Paleontologist made an amazing discovery in Wyoming. They found a pari of mummies. Not the human type wrapped up in linen but those naturally created of two duck-billed dinosaurs. Thought to have died millions of years ago, in a muddy area, their bodies were quickly covered up by more mud. The clay helped create a mold around the dinosaurs known as Edmontosaurus annectens as the dinosaurs decayed. What remains are remarkable details of skin, feet (actually they are hooves) and spikes on their tail. The youngest of the pair, thought to be 2 years old, was nicknamed Ed Jr. with the older dinosaur, thought to be 5-8 years old, was named Ed Sr.

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The world's record for the most drones used in a display took place this week in China's "firework capital" of Liuyang, in the Hunan province. A total of 15,947 drones and 7,496 fireworks were used to create an amazing light show of color and amazing imagery including a tree with branches with feathers falling from its top, the Great Wall of China, a little girl holding a flower and butterflies, during the twenty minute show.

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Good news for the Green Sea Turtle. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has removed the species from its Endangered status to Least Concern. This is an amazing comeback for the Green Sea Turtle. Efforts such as reducing illegal trade, using different types of fishing nets and protecting nesting female turtles have helped increase their numbers in areas such as Hawaii, Brazil, Mexico and the Ascension Island. Found in 80 different countries, the largest populations are found in Australia and Costa Rica. The Green Sea Turtle is the largest species of hard-shelled sea turtle and can weigh as much as 700 pounds! The Green Sea Turtles help keep coral reefs healthy as well as the seagrass meadows in the oceans. Learn about the Green Sea Turtle at this link: Green Sea Turtles

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Scientists have discovered a new large white coral reef in the Mediterranean Sea in the Gulf of Naples. Found using a robotic submarine, the coral reef was found to have fossil remains containing important species."White coral" is the term for coral reefs that are predominately lacking of color.

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The most visited museum in the world is the Louvre in Paris, France. It is also the world's largest museum with over 380,000 works of art. It was originally the royal palace of France, built in 1793. This weekend thieves, in the morning, were able to get inside and within seven minutes, get away with several valuable jewels from the days of French kings. Police are studying the CCTV camera footage and hope to find those responsible. Back in 1911, someone managed to steal the famous Leonardo daVinci painting, the Mona Lisa. Fortunately it was recovered two years later.

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THE WORLD RECORD FOR A PUMPKIN HAS BEEN BROKEN. In 2025, two twin brothers, in Great Britain, grew a pumpkin that weighted in at 2819 pounds smashing Travis Gienger's record held since 2023. Stuart and Ian Paton's pumpkin grew for 131 days. It averaged 70 pounds of growing per day for about 15 days!

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About Gail:

I retired from teaching after 33 1/2 years in the classroom. Of that time, I taught Grade 6 Social Studies teacher for 31 1/2 years.I earned my BA in early secondary education with a concentration in social studies from SUNY Oneonta, New York, and my MST in social studies education from Binghamton University in New York. In 1988, I was awarded the Outstanding Elementary Social Studies Classroom Teacher of the Year Award from the New York State Council for the Social Studies. Additionally, in 1988, I was also awarded the Outstanding Elementary Social Studies Teacher of the Year Award by the National Council for the Social Studies. I am the author of 8 books for teachers and over 35 books for children(Purple Turtle Series by Aadarsh Publishing and Odd History Series by Red Chair Press).

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