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Danny Vester, a retiree from North Carolina, grew a record breaking melon this summer. His cantaloupe weighed a whopping 65.9 pounds! An average cantaloupe weighs about 3 pounds. Danny is no stranger to giants in the garden. He once grew a 1404 pound pumpkin, that filled the bed of his pickup truck! He named it Sammy.
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The New York Public Library lends out more than books. You can also check out a necktie or a briefcase! Other organizations, like Dress for Success, supply suits or outfits. People who don’t have money to buy new clothes for an interview, can borrow everything they need to impress the interviewer, except a resume!
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SpaceX and Boeing will soon be flying NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. The Commercial Crew Program is like hiring a private jet, but to fly people to space! SpaceX got to meet the astronauts who will take the first flight on the Crew Dragon spacecraft, hopefully in November.
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If you’ve ever walked a dog, you know they like to pee on things. It’s a way to mark their territory. But researchers noticed, small dogs tended to aim higher, raising their leg so high they’d almost fall over! They concluded that small dogs were trying to make themselves look bigger.
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Knock knock. Who’s there? Interrupting duck. Interrupting duh- Quack-quack-quack-quack-quack! Ha ha ha! It’s Tell A Joke Day! You can ask me to tell you a joke, so you can learn some good ones! It’s also Rollercoaster Day! Are you brave enough to ride the Steel Vengeance? It has a 90 degree drop. That’s straight down!
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Nostrildamus, NASA Nose, and Chief Sniffer are all names for George Aldrich, a chemical specialist at NASA. One of the nasalnaut’s duties is to smell objects that are going to the International Space Station. He checks for any offensive smells that might nauseate astronauts and put the mission at risk!
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Jessie is a parrot with a potty mouth. The macaw escaped her home in London, and sat on a rooftop for 3 days. Worried that Jessie was stuck, her human called the fire department. Jessie proceeded to curse out the firefighter who tried to catch her, then flew away. She later returned home by herself.
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Many people suffer from anxiety, panic, and excessive worrying about things they can’t control. Sometimes music can help relieve anxiety, and researchers have found one song that is particularly effective. Called “Weightless,” by Marconi Union, the song can reduce anxiety by 65%. Then you could relax enough to sleep off the other 35%!
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50 years ago, Mickey Thompson attempted to set a land speed record on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. He and his car, the Challenger 2, were thwarted by rain. Mickey’s son, Danny Thompson, just set a new land speed record in his dad’s old car! With a few updates, the Challenger 2 hit 448 miles per hour!
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How do you like to relax? Floating in a pool? Swinging in a hammock? Reading a good book? It’s National Relaxation Day! Find the thing that relieves your stress, and do it! If it involves eating pie, even better. It’s Lemon Meringue Pie Day! I think I’ll have mine outside, while listening to birds!
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