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March 15, 2022

Ukraine Comes Second in 2022 Winter Paralympics With 29 Medals

Embed from Getty Images Even as the Russian invasion continues to wreak havoc in their homeland, athletes representing Ukraine have managed to emerge victorious at the 2022 Winter Paralympics. With the Games just finishing up in Beijing, China on March 13, Ukraine brought home an incredible total of 29 medals between the only two sports it entered—the biathlon and cross-country skiing—coming in second overall, behind China.

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March 9, 2022

The Humpback Whale Has Swum Its Way Back From Endangered Status in Australia

Humpback whales live in all the world's major oceans. They migrate great distances, scooping up plankton and krill with mouths full of baleen. Known for their grace, the magnificent creatures were also coveted by whalers. From the 19th century through the mid-20th century, their numbers were decimated by commercial whaling. At one point there were as few as 700 of the creatures swimming in the North Atlantic.

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February 25, 2022

Lucky Baby Is Born at 2:22 in Room 2 on 2/22/22

The birth of baby Judah Grace Spear was special for more than one reason. On Tuesday, the newborn came into this world at Cone Health Alamance Regional Medical Center at 2:22 in room number two of the hospital, on February 2 (2/22/22). This incredible sequence of numbers won't be possible again for another two centuries (on 2/22/2222). Judah's mom, Aberli Spear was extra thankful for her daughter's incredible birth.

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