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Six year old Levi started imagining words backwards. He asked his parents if there is a word for spelling another word backwards. When no word existed, he invented one and called it levidrome. He proposed his word to Merriam-Webster, but to be included it has to be commonly used. Celebs like William Shatner have joined in to help by tweeting it publicly.
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A new species of tree frog was discovered on an abandoned highway in Brazil. The frog has been named Scina Onxa, or the Jaguar snouted tree frog. The frog has orange eyes and is almost two inches long and has black spots. Worldwide, there are an estimated 800 species of tree frog.
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A zoo in Florida welcomed a second new reticulated giraffe this week with the birth of a female calf. Luna, the mother is doing well. This is her fourth calf and makes number 18 for Duke, the father. The birth marks the 41st giraffe calf born at the zoo.
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A 3,000-year-old castle was discovered underwater by divers and researchers in Turkey. A team of archaeologists were diving in Lake Van and discovered castle ruins. This castle is believed to have been inhabited by the Uratu civilization, which flourished in the Iron Age between the 9th and 6th centuries BC.
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Did you know that an estimated Fifty million pumpkin pies will be eaten on thanksgiving ? Pumpkin pie was first introduced to the holiday table at the pilgrim’s Thanksgiving in 1623. Telling you this is making me hungry.
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Bronson, a dog in Australia, saved a baby platypus. This super dog found a platypus near a dry river, picked it up in his teeth and carried it to his owners. They rushed it to the hospital, and after some care and nurturing, the platypus, now named Pete, is doing well and will be returned back to the wild soon!
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Does Turkey make you sleepy? Turkey contains tryptophan, an amino acid that creates chemicals in the body including melatonin. High levels of melatonin tell your brain, it’s sleepy time. Researchers say that many foods contain tryptophan, so it’s likely a combination of turkey, over eating, and over excitement that are leading to the drowsiness, not just the turkey.
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Harper Ediger, a 14 year old from Denver, is now the writer for a new kids-centric advice column for The New York Times. The column is called Social Q’s: Advice on Awkward Social Situations. It will run monthly in the Sunday paper starting in January. Hmm. I think I could use some advice on that.
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Two weeks ago, five healthy tiger cubs were born at a Wild Animal Safari in Missouri. All five are doing well, even the special one that is all white. Awe, how cute! The mother, Zahara, is also doing well!
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An 11-year old boy in Massachusetts saw a tree had fallen onto some train tracks by a train station after a storm. He jumped into action and rode his bike as fast as he could, told his grandpa, and the two of them found a train conductor. He was able to help slow down and then stop the train.
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