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January 1, 2018

CARTOON 01-01-2018

The metal sleeve on a pencil, which holds the eraser, is called the ferrule.-------------------- Plants scream when they are thirsty, but it's too high for humans to hear!-------------------- In October 2017, a Colorado weather radar picked up a butterfly migration swarm 70 miles wide! Submitted by Dan Paulun, W. Lafayette, OH.

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Published on January 01, 2018 02:00

December 31, 2017

#1: 75 Years Later, a Missing Swiss Couple Is Found

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Published on December 31, 2017 21:01

#2: John Horwood Was Sentenced to Be Dissected!

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Published on December 31, 2017 06:00

CARTOON 12-31-2017

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In January 2017, Chau Smith of Missouri ran 7 consecutive marathons in 7 days across 7 continents to celebrate her 70th birthday!-------------------- In 2017, MIT students created a fiction-writing bot -

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Published on December 31, 2017 02:00

December 30, 2017

#3: Perfectly Preserved Dinosaur Confirms What They Looked Like

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preserved dinosaur face

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Published on December 30, 2017 06:00

CARTOON 12-30-2017

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Danishes are from Austria, not Denmark!-------------------- Black holes emit the lowest note picked up by humans in the known universe!-------------------- The praying mantis is the only insect that can turn its head 180 degrees!

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Published on December 30, 2017 02:00

December 29, 2017

#4: The Man Who Survived Execution: El Fusilado

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Published on December 29, 2017 06:00

CARTOON 12-29-2017

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Cornflakes have more genes than humans!-------------------- The first person to hike the Appalachian trail later became the oldest when he hiked it again at age 79. Submitted by Dan Paulun, W. Lafayette, OH.-------------------- Japan's Mount Fuji has free wi-fi!