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Throw a meatless patty on the grill. It’s Veggie Burger Day! You can try an Impossible Burger at a restaurant if you want something that tastes like meat. It’s also Hot Air Balloon Day. You can make your own hot air balloon, take a ride, or just watch them float through the sky!
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Sometimes when you need encouragement, it feels nice to get a pat on the back. Students from 3 Irish schools, took it to the next level, by bringing 824 students together to exchange pats on the back! They broke the world record for most pats on the back at once, and felt better too!
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If you’re planning a picnic by a lake in Florida, be prepared for uninvited guests. Taylor Forte and Trevor Walters were having a romantic picnic, when an alligator came out of the lake and took over their blanket and food! He ate salami, cheese, and everything else, then returned to the water. How rude!
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In 1964, an antiques dealer bought an old chess piece for $6. It was recently rediscovered by the man’s family, stored in a drawer. It turns out the piece, called the Warder, is part of the Lewis Chessmen, with ivory pieces carved in Norway in the 12th or 13th century. The Lewis Warder could be worth $1,300,000!
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An elementary school in Maine is going the extra mile, to welcome a new student. Morie Belanger is deaf, so the whole school started learning sign language! They’ve learned the alphabet, and about 20 new words so far. Teachers put posters around the school, and are learning sign language in their spare time.
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Here, kitty-kitty-kitty. Come get a hug! It’s Hug Your Cat Day, so hold your head close, and listen to your furball’s rumbling purr. It’s also National Cheese Day. Be adventurous, and try some new varieties, like chocolate cheese! You could even look up a recipe, and try making your own cheese, like fresh mozzarella.
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The world’s largest gathering of tall people, took place last week in the Netherlands. To participate, man had to be at least 6 feet 2 inches tall, while women had to be 5 9. Research shows that Dutch men are the tallest in the world, so they easily broke the record, with 850 towering people.
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Students taking a surfing class in California, got a visit from some special guests. A pod of dolphins joined the group to show off their skills! The dolphins swam with the class for about half an hour, did some synchronized leaps, then went back out to sea. What a nice surprise!
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Today is Insect Repellent Awareness Day, and just in time for summer! There are lots of sprays that help keep mosquitoes away, as well as natural oils like citronella and lemongrass. Lavender can help keep fleas and ticks at bay. Marigolds are a beautiful insect deterrent. Waving mosquitoes towards someone else actually works best!
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Today is Chimborazo Day, celebrating the volcano in Ecuador that is the tallest peak in the world. Sort of. Mount Everest might be the highest above sea level, but Chimborazo is the furthest from the center of the Earth because our planet is an oblate spheroid: it bulges at the equator!
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