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Today is Put On Your Own Shoes Day. I think most of you already do that. If you have a baby in the house, give them a chance to put their own shoes on; they might surprise you! It’s also Microwave Oven Day. Have you ever microwaved a marshmallow? It’s really neat!
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Henk Laarmans bought a painting at a thrift store in the Netherlands. For a thrift store painting, the price of $85 may have seemed a little high. But after taking it to an expert, Henk discovered his painting was by Johan Aarts, a pointillist painter. He sold the artwork at an auction, for over $34,000!
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A 9 year-old boy in Severance Colorado, learned about an old law on a field trip to his Town Hall, that prohibited the throwing of missiles, including snowballs. Dane Best thought it was unfair to kids who wanted to have snowball fights. Dane gave a speech to the Town Board, and got the law changed!
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Soccer fans got to see a great save at a game in Argentina. During a Federal A league match, between Juventud Unida and Defensores de Belgrano, the goalkeeper nearly scored on himself when a ball he kicked, ricocheted back towards his goal. But a dog ran out and knocked the ball away! Nice one!
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Maybe when you think of heavy metal music, you don’t think of food pantries. But the rock band Metallica, has started the All Within My Hands Foundation. They are using it to donate thousands of dollars to local food banks, at stops on their world tour. Metallica rocks!
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Let’s celebrate earth today. Not the planet Earth, but dirt. It’s World Soil Day! After you play in the dirt, you can celebrate Bathtub Party Day. Make it nice and bubbly! It’s also International Ninja Day. Move silently, and see if you can slip around unseen.
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Hummus is a delicious spread made from chickpeas, tahini, and garlic. It’s great on bread or used as a dip for vegetables, but would you want to drink it? The Hummus and Pita Company in New York, makes a hummus shake! The shake also has dates, bananas, and cinnamon. I think I want one!
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Video footage of a determined little mouse, shows persistence pays off. A wildlife camera recorded a mouse trying to jump onto a bird feeder to get some seeds, but falling short, over and over and over again. Finally, after 5 hours, he succeeded! That was a well-earned snack!
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A new inexpensive bandage, could speed a wound’s healing time from 2 weeks to 3 days! The bandage uses electricity generated by the wearer’s own body. Electrical pulses at the injury site help skin cells called fibroblasts, produce more chemicals that help tissue growth. That cut on your arm will be gone before you know it!
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Today is World Wildlife Conservation Day. Many species of Earth’s wild animals are endangered, and need special protection. They are hunted by poachers, and their habitats are shrinking and becoming polluted. It’s also International Cheetah Day, celebrating another animal on the endangered list. Learn about wildlife today, and how you can help protect them.
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