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In Orje Norway, you may come across an unusual crosswalk sign. Artist Reidar Johannes Søby installed a sign encouraging pedestrians to do their best silly walk. A hidden video camera shows that people love having an excuse, to have fun crossing the street! A Silly Walks sign has also sprouted up in Ottawa Canada.
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The world’s first underground hotel is opening next month, near Shanghai China. But don’t worry, it still has balconies. The Deep Pit Hotel Is built into the walls of a rock quarry! It’s 18 stories deep, with the lower 2 levels submerged in an aquarium. The hotel even offers rock climbing and bungee jumping!
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Today is an exciting day: National Punctuation Day! Try to write a story that uses all the punctuation marks. And learn to use apostrophes correctly! It’s also Family Day. Often, everyone has busy schedules, making it hard to get together at once. Make time for your family today, and be nice to each other.
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Spider-Man broke a world record this month. Actually, it was a cluster of Spideys! At the Stockholm Comic Con in Sweden, 547 costumed people gathered, to become the largest number of people dressed as Spider-Man in one location. The event was held by Marvel and Sony to celebrate the Spider-Man PS4’s recent release.
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Students at the Subbiah Vidyalayam Girls School, in Thoothukudi India, are going straight to the source to reduce plastic packaging. In 2 weeks, the girls collected over 20,000 snack wrappers, and mailed them to the snack producers for safe disposal. They included a letter asking for eco-friendly packaging, so they could savor the products without guilt.
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If you go to Portland Oregon, you might be lucky enough to get a visit from the Bling Fairy. For the last 6 years, 71 year-old Myron Boyer has given away glittery pins and brooches, to people who look like they “need a little sparkle.” He enjoys talking to people, and spreading rhinestone joy!
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One cat either has a future in law enforcement, or a drug problem. A cat in the United Kingdom, brought home a plastic bag full of illegal narcotics one night, and stashed them in his bed. When the cat’s human found it the next day, they turned it over to the police.
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Today is National Checkers Day, also known as Dogs In Politics Day. It’s named after former US President Richard Nixon’s dog, but it’s more fun to just play a game of checkers! Even more fun, would be to make your dog president of your house for the day!
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You’re never too old to take up a new hobby. Jack Morrow, a World War 2 veteran, decided to learn to quilt, and make blankets for babies. He donates the blankets to Bundles of Love, a charity that helps needy families. Jack set a goal for himself, and completed 500 quilts by his 95th birthday!
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The Bugatti Chiron is one of the fastest cars in the world, reaching speeds of 260 miles per hour. But there’s an equally impressive version that goes only 12 miles per hour. It’s a life-size Lego Bugatti! The working model uses over 1,000,000 Lego Technic pieces, as well as 2304 Lego motors, and you can actually drive it!
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