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Today is Dewey Decimal System Day. When you go to the library to look for a book, you’re probably using Melvil Dewey’s classification system, which he invented in 1876. You’ll see the number on the spine of the book, which lets librarians know exactly where to file it!
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Students at the Indian International School Sharjah,in the United Arab Emirates, set 2 new world records. The 5,445 students formed an image of a giant coffee pot. They also formed the largest human transforming image, when some of the students poured out into a cup like a stream of coffee! They didn’t add cream or sugar.
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It seems like deer get stuck in weird places. Firefighters in Pennsylvania, rescued a deer who got stuck in a backyard pool. In Massachusetts, a deer traipsed through a car dealership. A deer in Arkansas ran around inside a courthouse, and in India, a deer got trapped in a school bathroom! Oh Dear!
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Jack is a donkey, and Diane is an emu, but that hasn’t stopped them from being best friends! The Carolina Waterfowl Rescue found the animals abandoned on a farm, and asked for someone to adopt the unusual couple. Actors Jeffery Dean Morgan and Hilarie Burton, gave Jack and Diane a home on their farm!
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Luxembourg might be a small country, with only 560,000 residents, but it has big traffic problems. 180,000 French and Belgian commuters add thousands of cars to the roads every day. Starting in 2020, the country will offer free public transportation to everyone! Hopefully, free rides on buses, trams, and trains, will stop the traffic jams!
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It’s World Techno Day! Techno is electronic dance music with a strong beat. Get some glow sticks and party lights, turn up the music, and have a techno dance party! If you want more traditional music, sing songs with your family or friends, for World Choral Day. May your day be filled with music!
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In Friedberg Germany, a rock-and-roll legend will help you cross the street. Instead of a person walking or standing, crosswalk signals light up silhouettes of Elvis Presley, singing at a microphone or dancing! The town wanted to honor Elvis, who was stationed in Friedberg as a U.S. Army soldier in the 50’s.
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Young monk seals have been getting 2-foot-long eels stuck up their noses! Scientists aren’t sure why it’s happening, and it doesn’t seem to hurt the seals. They eat eels, so it could be a result of hunting eels trapped in holes. But eel snorting could also just be a new teenage seal fad!
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Kellogg’s Corn Flakes aren’t just for breakfast anymore. The cereal company’s reduced its food waste in the UK by 12.5%, by turning it’s rejected flakes into beer. Pieces that are too big or small, become ingredients in “Throw Away IPA”, brewed by Seven Bro7hers Brewery. They’ll also donate 10 pence per can, to the Fareshare Charity.
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Passengers riding the ferry from Vancouver Island British Columbia, in Canada, were treated to a spectacular view. Their ship was being escorted by 200 dolphins! The dolphin pod was leaping and frolicking alongside the boat. Passenger Henry Irizawa filmed them and shared his video, so we can all enjoy seeing the dolphins play!
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