks near shore, and was struggling to survive. The surfers put it on a surfboard, and carried it to a safe spot to release it. It never hurts, to have a grateful shark owe you a favor!
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Around 4000 years ago, the Babylonians came up with times tables. The handy method to help us multiply, is great for small numbers. But as the numbers get bigger, even computers can take a long time to find answers. But mathematicians have discovered a new algorithm, that could multiply 2 billion-digit numbers, in under 30 seconds! Amazing!
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The National Pollinator Garden Network, launched a Million Pollinator Garden Challenge in 2015. They’ve now surpassed their goal! 1,040,000 gardens are registered around the world, planted with flowers that attract bees and butterflies. The insects that pollinate plants are essential, to healthy crops. Look up the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge, to discover how you can help!
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Kevin Gatlin had an idea, inspired by visiting a sick child in a hospital room. He invented bedsheets, with board games printed on them! They also have geography facts, word find games, and science lessons. Playtime Edventures linens can help make a hospital stay, a little less monotonous. They’re also fun for your bedroom!
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If you could choose your own name, what would it be? Today is Name Yourself Day, so pick a name to go by for the day! It could become your new nickname, or your next user name. I think I’ll name myself Lock-a-boom-chow-chow. It’s also Unicorn Day! Do you believe they exist?
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In the Playa Media Luna in Peru, an ancient whale was discovered. The fossil skeleton is a new species, named Peregocetus pacificus, meaning the traveling whale that reached the Pacific Ocean. The 42.6 million year-old whale could walk on land with long-toed hooves, use its tail like a paddle, and swim like an otter!
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When you call your dog’s name, chances are he comes right to you. But cats are not so predictable. Scientists in Japan decided to find out once and for all, if cats can recognize their names. They determined that, yes, cats do recognize their own names. They just choose to ignore you!
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