Mountain is Perfect Just as it Is

An entire mountain in Scotland just gained protected status, thanks to the Woodland Trust Scotland charity. The group bought the 1,752 foot-tall Ben Sheildaig, from a private landowner, after raising 1.6 million pounds. The mountain is covered with Scottish wildlife and ancient forests, which can now be preserved, and protected from future development!

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All-Purpose Banana Leaves

A supermarket in Chiangmai Thailand, has discovered a great alternative to plastic packaging. Instead of wrapping products in plastic film, or putting them in plastic containers, they use banana leaves! The leaves are large, flexible, and waterproof, plus they contain an enzyme that can help with digestion. You can even use leaves as plates!

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Mad About Manatees

It’s Manatee Appreciation Day! Manatees, also known as sea cows, are slow-moving aquatic mammals, that are vulnerable to extinction. They’re about 10-15 feet long, and have 4 rows of teeth! Manatees live in warm shallow waters, and graze on underwater vegetation. Here’s a fun fact: baby manatees drink milk from their mom’s armpit!

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Triple Dose of Cute

The Taronga Zoo in Australia, is home to a new trio of cuties! Red panda triplets named Rohan, Ishtar, and Mishry, are just starting to come out of their nest box. They’re about 3 months old, and are the first red panda triplets ever born at that zoo. They are absolutely adorable, times 3!

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Cleaning Pays Off

A man in Maryland often buys lottery tickets, but he only checks his numbers every month or two, when his wallet gets too full. He  recently cleaned out his wallet, and found several winning tickets. One was worth 1.2 million dollars! He’s going to buy a home in the country, and vacation, debt-free!

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Tons of Toads

Palm Beach Gardens Florida, has been overrun by toads. Thousands of poisonous cane toads cover every surface, making it hard to avoid stepping on them! Also known as Bufo toads, they are not native to Florida. 100 toads were accidentally released by a pet dealer in the 50’s, and they must have liked the weather!

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Strong to the Finish

Today is Spinach Day. Popeye used to eat it from a can, to get stronger, but it looks more appealing in a salad! It’s also Purple Day, started by 9 year-old Cassidy Megan, to increase epilepsy awareness. Epilepsy affects 65,000,000 people around the world. Wear purple to show your support!

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