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<title><![CDATA[ Bat web site for kids ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:15:02 EDT</pubDate>
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Bat Conservation International has a fun web page called the Kidz Cave where there are videos, games, puzzles and all kinds of information for parents and teachers. Ask your parents if you can check it out at www.batcon.org/index.php/all-about-bats/kidz-cave.html
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<title><![CDATA[ Bats make great neighbors ]]></title>
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Attracting bats to your back yard may help keep the mosquito and bug population down while you help a mammal species flourish.
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<title><![CDATA[ Rowling says 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows-Part 1' is favorite so far ]]></title>
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-- Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling calls "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows-Part 1" her favorite movie in the series so far.
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<title><![CDATA[ An Odds performance ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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When: Friday at 7 p.m. Where: Kenmore Middle School, 200 S. Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington
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About half of all parents read to their kids (or tell stories) every day.
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<title><![CDATA[ Storyteller Odds Bodkin talks about his craft ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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Odds Bodkin is a magician who, when he's performing especially well, makes himself disappear to his audience.
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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I f you've ever read a "Captain Underpants" book, you know that some books exist just to be gross -- and that's fine. If you started reading chapter books because CU made you giggle, that's great. But what about authors whose primary mission is not to gross out their readers? Is there a place for...
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My favorite gross thing in the Harry Potter series is Fluffy, the three-headed dog.
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<title><![CDATA[ Fungus that is killing bats in large numbers has scientists worried ]]></title>
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-- Bats? Drats! A fungus is continuing to attack little brown bats in such numbers that scientists are worried the animals could disappear in the wild in as little as 20 years. The fungus is called white-nose syndrome for a white fuzz it produces on the nose, ears and wings of infected bats. It a...
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<title><![CDATA[ KidsPost: A little Veterans Day history lesson ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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Today is Veterans Day and the anniversary of the end of World War I, which ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918.
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<title><![CDATA[ Miami Heat superstars Bosh, James and Wade: Should NBA fans root for them? ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Volcano prompts president to cut short trip to Indonesia ]]></title>
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-- President Barack Obama may be one of the most powerful people in the world, but even he is no match for Mother Nature.
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The four H's of 4-H are head, heart, hand and health.
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<title><![CDATA[ How to find a planet ]]></title>
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A planet that orbits a star (its sun) is stuck in that star's gravitational pull. But the planet has its own, smaller gravitational pull that pulls the sun very slightly off center in the same direction the planet is circling. When astronomers measuring the light from a star detect this kind of...
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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Gliese 581 is the name of a star in a solar system. The planets in its orbit are given letters as names.
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<title><![CDATA[ Draw a picture of the new planet and send it to KidsPost ]]></title>
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So what kind of life do you think might exist on Gliese 581g? Does it have little green men? Enormous creatures or tiny ones? Rain forest, desert or some landscape never before seen? KidsPost wants you to use your imagination to draw your version of this newly discovered planet. You can include a...
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<title><![CDATA[ Scientist who discovered Gliese 581g planet visits D.C. school ]]></title>
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The revelation that there could be another planet with life on it was pretty exciting news for District fifth-grader Laurence Zeffler, who wants to explore space when he grows up.
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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My 18-year-old daughter wet the bed until she was 11. A cousin wet the bed when she was a kid as well. I did not wet the bed as a child, but I got interested in the problem when I was training to be a pediatrician 30 years ago. So you could say that I know a fair amount about bed-wetting.
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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Fifty years ago today, John F. Kennedy beat Richard M. Nixon in one of the closest elections in history to become the 35th president of the United States.
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-- If you're already thinking about what you'll be for next Halloween, have we got a suggestion for you.
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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The last time the Redskins had a winning record for the season was 2007, when they won 9 games and lost 7.
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<title><![CDATA[ Redskins report card ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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November means report cards. For kids finishing their first quarter at school and for the Washington Redskins, who are halfway through their season. I'll leave the school report cards to your teachers (good luck!) and get right to my grades for our hometown football team.
