About 35,000 walruses recently landed on the coast of Alaska. That is the biggest number ever counted. Walruses are marine mammals like whales or dolphins. But walruses cannot stay in the water for long. So they rest on ice floes or on land.
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A hotel in Italy has the deepest diving pool in the world. Its deepest point is 42 meters. The depth is about the height of 12-story building. The pool is listed as the world deepest swimming pool for diving.
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An animal center hosted a dog surfing contest at a beach in San Diego, the U.S. The event was to raise funds for homeless dogs. Surfing is a water sport. Surfers stand up on surfboards and ride waves on the surface of the sea. People say that surfing is thrilling.
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A company in New York, the U.S., invented a smart pizza box. The box looks normal, but it has many uses. Just tear the top of the box along the dotted lines. Then you will have square plates. You can put slices of pizza on them.
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A very old bridge in Italy connects two towns. A Canadian company came up with an idea to renew the bridge. The idea is to build many houses under the bridge.
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The world’s oldest wombat had its 29th birthday, on Aug. 25. His name is Patrick, or called Pat for short. The wombat looks like a giant hamster. He is a popular animal in Australia.
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An Iranian company built a special building. It has a wooden room at each floor. The rooms move with the touch of a button. The building does not need much air conditioning or heating. The rooms help you stay cool in summer and warm in winter. You can move the rooms around for more sunshine and fresh air.
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Researchers spotted the remains of a penguin on an island. They say that the penguin was a member of the world’s tallest and heaviest penguins. The penguins, P. klekowskii, lived about 37 million years ago. They became extinct. Their heights were roughly 200 cm, and their weights were about 115 kg, scientists said. That would make them as tall as basketball players.
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People could see the brightest moon on Sunday, Aug. 10. They could see the supermoon until the dawn of the next day. Supermoons occur a few times every year. They look larger and brighter than a regular full moon because they are at the closest point in the moon’s orbit to the earth.
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