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It’s Pumpkin Seed Day, so it’s the perfect time to practice your pumpkin-carving skills. Roast the seeds and have a delicious treat! Your Jack-o’-lantern will be moldy by Halloween, so you’ll have to carve another one later in the month. The bonus is, you’ll get more pumpkin seeds!
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On Sunday, you may have seen some bikers dressed a little fancier than usual. 120,000 men dressed in their finest suits, and rode their classic motorcycles to raise money for men’s health. The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride took place in 650 cities around the world, and raised $6,000,000 to benefit prostate cancer and mental health charities.
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Do you ever feel like you’re thinking the same thing someone else is thinking? Scientists have hooked up a brain connection that allows 3 people to share their thoughts! They call it BrainNet, and they think people could even link minds over the web in the future. That would really be an internet connection!
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Get ready to defend your dog. Some researchers are saying dogs aren’t really that smart! They say that people simply give dogs more tests to show their intelligence. A dog will come when you call his name. A cat also knows her name, but might choose to ignore you because she’s enjoying her snooze!
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There’s a restaurant that makes you feel like you’re in a comic strip. The Cafe YND239-20, in Seoul Korea, is decorated like a black and white line drawing. The walls, chairs, plates, and even the floorboards, look drawn on. You can be the most colorful thing in the whole place!
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What’s your car’s name? You ride in a car all the time, but you don’t even have a name for it? Well, today is Name Your Car Day, so pick a good one! It’s also World Farm Animals Day. Visit a farm with a pumpkin patch and cows, chickens, and goats just for fun!
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Mary Winchenbach is an artist, but she works in a gross medium. Her creations are made out of local Maine moose poop! She made a Poo Poo Clock, so you can tell when it’s one-turdy. You can take your pick of Fecal People, Moosletoe, or Dingleberry ornaments. She calls them Tirdy Works.
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When you go to a Chinese restaurant, you often get a fortune cookie at the end of the meal. The cookie has a slip of paper folded inside, that gives your fortune, and lucky numbers. Ronnie Martin played those numbers in the New Jersey Mega Millions lottery, and actually won a million dollars!
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Balloon tag is a fun game where everyone ties a balloon around their ankle, and your team tries to step on the other team’s balloons, and pop them. Students at the University of California Irvine, set a world record for largest game of balloon tag. 1514 students joined the game! Pop Poppity Pop!
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It’s National Homemade Cookies Day, so here’s an easy and delicious recipe! Take 1 cup peanut butter, 1 cup sugar, and 1 egg. Mix them all together, then put spoonfuls on a cookie sheet. Flatten them a little with a fork. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until the edges start to brown a tiny bit. Now eat them all!
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