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<dc:creator>Fred Bowen</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[ Fun facts about frogs ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Bet you didn't know  . . . -- Frogs shed their skin, typically about once a week -- and usually eat it afterward. -- The water-holding frog survives in the dry Australian outback by taking in so much rainwater that it blows up like a balloon. -- Spadefoot toads smell like peanut butter. -- In Bra...
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<title><![CDATA[ With glass frogs, you can see their organs from underneath ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Some frogs are called glass frogs because when they are sitting on a piece of glass, you can see their organs from underneath!
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<title><![CDATA[ Scientists look for frogs and other amphibians that may face extinction ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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W here are the frogs? That was the simple question posed by Conservation International. To find the answer, the environmental group launched a worldwide effort to look for 100 types of frogs and other amphibians that may have become extinct.
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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All across the country, adults are going to the polls today to vote in national, state and local elections.
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<title><![CDATA[ KidsPost: Age limits for members of Congress ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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You have to be 25 years old to be elected to the House of Representatives and 30 to be elected to the Senate.
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<title><![CDATA[ A midterm Election Day primer for kids ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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All across the country, adults are going to the polls today to vote in national, state and local elections.
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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You -- and a lot of other people -- might think of names including Steve Jobs, Bill Gates or the people behind the computer companies IBM and Hewlett-Packard.
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History has the first computer bug on display. It's a moth that was found stuck in a computer in 1947.
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<title><![CDATA[ KidsPost: Monkey's sneeze leads to discovery of new species in Burma ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Achoo! Achoo! Achoo! That sound has led to the discovery of a new species of monkey in Burma, a country in Southeast Asia that borders China.
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<title><![CDATA[ KidsPost: Wizards' team name may change ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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The Washington Wizards could get a new (old) name. Owner Ted Leonsis is thinking of changing the team's name back to Bullets, the team's name from 1963 to 1997.
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<title><![CDATA[ The Washington Wizards will need a little magic this season ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Children's artwork can help cheer up wounded Marines ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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-- Would you like to brighten the day of a wounded Marine? Then get out your markers, crayons and paints.
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<title><![CDATA[ What are you going to be for Halloween? ]]></title>
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What are you going to be for Halloween? Have your parents upload a photograph of you in your costume at http://wapo.st/kidscostume.
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<title><![CDATA[ Halloween world records: Biggest pumpkin, largest pumpkin pie and more ]]></title>
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How fast can you carve a pumpkin? Or how far can you fling a pumpkin? Or how big a pumpkin pie can you bake? Maybe you've never wondered about such things, and that probably just shows how normal you are. But people all over the world have done more than merely wondered: They have set out to find...
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<title><![CDATA[ Cafeteria tables are home to lots of germs, a new study shows ]]></title>
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-- So what's the germiest, grossest, dirtiest place in your school?
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Walter Wick is the creator of more than 30 books of visual wonder. He says he plans to create more books for kids because they are so appreciative of his work.
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<title><![CDATA[ Go on a scavenger hunt ]]></title>
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What: "Walter Wick: Games, Gizmos and Toys in the Attic"
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<title><![CDATA[ Children's book illustrator Walter Wick has gone from walls to the Walters ]]></title>
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Would your mom let you draw on your bedroom wall? Walter Wick's mom did. He went on to help create the well-known children's book series "I Spy" and "Can You See What I See?"
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With Halloween just around the corner, I suspect many of you are getting ready to scare your neighbors as you troll the neighborhood looking for candy. So I thought this would be a good time to talk about what frightens people. I don't mean roller coasters or scary movies. Instead, I want to disc...
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Sanguivoriphobia is the fear of vampires. We don't know what you'd call the fear of a robot dog dressed up as a vampire!
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<title><![CDATA[ KidsPost seeks Halloween photos and wrapping paper contestants ]]></title>
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-- Halloween: Are you ready for the night of costumes, chaos and candy? Well, the first part, of course, is the costume. And we'd like to know what our readers are going to be for Halloween. So ask your parents to take a picture of you in your costume -- whether it's handmade or store-bought -- and...
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What: Ice Champions -- Live When: Sunday at 5 p.m.
