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Today is Dictionary Day, so think of a word you don’t know the meaning of, and look it up! Or just flip through the Q and X sections, to find words for your next Scrabble game. It’s also Feral Cat Day. Even if they’re not tame, stray cats appreciate being given food and water.
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You never know what you’re going to see in Ohio. A driver recently spotted a pickup truck, with a cow riding in the back seat! Cory Morris says his cow, named Annie, jumps in the truck whenever he opens the door. She loves going for rides with her head out the window!
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Steel Warriors is a group that’s trying to keep kids from getting into trouble on the streets. Their outdoor gym in London, is a powerful symbol of turning away from gang violence. The gym equipment is built entirely out of steel from melted-down knives and blades, that were confiscated by the police!
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Scott Blew was sick of seeing tv screens everywhere he went. He found the news depressing, and wished he could avoid watching it in lines, restaurants, and gas stations. He and his friend Ivan Cash, designed IRL Glasses, which stands for In Real Life. The polarized lenses make tv screens appear black!
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Last Saturday, a giant pig was running loose on the streets of San Bernardino California. The pig was the size of a mini horse! The police knew just how to capture him. They raided a deputy’s lunch bag for corn chips, and made a trail of Doritos for the pig to munch back home!
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Oh boy oh-boy! It’s Global Handwashing Day! Washing your hands is an amazingly easy way to stay healthy. Just because your hands look clean, it doesn’t mean they’re not covered with germs that can make you sick! It’s also National Grouch Day. If you’re in a bad mood today, just say you’re celebrating.
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A singing relay is when one person sings the first word, another sings the second word, and so on. The most people in a singing relay for a single song is 365! The record was set by singers in Nepal. Do you think your school could beat that record?
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6 year-old Ellie Walker really likes going to the library. Now she can say she helped supply it! For her birthday, she asked for donations to the school library instead of gifts. She was able to give the library $140 to buy new books. Her grandma also nominated her for the Good Kid Award!
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A new museum in Sweden is sure to turn your stomach. It’s the Disgusting Food Museum, and the ticket is printed on a barf bag! From the world’s stinkiest cheese and bird’s nest soup, to mouse wine and fermented shark meat, the displays show that people around the world eat some pretty gross stuff!
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Richard and Joan Bowell live on a Greek island with their 65 adopted stray cats. They call their cat sanctuary,”God’s Little People.” They decided to hire someone to help care for the cats. The employee would get to live rent-free on the island, which sounded great to 35,000 job applicants! They hired lucky cat-rescuer Jeffyne Telson.
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