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February 4, 2022

8-Year-Old Snuck His Self-Made Book Onto a Library Shelf and Now It Has a Waitlist Over 100 People Long

It can take years for aspiring authors to finally see their work on the shelves of bookstores and in front of potential readers. But one young writer skipped all the conventional methods of publishing and took his manuscript straight from his pen to the stacks of his local public library.

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Drawing

February 4, 2022

Nigerian Artist Creates Larger-Than-Life Hyperrealistic Portraits Entirely in Charcoal

Have you ever seen a drawing that looked too good to be true?

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Environment

February 4, 2022

Ecuador Expands the Galápagos Marine Reserve by More Than 23,000 Square Miles

The world is full of beautiful habitats, but the Galápagos Marine Reserve is an ocean ecosystem unlike any other.

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Good News

February 4, 2022

The Jamaican Four-Man Bobsled Team Heads to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing

The snow-free country of Jamaica will be going to this year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing. For the first time in over two decades, the Jamaican bobsled team will be making its return to the event and will also send athletes in the four-man, two-man bob, and the women’s monobob—marking the first time in Olympic History that Jamaica has qualified in three bobsled events.

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Environment

February 4, 2022

France Bans Single-Use Plastic Wraps on Fruits and Vegetables in Grocery Stores

Single-use plastics are a major threat to our planet.

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Birds

February 3, 2022

Male Same-Sex Foster Penguins Are Proud Parents of an Adorable Newborn Chick

Congratulations are in order for two male Humboldt penguins at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, New York.

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Photo Contest

February 3, 2022

Incredible Winners of the 2021 Landscape Photographer of the Year Contest

From over 4,500 entries, 100 images were selected for their quality in the 2021 International Landscape Photographer of the Year awards. This annual contest has been going strong for eight years; and this year, an incredible photo of the Comet Neowise as well as a portfolio of images from Cappadocia, Turkey, took home the top awards.

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Astronomy

February 3, 2022

NASA Satellite Captures Epic GIF of Moon Transiting the Earth

Though it may look like a CGI animation, this gif of the Moon transiting Earth is very real.

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Movies

February 3, 2022

Highly Anticipated Studio Ghibli Theme Park Will Open in November 2022

Since 1985, Studio Ghibli has been creating beautiful and heartfelt animated films that explore diverse human experiences.

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Photography

February 3, 2022

Photographer Reveals What Goes on Behind the Scenes of His Stylishly Surreal Photos

Photographers often put in a lot of work to get their version of a perfect shot. If you need any proof, just take a look at what goes on behind the scenes at Geo Leon‘s photoshoots. When comparing his stylish finished pieces with what's just outside the lens, it's clear that Leon is resourceful with his tools and environment.

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