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SETI, which stands for search for extraterrestrial intelligence, will use its Breakthrough Listen program to study an unusual asteroid. They will use the 100-meter Green Bank Telescope to listen for alien signals from ‘Oumuamua, the cigar-shaped interstellar object spotted crossing our solar system last month. What would you say to an alien?
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Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, begins this evening. The Jewish holiday commemorates an ancient miracle in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. A one-day supply of oil lit a menorah, which is a type of candelabra, for 8 days. Hanukkah is celebrated for 8 days by lighting the menorah to prayers, songs, food, gifts and games.
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Holy guacamole! A giant 5 pound avocado is the biggest on record. Paula Wang was on her morning walk in Hawaii when she found the massive avocado, which is bigger than her head! I hope she is having a party because that will make a LOT of guacamole. I’ll bring the chips!
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A staggering 40% of food in the United States is thrown out! Most states only allow chain restaurants and grocery stores to donate unsold food to a few agencies that fight hunger. The Detroit Food Policy Council is working to change Michigan laws so that all food goes directly to hungry people.
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Anesthesia is used to numb your body during an operation. Now scientists are using anesthesia on plants! They discovered plants respond to anesthetics in the same way as animals and humans. It is cheaper, more accurate and easier to control plants, meaning researchers can stop testing anesthetics on animals!
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French artist Benedetto Bufalino has turned phone booths into aquariums and trucks into tennis courts. His latest creation is a Disco Ball Cement Mixer! The mirrored truck was parked in Lyon France for the weekend. Spotlights reflected off the rotating mixer and turned the streets into a giant dance party!
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The latest cat to strike internet fame lives in Queens New York. A photographer was walking past a Nativity scene in her neighborhood when she noticed something funny. Between Mary and Joseph, a cat was lying in the manger instead of baby Jesus! I hope he gives the bed back on Christmas Eve!
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Scuba divers in Victoria Australia set a new world record on Saturday. Over 350 divers created the longest underwater chain by joining hands while submerged. They hoped to bring attention to the fantastic diving opportunities in the local waters, which include 4 submarine wrecks. The chain was more than 295 yards long!
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Strange flashing lights were spotted in the sky over Denver, Colorado. People suggested they might be UFOs, the military, or even Santa’s elves on a scouting run. Similar lights were seen in Missouri, Illinois, and South Carolina. Last month people across the U.S. saw multiple glowing orbs. There are no explanations yet.
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You probably know solid, liquid, and gas are states of matter. Maybe you also know about plasma and Bose-Einstein condensates. Researchers have discovered a sixth form of matter, called excitonium. It is a condensate formed by excitons, which are particles formed by an escaped electron and the hole it leaves behind. Exciting stuff!
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