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It’s World Autism Awareness Day, and one Canadian dad with Asperger’s is raising awareness by playing Minecraft. Stuart Duncan is attempting to break the “longest videogame marathon on Minecraft” record, which is nearly 36 hours. He wants “to show the world that autistics are equal and capable.” His kids just want their turn!
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Tiangong-1, the Chinese space station, has come down in the Pacific Ocean. It was no longer an active space station, and lost communication with Earth, meaning it would eventually fall out of orbit. After weeks of trying to figure out when and where it would crash, all pieces have landed safely in the ocean this morning.
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It’s springtime, and that means baby birds! Wildlife centers see a lot of baby birds who were rescued unnecessarily. Unless you see an obvious injury, it’s best to leave a bird where it is. Momma bird might be nearby and afraid of you, or off finding food for her growing baby!
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Yesterday, a lot of companies made up April Fools’ Day stories. Did you get fooled? For instance, there won’t really be a restaurant where you have to eat like a dog, Coke’s new flavors won’t be sourdough, avocado and charcoal, and chocolate mayonnaise is not a real thing. Thank goodness!
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Grab a pile of your favorite kids’ books and some peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to celebrate today. It’s International Children’s Book Day and National Peanut Butter And Jelly Day! It’s also National Ferret Day! “Zucchini,” by Barbara Dana, would be a perfect book to read because it’s about a ferret!
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An innovative new restaurant is opening in Manchester England. The Dog Haus will post clues to its hidden doorway on Instagram. Diners will have to crawl in through a dog flap and remain on all fours throughout the meal, which is served in a dog bowl. The menu is divided into Biscuits, Bowls and Treats!
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Where’s Waldo? If you use Google Maps today, keep your eyes peeled for his familiar red and white sweater and round glasses. Waldo took off from California and is traveling through the Google map world, so be sure to let them know if you spot him!
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It seems like there are new Oreo flavors every month, and Lay’s has lots of unusual potato chip flavors. Now Coca Cola is launching 3 new flavors aimed at “brunch-loving, super-snacking millennials.” You will soon be able to buy sourdough, avocado, or charcoal flavored coke Zero! I think I’ll stick with water.
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Heinz is a company most well known for making ketchup, mustard, barbecue sauce and baked beans. But today they announced a new product just in time for Easter: chocolate mayonnaise! I don’t know how good it will taste on a hot dog, but it would be great on toast!
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Happy Easter! Today Christians celebrate the resurrection, when Jesus Christ rose from the dead almost 2000 years ago. Passover is celebrated this week by Jews, a festival commemorating when the Israelites were freed from slavery more than 3000 years ago. And April Fools’ Day is celebrated by pranksters of every religion today, so watch out!
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