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    • 1. When Tokyo tried to curb its overgrown crow population by destroying their nests, the birds responded by building large numbers of decoy nests! 2. The green code in "The Matrix" was made out of Japanese sushi recipes! Submitted by Jonathan Wijaya, West Jakarta, Indonesia. 3. If you want to buy a car in Japan, you must first prove that you have someplace to park it.

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    • 1. A group of giraffes is called a tower. 2. Eating an apple will give you more sustained energy than drinking a cup of coffee. 3. Pixar's "A Bug's Life" "Monsters, Inc.," "Finding Nemo," and "Wall-E" were all thought up during one casual brainstorm over lunch.

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    • 1. Fifth-generation peanut farmer James Harrell created Peanut Coffee, a drink that tastes like and can be brewed just like a regular cup of joe but is made entirely of peanuts! 2. Arnold Schwarzenegger was paid $15 million for his role in "Terminator 2," or, put another way, $21,429 per word! 3. Notorious cartel boss Pablo Escobar reportedly burned $2 million while on the run with his family in a mountain hideout because his daughter had become hypothermic.

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‘Operation Noah’s Ark’ Saves 275 Parrots Stranded by Ian

Hurricane Ian

Giant Floating Violin Carries String Quartet Through Venice

Venice canal

Bizarre ‘Alien’ Holes Discovered on the Ocean Floor 

ocean aliens

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CARTOON 05-02-2021

Marshmallow treats date back to ancient Egypt!

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1. A U.S. household will, on average, use two trees' worth of toilet paper per year. 2. Cleveland Indians shortstop Ray Chapman is the only man in MLB ® history to be killed by a pitch! 3. Marshmallow treats date back to ancient Egypt! 4. Teeny Tiny! The bee hummingbird grows to the same length as the short side of a business card and weighs less than one!
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CARTOON 10-07-2022

1. When Tokyo tried to curb its overgrown crow population by destroying their nests, the birds responded by building large numbers of decoy nests! 2. The green code in "The Matrix" was made out of Japanese sushi recipes! Submitted by Jonathan Wijaya, West Jakarta, Indonesia. 3. If you want to buy a car in Japan, you must first prove that you have someplace to park it.

CARTOON 10-06-2022

1. A group of giraffes is called a tower. 2. Eating an apple will give you more sustained energy than drinking a cup of coffee. 3. Pixar's "A Bug's Life" "Monsters, Inc.," "Finding Nemo," and "Wall-E" were all thought up during one casual brainstorm over lunch.

CARTOON 10-05-2022

1. Fifth-generation peanut farmer James Harrell created Peanut Coffee, a drink that tastes like and can be brewed just like a regular cup of joe but is made entirely of peanuts! 2. Arnold Schwarzenegger was paid $15 million for his role in "Terminator 2," or, put another way, $21,429 per word! 3. Notorious cartel boss Pablo Escobar reportedly burned $2 million while on the run with his family in a mountain hideout because his daughter had become hypothermic.

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