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The Woodland Park Zoo in Washington state, finally gets to see its baby tree kangaroo. Although Elanna gave birth to Ecki 8 months ago, the joey had been hidden in his mama’s pouch. He was only the size of a jellybean when he was born! Now, he’s big enough to explore outside the pouch.
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A brown egg has set a new world record, by becoming the most liked photo on Instagram. The previous record holder was a photo of Kylie Jenner’s baby, which had over 18 million likes. But the world record egg now has over 25 million likes! Did you help to break the record? I did!
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In Texas, sheriff Robert Chody has come up with an easy way to make drivers stop speeding. He’s paired cardboard cutouts of police officers with deputies. The life-sized photos are placed in school zones, and motorists slow down immediately, because they don’t want a speeding ticket! It helps keep school zones safe!
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Pigeons are smarter than you might think. At the Staten Island ferry terminal in New York, pigeons have been seen sitting on the water fountain, just waiting for someone to give them a drink! Mariel Mitkowski recorded a video of Steven Pesantez happily holding the button, so a pigeon could quench its thirst!
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There’s so much to do today! It’s International Kite Day; have you ever flown a kite in the winter? It’s also Clean Off Your Desk Day, and Organize Your Home Day. Boring. Most importantly, it’s Dress Up Your Pet Day! I think your pet tarantula needs a tiny top hat!
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A grandma in South Carolina wasn’t trying to play favorites. She gave each of her grandchildren 2 scratch-off lottery tickets for Christmas. But only Collin Goff’s was a big winner, worth $150,000! The college sophomore had undergone brain surgery last year, so he’s excited to start the year 2019 on a good note!
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A moose in Anchorage Alaska, got stranded in the snowy center of an ice skating track. The surrounding ice had been hot-mopped to make it smooth, and was too slippery for the moose to cross. Employees in a nearby building noticed her dilemma, and rescued her by making a bridge from yoga mats and carpets!
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NASA and Honeybee Robotics are excited about their new steam-powered spacecraft. The WINE prototype, short for World Is Not Enough, will mine water from its location, then turn it into steam to propel itself to the next stop. It could explore the Moon, asteroids, other planets, and beyond, continuing to make its own fuel forever!
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A new concept car by Hyundai tackles tough terrain, by growing legs! The elevate can be driven like an electric car, then rise up on elevated robotic legs to climb over walls, step across gaps, or bypass stairs. The Ultimate Mobility Vehicle can also carry first responders through debris fields in disaster areas. Incredible!
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Rubber duckies love to float in your bathtub, keeping you company. Today is Rubber Ducky Day, so give your ducks some extra playtime! Let them stick around for Sticker Day. If you want to see unusual stickers, just go to an arts and crafts store and look in the scrapbooking section! Wowza!
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