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    • 1. All planets emit frequencies that can be picked up by space probes and translated into sounds - Saturn's sounds like an eerie ghost choir! 2. On April 2, 2022, Angela Tortorice of Dallas, Texas, completed her 1,000th marathon - running a total of 26,200 miles! 3. New Cell, Who Dis? In 2021, researchers studying lung tissue samples discovered a new type of cell previously unknown to science. 4. Oooooh, Really? A group of flamingos is called a "flamboyance."

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    • 1. At the 2022 MET Gala, Kim Kardashian became the second person to ever wear the dress worn by Marilyn Monroe when she sang "Happy Birthday" to President John F. Kennedy in 1962. 2. In 2013, Los Angeles became the first major city in the world to synchronize all its traffic lights. 3. The opposite of deja vu is "jamais vu," in which you see or experience something that should be familiar yet feels brand new.

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CARTOON 05-16-2022

The letter "E" appears in more than 11 percent of all English words.

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1. Researchers in Hong Kong created a magnetic slime robot in 2022 that can be controlled externally to removed swallowed objects. Submitted by Kylie Auld, Sanford, FL. 2. The letter "E" appears in more than 11 percent of all English words. 3. Every week, David Bosselait of LaBelle, Florida, rides his horse named Jackson through their local Dunkin' Donuts drive-thru.
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CARTOON 07-04-2022

1. Jupiter's Great Red Spot is getting taller and smaller at the same time! 2. Nikola Tesla hated pearls and once even sent his secretary home for the day after she wore pearl jewelry! 3. When someone says they need something "stat," they are using a shortened version of "statim" which means "immediately."

CARTOON 07-03-2022

1. All planets emit frequencies that can be picked up by space probes and translated into sounds - Saturn's sounds like an eerie ghost choir! 2. On April 2, 2022, Angela Tortorice of Dallas, Texas, completed her 1,000th marathon - running a total of 26,200 miles! 3. New Cell, Who Dis? In 2021, researchers studying lung tissue samples discovered a new type of cell previously unknown to science. 4. Oooooh, Really? A group of flamingos is called a "flamboyance."

CARTOON 07-02-2022

1. At the 2022 MET Gala, Kim Kardashian became the second person to ever wear the dress worn by Marilyn Monroe when she sang "Happy Birthday" to President John F. Kennedy in 1962. 2. In 2013, Los Angeles became the first major city in the world to synchronize all its traffic lights. 3. The opposite of deja vu is "jamais vu," in which you see or experience something that should be familiar yet feels brand new.

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