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Uber driver Manuel Dias was driving Benedict Cumberbatch, the actor that plays Dr. Strange and Sherlock Holmes, around London, when they spotted a bicycle delivery man getting mugged by 4 guys. Benedict jumped out to rescue him, with Manuel close behind. They fought off the attackers, and didn’t even need a cape! Benedict’s a real-life superhero!
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The Trinidadian guppy is a tiny fish with silver eyes, but their eyes can turn pitch black in just a few seconds. Scientists made robotic fish to study why, and discovered that black eyes were a signal to other fish to back off. It meant they were willing to fight!
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Gavin Free and Dan Gruchy are better known as the Slow Mo Guys on their YouTube channel. They love to see how things look in slow motion, from exploding giant water balloons, to their latest feat: spinning a vinyl record so fast that it shatters. Their camera films 343,000 frames per second! Everything’s amazing in slow mo!
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Artist Juan Elani Tulas from the Philippines, creates collages that look like paintings. He uses discarded styrofoam, diluted and tinted in gasoline, as his paint. The unique method results in stunning mosaic-like canvases. Tulas often collects styrofoam washed up on beaches. He can beautify the environment and your house at the same time!
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Today is Hot Air Balloon Day! The first balloon ride took place in 1783! If you’re not lucky enough to get to ride in one today, eat a picnic lunch in a basket and pretend. Make sure your lunch includes gingerbread and veggie burgers, since it’s also National Gingerbread Day and National Veggie Burger Day!
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When Zach Doell picks up his girlfriend, Brianna Garcia, after class, he likes to surprise her. He has come in an ice cream truck, dressed as a piece of pizza, driven a batmobile, and even showed up in an Oscar Mayer Wienermobile! University of Louisiana students can’t wait to see what he’ll do next!
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Did you know that being disgusted is actually good for you? Researchers gave people gross scenarios to rate on a scale of disgustingness, like squashing a slug, sitting in front of a vomiting person, or someone coughing in your face. The things people found most revolting were the most dangerous to their health!
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Scientists have discovered a surprising fact about the Kilauea volcano that’s erupting in Hawaii. It has a magnetic field that goes the opposite direction! The molten rock beneath Kilauea’s caldera contains large amounts of iron, making it a swirling mass of magnets. Your compass would go crazy if you tried to use it there!
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An extraordinary collection will soon be auctioned off in England. Richard Bullimore was a Leicestershire Regiment soldier during World War One. One of his possessions included a tin of chocolate given to all the soldiers at Christmas in 1915. The 103 year-old box still has 9 Cadbury chocolate bars in it! I guess he didn’t like candy bars that much!
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Here, kitty-kitty… I have something for you. It’s a great big hug! Today is Hug Your Cat Day; but don’t you hug your cat every day? It’s also Thank God It’s Monday Day. Yay, the weekend’s finally over! It’s also National Cheese Day. Ask your pet cow if she can spare a little milk, and make some delicious cheese!