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Brazilian surfer Rodrigo Koxa is an official world record holder. At the 2018 Big Wave Awards, it was announced that his ride on an 80 foot wave in Nazare Portugal last November, was the highest wave ever surfed! His competitor, Britain’s Andrew Cotton, won the Wipeout of the Year Award on a similar wave that day. He’s still recovering!
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There’s a caterpillar invasion around London right now, and touching the crawly critters can be dangerous. The toxic caterpillars are larvae of the oak processionary moth, which feed on oak trees. Their poisonous hairs can cause rashes, eye problems, and breathing difficulties if you even inhale airborne hairs. Don’t go near them!
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The poor durian fruit. It has such a strong smell that it’s forbidden in many hotels and taxis in Asia. Singapore has banned the smelly durian from the entire public transportation system! In Australia, the fire department evacuated a University library in search of a gas leak. It was just a rotting durian fruit!
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Japanese engineers have created a real Transformer! J-deite RIDE is a 13 foot-tall robot that turns into a vehicle, just like an Autobot. It can even transform while 2 people are sitting inside! J-deite RIDE travels 37 miles per hour as a car, but walks only 328 feet per hour. Speed is not its best feature, but it’s still awesome!
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Ehh, what’s up Doc? It’s National Bugs Bunny Day! The famous cartoon rabbit made his first appearance 80 years ago! It’s also National Oatmeal Cookie Day, National Raisin Day, and National Bubble Tea Day. Bubble tea is a drink made with tea, juice or milk, and tapioca balls. Eat your tea and oatmeal raisin cookies Doc!
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In Palatine Illinois, Go Drone X is introducing the sport of drone racing to kids. Gregg Novosad started the league to teach kids about STEM: science, technology, engineering and math. They learn to fix broken drones, fly them using first person view, and race drones around tracks through gates and obstacles!
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A new baby was born at the Blackpool Zoo in England, on the same day that Prince William and Kate welcomed their new son! The zoo baby was a double-humped Bactrian camel, born to mama Tibet. Both human and camel babies were named Prince Louis, but only the human one is in line to be King of England.
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The world’s largest dog photo shoot must have been fun to watch. 108 dogs had their portraits taken in Los Angeles California, to celebrate filming the final scene of “Superpower Dogs.” All of the canine subjects were also stars in the documentary about dogs. I can’t wait for the movie to come out!
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Zach Anner has cerebral palsy, but the disability doesn’t stop him from enjoying extreme sports. To raise awareness for Wheels For Humanity, an organization that gives wheelchairs to the poor, Zach went volcano surfing in Nicaragua. His friends carried him up the side of Cerro Negro, then they slid down the outside of the volcano on wooden boards!
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Zip zippity zip! It’s National Zipper Day! The modern “Separable Fastener” was invented in 1913, by Gideon Sundback. Zippers are awesome! It’s also National Pet Parents Day! Don’t expect a present from your pet, though. Just be happy they don’t leave you a “package” that you have to clean up, ha-ha!
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