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When 15 and 12 year-olds Isabelle and Katherine Adams learned that many girls around the world could not get an education, because they have to spend hours getting clean water every day, they decided to help. The sisters started Paper For Water, and make origami ornaments to raise money. They’ve already raised $1.5 million for water projects!
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Today is Hole In My Bucket Day. Learn the classic song about Henry’s bucket, and Liza’s advice to fix it. Then sing it all day long, and drive everyone crazy! It’s also Water A Flower Day. Make sure all the plants are getting enough to drink. I hope your bucket holds water!
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Be on the lookout for some out of this world Oreos next month. Oreo is releasing a limited edition Marshmallow Moon cookie, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing! The package will glow in the dark and have stickers, and the cookies will have moon, astronaut, and space shuttle designs.
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An Urban Food Forest is coming to Georgia. Officials in Atlanta approved the use of 7 acres of vacant land, to plant fruit trees and vines, and community gardens. It will also have walking trails and public gathering spaces. When you go to have a picnic in the park, the food will already be there!
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Starting next week, participating AMC movie theaters will be showing kids movies on Wednesday mornings, with popcorn, fruit snacks and a drink, for $4. Some local theaters have their own free movie days for kids over the summer. Look online to see if your city has any programs, and start planning your calendar for fun!
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Did you know that 20% of what goes into landfills in the U.S., is food? Today, on Learn About Composting Day, learn how to turn food waste into soil instead. You can start by making a place in your yard to put food scraps. As it decomposes, mix in leaves and water. It’s that easy!
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Today is Biscuit Day. You could eat a biscuit in Ireland that’s known as a cookie elsewhere, or eat fluffy biscuits with gravy in the United States. I’m going to eat both! Also, people used to put a cloth in their larder for good luck, so celebrate Put A Pillow On Your Fridge Day.
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British Transport Police in Lancashire, have a suspect in custody, who assaulted an officer. It’s a sheep! The sheep was running loose on the streets, and he head-butted the officer who was trying to round him up. No one was hurt and the sheep was safely captured. He’ll probably get off with a warning.
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David Rush holds more than 100 world records, and he just earned another one. This time, it was for popping 200 balloons with a nail, in 14.77 seconds. His 100th record was holding 100 lit candles in his mouth. David said he sets records to promote STEM education, by encouraging kids to learn science, technology, engineering, and math.
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For the first time ever, an albino panda was spotted in China. A motion-activated camera captured an image of the white panda, walking through a bamboo forest in the Wolong National Nature Reserve. The rare panda is only 1 to 2 years old, and looked strong and healthy. I hope the camera gets more pictures!
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