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SpaceX just sent its first passenger to the International Space Station, on the Crew Dragon Demo-1 Mission. It was a dummy named Ripley. The life-sized figure is covered in sensors, and wears a Commercial Crew space suit. The sensors will collect data, to learn what travelling will be like for human astronauts, this July.
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Scientists are working on a new printer, that uses human cells instead of ink! It’s a mobile bioprinter, that can use a patient’s own cells, to print new skin directly over large wounds and burns. It would eliminate the need for skin grafts, and speed up healing. What an amazing invention!
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Fifth graders in Minnesota, started a Kindness Club at Parker Elementary School. They wanted to stop bullying, and help kids feel better about themselves. They put positive notes on lockers, installed a Buddy Bench on the playground for students to make new friends, and spread random acts of kindness through the whole school!
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What If Dogs And Cats Had Opposable Thumbs. That’s what day it is today, so just think about it! It’s also World Wildlife Day, Challenge yourself, to learn which animals do have opposable thumbs. Then, celebrate I Want You To Be Happy Day. Ask others, what would make them happy. Maybe you can help!
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5 teenagers became heroes at a Canadian ski resort this week. An 8 year-old boy was dangling from a ski lift, 20 feet in the air. The teens quickly grabbed some netting and created a giant hammock. The boy was able to drop safely into the net, and the teenage rescue team was rewarded with season passes!
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If you live near San Fransisco California, go to Union Park today at 1:00. In honor of American Tulip Day, there will be 100,000 tulips on display. What’s even better is, you can pick them for free! The tulips were grown from Dutch bulbs. Over half a billion tulip bulbs are imported to America each year!
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If you want to really freak out your cat, you can get a cat mask that looks just like him. For around $2,700, The Japanese company, Shindo, will create custom headgear from your pet’s photo, complete with fur. The incredibly realistic masks, are sure to make everyone notice you. Just don’t start eating cat food!
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Do you have any old stuff lying around the house? Gather it all up, because it’s Old Stuff Day! Play with your old toys, figure out which old clothes you’ve outgrown, and take a look at your old bad habits. Now get rid of anything you don’t need, and enjoy what’s left!
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"When beetles battle beetles in a puddle paddle battle and the beetle battle puddle is a puddle in a bottle... ...they call this a tweetle beetle bottle puddle paddle battle muddle."
It’s National Read Across America Day, also known as Dr. Seuss Day. Read Fox in Socks, or another Seuss favorite, to celebrate his birthday!
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51 years ago, someone took a magazine from an Ohio library. This week, it was returned, along with $100 to cover late fees. The anonymous borrower explained in a note, that they’d stolen the magazine as a kid, and apologized. The Life Magazine featured the Beatles on the cover. That kid must have been a fan!
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