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An exoplanet that appears to be inside of a bulge at the core of our galaxy where most of the stars reside was recently discovered. But this no ordinary exoplanet! This planet is over 13 times bigger than Jupiter. The planet has been named OGLE-2016-BLG-1190-L-B. Oh rats! That’s the same name I was planning to name one of my children. Ha Ha.
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According to National Geographic, scientists have discovered a new species of orangutan in Sumatra, now called a Tapanuli. The Tapanuli population numbers only around 800 apes making it the rarest great ape species on the planet.
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A teenage girl in England named Abbie Bannon saw her friend in a river drowning. She jumped into action, leapt into the icy cold river, and pulled her friend to safety. The rescue was complicated by the fact that her friend suffers from epilepsy. Way to go Abbie! We all need a friend like you!
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Here’s a slimy news update. A young entrepreneur named Madison Greenspan and a group of exceptional young people broke the Guinness World Record for making the most amount of slime at the same time. They were able to produce approximately 13,820 pounds of purple slime. That is a lot of slime! I hope they washed their hands afterwards!
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In Israel this past week, a young hippopotamus casually strolled out of an open gate at the zoo. After two minutes she came back on her own. I guess even teenager like hippos want to experience the world, even if only for a couple of minutes.
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