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    • 1. All clownfish are born male! 2. Seahorse couples greet each other every morning with a dance! 3. After the winter ice melts, Lake Michigan gets so clear that you can see shipwrecks in the depths from the air!

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    • 1. A pair of woodpeckers filled the walls of a Santa Rosa, California, home with more than 700 pounds of acorns. 2. In 2018, a 13-year-old opened a hot dog stand in front of his Minnesota home, prompting a neighbor to file a complaint with the health department. Instead of shutting him down, inspectors helped bring his stand up to code and paid for his permit. 3. Grass makes you itchy because of its sharp, microscopic edges, which can cause tiny cuts invisible to the naked eye.

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Joseph Pujol And The Fart Worth $100,000

Engineers Create 3D Printed Cheesecake Made Of Edible Ink

3D printer

The ‘Rarest Chimpanzee On Earth’ Was Born At A Zoo In England

western chimpanzee

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CARTOON 04-11-2020

The tongue of the hawk moth can grow up to 14 inches long!

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John Graziano John Graziano — April 11, 2020
1. The Saturday before Easter in Miami Shores, Florida, the Marshmallow Drop sees thousands of the confection dropped from a helicopter for children to collect! 2. The tongue of the hawk moth can grow up to 14 inches long! 3. Former U.S. President Calvin Coolidge had a pet raccoon named Rebecca - it was originally sent to him for Thanksgiving dinner, but he pardoned Rebecca that year instead of a turkey! Submitted by Nate Westbury, Minneapolis, MN.
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CARTOON 04-01-2023

1. When the King of Thailand sued his first wife for divorce, she was unable to defend herself in court because of a law forbidding criticism of the king. 2. Controlling many of Egypt's key industries, Cleopatra's net worth is estimated to have been $95.8 billion in today's money! 3. Queen's guitarist, Brian May, has a Ph.D. in astrophysics.

CARTOON 03-31-2023

1. All clownfish are born male! 2. Seahorse couples greet each other every morning with a dance! 3. After the winter ice melts, Lake Michigan gets so clear that you can see shipwrecks in the depths from the air!

CARTOON 03-30-2023

1. A pair of woodpeckers filled the walls of a Santa Rosa, California, home with more than 700 pounds of acorns. 2. In 2018, a 13-year-old opened a hot dog stand in front of his Minnesota home, prompting a neighbor to file a complaint with the health department. Instead of shutting him down, inspectors helped bring his stand up to code and paid for his permit. 3. Grass makes you itchy because of its sharp, microscopic edges, which can cause tiny cuts invisible to the naked eye.

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