More Than Just a Free Ride

76 year-old Paul Goetchius is a retired environmental toxicologist, but he’s taken on a new job. He volunteers with the On Point for College program, and drives low-income college students to class. He’s driven over 64,000 miles in the last 8 years, helping countless students complete their college education, and being their honorary Grandpa!

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City Embraces a Weed

Alyssa Emrick was driving through Toledo Ohio, when she noticed a giant weed growing in the sidewalk. Thinking it looked like Charlie Brown’s Christmas tree, her family added a few ornaments. Other people started adding decorations to the Toledo Christmas Weed, as well as placing toy and food donations underneath. Everyone loves it!

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Twinkling Gemstone Planets

Astronomers have discovered a new class of planets. They orbit their stars at a much closer distance, than Earth orbits the Sun. Researchers think the planets could be covered in rubies and sapphires! Between those gemstone-covered planets, and the possibility that it rains diamonds on Neptune, stars aren’t the only sparkly things in space!

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Travel for 2 Cents a Mile

14 students from the University of New South Wales, designed a solar-powered car that operates on a college student’s budget. It drove 2500 miles across Australia in 6 days, using only $50 worth of energy! When the vehicle, nicknamed Violet, travels at 37 miles per hour, it uses the same amount of energy as a toaster!

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That Fire is Hissing

Firefighters in Texas had to save over 100 snakes and lizards from a house fire over the weekend. The snakes were in glass cases, so they had to carry them out, looking like a scene from the Pee-wee’s Big Adventure movie! The fire did lots of damage, but the awesome firefighters saved every animal!

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Sing and Play Games

Warm up your vocal chords, because today is Go Caroling Day! Gather your friends and family, and sing all your holiday favorites from door to door, or through a mall. It’s also Games Day. Instead of playing video games, ask your parents what their favorite game is, and play it with them!

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