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<title><![CDATA[ Michael Weiss will host 'Ice Champions Live,' with young D.C. area skaters ]]></title>
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Figure skating fans are in for a treat this Sunday. Three-time U.S. champion Michael Weiss is hosting his sixth annual "Ice Champions -- Live" at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington County.
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<title><![CDATA[ Statistics: Estimate how many M&amp;M's are in a gallon and send KidsPost the number ]]></title>
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As for that jar of M&amp;M's, KidsPost counted 243 candies in a cup (don't pack them down to squeeze in extras) and came up with an estimate of 3,888 for a gallon jug. You can do this statistical experiment and e-mail your total to kidspost@washpost.com. (Put "statistics" in the subject field.) W...
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<title><![CDATA[ Statistics lets you count people or pets without tallying each individual ]]></title>
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If someone asked you to count the M&amp;M's in a one-gallon jug, it would take a long time. But there is a way you could come up with an answer more quickly.
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<title><![CDATA[ Details on the USA Science & Engineering Festival on the Mall ]]></title>
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The USA Science & Engineering Festival Where you can: -- learn about the science of jumping rope. -- understand science by reading comic books. -- watch a robot try to master an obstacle course. You can do all those things and more, including watch Rubik's Cube teams compete, at this weekend's fe...
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<title><![CDATA[ Kids take challenge to solve Rubik's Cube ]]></title>
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If you've ever tried to solve a Rubik's Cube (and, like most people, failed), then you'll understand why Asante Whittington, 10, went crazy when he mastered the puzzle for the first time last month. It had taken him four days to finish it, and when he finally did, the fourth-grader at Martin Luth...
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<title><![CDATA[ Explaining the United Nations to kids ]]></title>
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Almost 7 billion people live on the planet, in 194 countries, speaking thousands of different languages. You and your brother may speak the same language, live in the same house and have the same parents, and yet you don't always get along. So maybe it's not surprising that the world, too, is full...
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<title><![CDATA[ KidsPost: Chilean miners rescued after being trapped for 69 days ]]></title>
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-- The rescue of 33 miners trapped deep underground in Chile for more than two months continued all day Wednesday.
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<title><![CDATA[ The Score: What's in a sports team's name? ]]></title>
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The Washington Wizards' new owner, Ted Leonsis, is reported to be thinking of changing the team's name.
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<title><![CDATA[ National Zoo invites people to pick a name for kiwi chick ]]></title>
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-- What do you think of when you hear the word "kiwi"?
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<title><![CDATA[ Cool history books offer lessons kids won't forget ]]></title>
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If you think that history is about memorizing dates, or battles or generals, think again.
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<title><![CDATA[ Going to see National Geographic's gecko exhibit ]]></title>
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When: Daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Jan. 5 Where: National Geographic Museum, 1145 17th St. NW
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The first thing Colin Walker does every morning is count the geckos.
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<title><![CDATA[ Pumpkin carving templates and tips ]]></title>
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Before you get started, though, you need to pick the right pumpkin. But do you really know what makes a good pumpkin? The Post's John Deiner didn't either. So he talked to Jerry Brust, a vegetable specialist at the University of Maryland, who had these tips on picking -- and preserving -- the per...
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Lanham's Kaloni Jones (2004). Silver Spring's Holly Middlebrooks (2003). Cheltenham's Dale Edwards Jr. (2000). Silver Spring's Taylor McLaughlin (2000). Silver Spring's Samantha Chyatte (1997).
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Ever wonder about the wonders of duct tape? We at KidsPost have! And once we started digging a bit, we realized that we're not alone! According to Duck Tape , a duct tape brand, in the past 10 years Americans have bought enough duct tape to go around the Earth about 50 times!
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<title><![CDATA[ SunChips bag proves it not easy being 'green' ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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-- What happens when being "green" also means being LOUD?
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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The Stanley Cup today is awarded to the winner of the National Hockey League championship. It was first awarded in 1893 to Canada's top amateur hockey team.
