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Guests At South African Lodge Get A Surprise Visit From A Leopard

Guests At South African Lodge Get A Surprise Visit From A Leopard

Visitors enjoying a quiet breakfast at the Singita Ebony Lodge, a luxury hotel in South Africa's Sabi Sand Game Reserve, were treated to a rare encounter with a leopard in early September 2020. The handful of guests watched in awe —and a little trepidation — as the majestic animal, who appeared to be searching for a tasty morsel, calmly explored the various areas of the restaurant. Fortunately for the humans, nothing on the "menu" seemed to catch the leopard's fancy, and it left as abruptly as it had arrived.

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Two-Story Model Home In Belgium Was Produced In One Piece With Europe's Biggest 3D Printer

Two-Story Model Home In Belgium Was Produced In One Piece With Europe's Biggest 3D Printer

Experts have long predicted that 3D printing will revolutionize the construction industry by making home builds cheaper, faster, and more environmentally-friendly. However, the uptake has been slower than anticipated because 3D technology to create fully-functional homes has been considered lacking. That perception may change soon with the recent unveiling of the world's first two-story home printed in a single piece in Antwerp, Belgium.

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National Geographic Kids Almanac 2021, U.S. Edition (National Geographic Almanacs)

National Geographic Kids Almanac 2021, U.S. Edition (National Geographic Almanacs)

By National Geographic Kids

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Amazing animals! Intrepid explorers! Cool inventions! The Nat Geo Kids Almanac 2021 is a great resource for teachers and curious kids (ages 8-12) who want to learn more about their world--- featuring 350+ pages of photos, facts, stories, trends for the future, homework help, puzzles, quizzes, and activities. The quality nonfiction content covers key curriculum-friendly subject areas, including animals, nature, conservation, exploration, science, space, technology, history, and culture. Practical reference material, including maps and facts about every country has been fully updated.
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LEGO's New Bricks Make Learning Braille Fun For Visually Impaired Students

LEGO's New Bricks Make Learning Braille Fun For Visually Impaired Students

Invented by French teenager Louis Braille in 1824, braille has enabled millions of visually impaired kids worldwide to learn to read and write. However, the system of raised dots, representing individual alphabet and numbers, can be complicated for younger students to grasp. As a result, parents and educators are increasingly shunning the tactile literacy system, which is taught using special textbooks, in favor of online learning programs. Now, Denmark's LEGO Group hopes to reverse the trend with the help of braille bricks that allow children to learn through play.

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The Humble Chocolate Chip Reimagined

The Humble Chocolate Chip Reimagined

To the novice baker, the classic teardrop-shaped baking chip, created by Nestle in 1941, may appear like the perfect mechanism to introduce specks of chocolate to cookies and other treats. However, experts assert that the chip's dense bottom, which blocks the oven heat to retain some shape, prevents the consumer from fully experiencing the luxurious feel and taste of the melted chocolate. Now, Tesla engineer Remy Labesque has rectified the decades-old design flaw with a stylish, pyramid-shaped version that purportedly melts in your mouth, instead of sticking to the teeth like traditional chocolate chips.

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San Francisco Zoo's Adorable Baby Penguins Graduate From "Fish School"

San Francisco Zoo's Adorable Baby Penguins Graduate From "Fish School"

The San Francisco Zoo's annual "March of the Penguins," to celebrate the graduation of their Magellanic penguin chicks from "fish school," is usually attended by hundreds of cheering fans. Unfortunately, COVID-19 restrictions forced this year's ceremony, held on August 8, 2020, to be limited to a handful of lucky guests and officials. However, the lack of fanfare did not appear to bother the six adorable graduates proudly waddling over to their permanent home on Penguin Island.

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The Perseid Meteor Shower Will Be In Full Glory Next Week

The Perseid Meteor Shower Will Be In Full Glory Next Week

Summer 2020 has been exciting for stargazers. They have been treated to a once-in-a-lifetime visit from comet NEOWISE and had the rare opportunity to observe five planets and a full moon simultaneously, among other celestial events. Now, to top it all off, come the Perseids — the biggest and most spectacular meteor showers of the year.

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Don't Miss This Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity To See Comet NEOWISE

Don't Miss This Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity To See Comet NEOWISE

Even those not normally interested in astronomy will find it hard to resist NEOWISE, the brightest comet to grace our skies since the 1997 appearance of Comet Hale-Bopp. The spectacular cosmic snowball of frozen gas, rock, and dust has been visible to those willing to wake up before dawn since early July. However, it has now risen high in the evening skies and can be viewed with the unaided eye by even the most casual stargazer.

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