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A 300-pound sphinx was unearthed in California! But it wasn’t from ancient Egypt. The plaster sphinx, found in the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center, was once a movie prop from Cecil B DeMille’s 1923 film, “The Ten Commandments”. The huge movie set was too expensive to destroy so it was buried at a secret location.
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When Tyler McClain’s mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, the Oklahoma teen found a way to help. She started a cupcake business to raise money for her mom’s medical bills! The business is called Unique Sweets Kustom Treats and she’s bringing in around $2000 a month. Someday Tyler wants to go to culinary arts school.
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A statue of Jesus in a Spanish Cathedral is also a time capsule! 250 years ago, a priest placed a note in the statue describing the sculpture and artist as well as current life, religion, and politics. Then he hid it in the statue’s, ahem, rear end. A posterior message for posterity!
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SpaceX founder Elon Musk is sending a special payload to Mars. When the Falcon Heavy rocket launches next month, it will be carrying Elon’s red Tesla Roadster playing the song “Space Oddity”. The rocket is destined to orbit Mars though, so the car will not get to drive on the planet.
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Have you ever eaten black ice cream? How about a black cream puff? A popular food trend is to add activated charcoal to almost anything, turning that food black. The charcoal is said to have detoxifying benefits. Also, it makes for really cool food photos for Instagram!
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A gorilla in a Houston zoo escaped last week, but not to roam free. Holli just wanted to hang out with the red hogs on the other side of the barrier! No guests, hogs, or gorillas were harmed. I wonder if all the animals visit each other when nobody’s watching!
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Did you participate in a reading challenge last summer? A group in Florida studied kids who took place in the Suncoast Campaign’s Summer Book Challenge. Instead of losing reading proficiency over the summer, those children went back to school with better reading skills. Start a book challenge for yourself just for fun!
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Gino Tubaro is a 21 year-old inventor in Argentina. He developed a way to use a 3D printer to make low-cost prosthetic hands for children without limbs. Kids from all over the world have received new superhero-themed hands! Anyone with a 3D printer can help through the Atomic Lab website.
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Sports Illustrated Kids has named Maxwell “Bunchie” Young its SportsKid of the Year. The 10 year-old from Los Angeles is a football and track phenomenon, scoring over 30 times this season. Bunchie’s athletic skills and inspirational attitude have already earned him a large Instagram following and a scholarship offer from the University of Illinois!
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Basketball star LeBron James is excited about his latest accomplishment. In his hometown of Akron Ohio, the school board approved a new school founded by the LeBron James Family Foundation. The school will open next fall for third and fourth graders. I bet that school will have a great gymnasium!
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