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At a COFFEE SHOP at CIA headquarters in Virginia, workers aren’t allowed to write CUSTOMERS’ NAMES on cups. The noises TASMANIAN DEVILS make while eating can be heard OVER A MILE AWAY. MOOSE are also called RUBBER-NOSED swamp donkeys. A HEDGEHOG HAS ABOUT 6,000 QUILLS. IN 1887, A MAN CLAIMED TO FIND A SNOWFLAKE THAT WOULD’VE BEEN BIGGER THAN TODAY’S DINNER PLATES. You could buy Thanksgiving-themed gumballs with flavors such as cranberry, turkey, and pumpkin pie. CHECK OUT THE BOOK!…
PARROT RIDES SCOOTER Chico the cockatoo is the speediest parrot around—on a scooter, at least. The bird holds the record for the fastest five meters (16.4 feet) on a scooter by a parrot, traveling the distance in 14.58 seconds. Chico broke his own record, shaving off three seconds from his previous scooter ride. Make way for Chico! GIANT WAFFLE STACK Hope you’re hungry! The world’s tallest stack of waffles stands three feet tall—that’s about the height of a standard-size baseball bat. Brothers Francis and Michel De Buck of Belgium cooked the waffles longer than usual to make sure they were firm enough to stack so high. We’re going to need a lot of syrup. REALLY LONG LOCKS Talk about a good hair day. With hair stretching nearly 20 feet, Asha…
Bumpy Flight Experts think this least weasel in England tried to make a meal out of a European green woodpecker when the bird landed on the ground to eat ants. This weasel didn’t exactly get a “welcome aboard” message. Sun ‘n’ Surf Like all reptiles, serrated hinged terrapins sunbathe to raise their internal body temperature. Usually, they catch rays on rocks or logs. But for this turtle in Kruger National Park in South Africa, a hippopotamus’s head works, too. Safe Spot Hang tight! Baby sloth bears climb onto their mothers’ backs for rides. That keeps them safe from hungry tigers and leopards in South Asia. Free Meal As the capybara walks through grass, birds like this cattle tyrant in Brazil feast on the insects trying to get out of the…
1 Legend has it that one popular pizza—made with red tomato sauce, white mozzarella, and green basil—was created to match the Italian flag’s colors. 2 When dough is tossed, the spinning motion helps it spread out without tearing. 3 Created in Chicago in the 1940s, deep-dish pizza is baked in a pan with sauce on top of the cheese. 4 In 2021, astronauts on the International Space Station had the first-ever pizza party in space. 5 One restaurant in Australia serves pizzas with toppings that include crocodile and kangaroo. 6 Eaten in Argentina, fugazza features a thick crust, lots of onions and cheese, and no sauce. 7 Scientists think cold pizza tastes better to some people because the cooler temperatures bring out the cheesy and salty flavors.…
1 DEEP BLUE If you plopped a hollow mountain on top of a 65-foot-deep swimming hole, you’d have something like Utah’s Homestead Crater. The natural hot spring makes swimming inside this “covered pool” a year-round event. 2 EYE TO THE SKY The 1,638-foot-deep Cave of Swallows in Mexico is popular with underground explorers. Named for the birds that fly overhead, this cave is so chilly near the bottom that clouds actually form inside. 3 UNDERGROUND ADVENTURES Mamet Cave in Croatia is 656 feet deep—roomy enough to have landed a hot-air balloon into its depths. The cave is shaped like an upside-down funnel: It’s 197 feet across at the top and becomes wider the deeper it gets. 4 GASSED UP In 2014, scientists in Russia found several huge, mysterious Arctic craters.…
Crazy Alpaca Haircuts Cirencester, England It’s hard to miss Ottie, Tinka, and Bonso the alpacas. Their hilarious hairdos make them and the other members of their herd look sort of like different animals—including a zebra, a poodle, and even a dinosaur! Helen Kendall Smith wanted to do something special to celebrate her 10th year as an alpaca breeder, so she decided to give 10 of her animals crazy cuts. First she sketched out the shapes before hiring a professional shearer to transform the animals. Alpacas are used to being sheared every year so their owners can sell the wool, plus it keeps them cool. That’s why none of the animals minded getting their new stop-and-stare styles. (They received normal haircuts shortly after.) How did Kendall Smith pick which alpacas would get…
