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Everyone knows washing your hands is smart, especially after going to the bathroom. But surveys consistently show that only 67% of people do it! Yuck! Even a quick rinse in water is better than nothing, but the ideal way to wash your hands is to lather up with soap, wash for 20 seconds, and dry.
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Today is National Sponge Cake Day. This light and airy cake is perfect with a cup of tea! Maybe it will make you feel light and airy enough to rise into the sky! It’s also Ride The Wind Day, so go hang gliding! Or maybe just fly a kite.
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Allan Ogle’s son was upset over his first soccer game as goalie. The team may have lost 11 to 0, but Harrison also made plenty of great saves. His dad posted clips of his saves to Twitter to cheer him up, and people all over the world sent him encouraging messages, including famous soccer players!
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Last year, millions of Americans got to watch the total solar eclipse. If you want to start making plans for the next one, it will be happening July 2nd 2019, in South America. Head to Chile for a glimpse. If you can wait until April 8th 2024, another eclipse will cross over the US and Canada.
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Florida resident Victor Perez, photographed an unusual sight recently. A big foam pool noodle was floating down the canal, with a crocodile hanging onto it! Victor wondered where the croc got the yellow toy, but he was not about to try to get it back! The crocodile was just having a nice relaxing float!
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Animal crackers have been sold in red and yellow Barnum’s Animals packages for more than a century. The picture on the box has shown circus animals in cages since 1902, and the Nabisco company decided it was finally time to let them go free! The new package shows animals walking in grasslands. Happy eating!
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Quick, cover your kitty’s ears. It’s Take Your Cat To The Vet Day. They need their vaccinations just like humans! It’s also Eat A Peach Day. A big, juicy, peach, is delicious on a hot summer day. Since today’s also Be An Angel Day, do nice things for people. Like giving them a peach!
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If you attended the Erie County Fair in New York, you couldn’t miss the largest bowl in the world. It was 15 feet in diameter and weighed 7000 pounds! Joe Gelsomino created the bowl out of nearly 2000 pieces, held together with 5000 screws and epoxy. Next year the fair might showcase the world’s biggest bowl of Cheerios!
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Many people who get a pet goldfish, don’t realize that it needs at least a 20-gallon tank, is not compatible with other fish, and can live 30 years. The Aquarium de Paris in France, has started accepting goldfish from unsuitable homes. They’ve given over 600 goldfish happy new lives, where they can grow 12 inches long!
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The Vansledrights’ wedding day didn’t quite go as planned. 90 minutes before their wedding reception, they found out the caterers had the wrong date, so no food was prepared! The couple begged the Sonder eatery next door for help. Nick Ruesticus and his staff heroically served dinner and cocktails for 150 people and saved the day!
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