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Ashlee Eskelsen from Tennessee wanted a challenge, so she ran a half marathon while pushing her 3 kids in a triple stroller. The extra 150 pounds didn’t stop her, and she broke the world record time for half marathon pushing a triple stroller by 30 seconds! Her kids helped too, yelling “Go faster Mama!” the whole time.
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Shervin Hess at the Oregon Zoo posted some reviews last week, but not of products on Amazon. They were rating animals! Inspired by a review of boots, he described an otter as “sturdy built, winter-ready, and waterproof.” An owl gets points for having a rotating top. Other zoos joined in on Twitter using #rateaspecies.
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European kids had a good excuse for being late for school. Some digital clocks were running 6 minutes behind! Clocks that keep time by counting oscillations, or changes of direction in electric current, need consistent current. Disagreements between Serbia and Kosovo about a power plant disrupted the current, causing clocks to slow down.
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During World War Two, Dogs for Defense was formed. Today we honor dogs who served, with National K9 Veterans Day. It’s also National Earmuff Day; 15 year-old Chester Greenwood invented earmuffs in 1873. Don’t forget National Open An Umbrella Indoors Day, to test the superstition that it’s bad luck. Just do it in an open space!
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People get excited about Pi Day, which is March 14th. The College of Idaho Math Club is planning a world record attempt with 600 people representing the first 600 digits of pi. The Boston Museum of Science set a U.S. record for the most shaving cream pies thrown at once. What are you planning for Pi Day?
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If you live in Chicago, you may have seen the Midnight Circus. This special show features acrobats, clowns, aerialists, and rescue dogs! Pit bulls Junebug and Rosie Ray are the stars of the show. All the profits from ticket sales are donated to parks in the Windy City, totaling nearly $1,000,000 so far!
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If your parents haven’t let you have a phone yet, maybe you should say thank you! Scientists say that phone notifications trigger a stress response in our bodies similar to being in danger. Phone alerts interrupt whatever you’re doing, making you spend energy to refocus. Try turning off alerts and keeping devices in your backpack.
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Sometimes it’s hard to tell when a picture or video on the internet is real. There’s a website called FotoForensics that can help. You submit a picture, then it gives you tools to analyze the results. The Error Level Analysis tool makes photoshopped objects appear brighter. Learn not to be fooled!
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Today is National Girl Scout Day, so celebrate with a thin mint or samoa. Or 20! There are Girl Scout cookies everywhere! Then get out your staples, because it’s Fill Our Staplers Day. Finally, celebrate National Napping Day with a nice nap. Daylight Saving stole your hour of sleep. Take it back! You worked hard today.
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The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio has had a baby boom this year! They introduced five Asian small-clawed otter pups born to parents Peanut and Gus, a silvered leaf langur monkey born to parents Patty and Thai, and a Humboldt penguin chick born to parents Katja and Hans. She’s named Her Majesty Gertrude Sprinklebottom!
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