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Earl Forales, a 23 year-old Filipino inventor, won the top prize in the Cities for Our Future competition. He designed a bamboo house that can be built in 4 hours, for only $64! He hopes his CUBO houses, can help solve the housing crisis in the Philippines. Plus, bamboo releases more oxygen than trees as they grow!
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Engineers at MIT have built a silent airplane with no moving parts. Instead of being powered by propellers or turbines, the aircraft uses ionic wind. Energized wires beneath the wings ionize air molecules, which flow toward electrodes at the back of the plane, creating thrust. The plane weighs 5 pounds, and has a 16 foot wingspan.
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If you see someone with a sparkling beard, don’t be alarmed. They’re just getting excited about the holidays, by decorating with beard glitter! You can also buy beard lights, or beard ornaments. What do you do if you can’t grow your own beard? Buy a fake beard! It will also keep your face warm!
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Today is Blasé Day. The French word for jaded, being blasé about something means you’re unimpressed. That dessert is just, meh. A parfait would be impressive, especially since it’s Parfait Day! That’s also a French word, meaning perfect. The dessert has layers of cream, fruit, nuts, yogurt, or anything else to make it perfect!
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A recent study tracked the migration of the Siberian willow warbler. The tiny birds flew over 8000 miles, from Siberia in Russia, to either the Eastern Mediterranean or south-west Asia. The batteries in the tracking devices died before the trek, which took 4 months, was complete. In the spring, they’ll fly another 8000 miles back home!
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The Ehrenbergs were doing some last-minute cleaning, before guests arrived for Thanksgiving. They found some lottery tickets on the nightstand that they’d forgotten about. Before throwing them out, they checked the numbers, and realized they had a winning ticket worth $1,800,000! Sometimes, cleaning your room really pays off!
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A sixth-grader in Buffalo New York, believes in honesty. Their school bus hit a parked car while trying to squeeze through a tight spot, but the bus driver didn’t stop. The student came back later, and left a note explaining what happened. The car’s owner, a college student, really appreciated that kid’s good deed!
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A hamster named Jamie had a rough week. He got trapped in a pipe while his human was on vacation. The petsitter tried to drop him a rope along with food, but Jamie still couldn’t escape. Then animal welfare officer Alison Sparks, made a tiny ladder, and Jamie was able to climb to safety!
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Today is Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day. Have a talent show with your family and friends. No matter what your talent is, whether it’s playing an instrument or sport or video game, having loud burps or smelly farts, or making really tall piles of whipped cream from a can, be proud of your abilities!
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The Disgusting Food Museum in Sweden prints their entry tickets on vomit bags. That’s because some of the exhibits might make you heave, like the Mongolian sheep’s eyeball juice, hakari made from fermented rotting shark, or Sardinian casu marzu cheese, which is full of maggots. What’s the most disgusting thing you’ve ever eaten?
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