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<title><![CDATA[ Capitals must learn from playoff defeat to make new hockey season a success ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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The Washington Capitals' 2010-11 season, which starts Friday against the Atlanta Thrashers, should be very interesting.
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<title><![CDATA[ 10 things that weren't around 10 years ago ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Here are 10 things that weren't around 10 years ago:
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<title><![CDATA[ Washington area kids turn 10 on 10/10/10 ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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10. It's a pretty special number. Think about it: -- When you were born, your parents counted your 10 perfect fingers and toes. -- In mathematics, 10 is considered special because 1+2+3+4 = 10. -- And of course, when you turn 10, you've reached "double digits." Given all that, how cool is it to c...
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<title><![CDATA[ KidsPost news: Scientists find 'Goldilocks planet' ]]></title>
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-- Scientists are calling it "the Goldilocks planet."
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<title><![CDATA[ Young people can try dragon boat racing for free ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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If you're at least 12 and think you'd like to try dragon boating, you can do so for free for the next few weeks.
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<title><![CDATA[ Team of D.C. teens races in national dragon boat competition ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Follow the dragon's head for fitness, fun and friendship!
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<title><![CDATA[ Ready, set, enter! ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Who doesn't love to win a contest? In addition to the prizes, it feels terrific to have something you've worked on recognized as being great.
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<title><![CDATA[ TODAY'S NEWS ]]></title>
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-- How do you make kids more healthy and active in these high-tech times?
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According to the Work It Off! app, you'd need to ride your bike for 58 minutes to work off the 405 calories in a piece of pizza.
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<title><![CDATA[ The Score: Which baseball teams have the strongest pitchers? ]]></title>
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Pitchers are always important in baseball. Whether it's major league or Little League, a great pitcher gives even a mediocre team a chance to win.
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<title><![CDATA[ Go hunting ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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The Hispanic Heritage Month Scavenger Hunt will be available daily from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. until October 15 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, Eighth and F streets NW. http://www.americanart.si.edu/luce. 202-633-7970. Free.
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La búsqueda del mes de la Herencia Hispana estará disponible todos los días de 11:30 am a 7 pm hasta el 15 de octubre en el Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, Eighth and F streets NW. www.americanart.si.edu/luce/. 202-633-7970. Gratis.
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<title><![CDATA[ Búsqueda del tesoro Traducción: ¡diversión! ]]></title>
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En cuanto Mateo Flores se entero de que el Smithsonian American Art Museum estaba organizando la búsqueda de un tesoro en español, le pidió a su mamá que lo llevara.
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<title><![CDATA[ Smithsonian American Art Museum offers scavenger hunt in English or Spanish ]]></title>
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As soon as Mateo Flores learned that the Smithsonian American Art Museum was having a scavenger hunt in Spanish he told his mom he wanted to go.
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<title><![CDATA[ Glossary -- Glosario ]]></title>
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Hispanic -- Hispana Heritage -- Herencia Month -- Mes Art -- Arte Clue -- Pista Scavenger Hunt -- Búsqueda del Tesoro Christmas -- Navidad Holiday -- Festividad Museum -- Museo Institution -- Institución
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<title><![CDATA[ New set of lion cubs born at National Zoo ]]></title>
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-- The National Zoo may be considering expanding the Big Cat house. That's because the number of big cats at the zoo is definitely expanding.
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<title><![CDATA[ Bugs on stage ]]></title>
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"Ovo" runs through October 24 at National Harbor. Tickets cost $38.50 to $91 for kids younger than 13, and $55 to $130 for adults. They are available at http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/OVO .
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<title><![CDATA[ Cirque du Soleil's ÂOvo' comes to National Harbor ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Maybe you've heard of a flea circus (or seen one in the movie " A Bug's Life "). But what about a flea, fly, ant, spider and cricket circus?
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Get this: In 2007 in Finland, an archaeology student (someone studying ancient human lives) found a 5,000-year-old piece of ABC (already been chewed) gum made of birch bark tar from a tree. People who lived during the Neolithic period (beginning about 9,500 B.C.) chewed gum as a way to treat gum...
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<title><![CDATA[ Washington temperatures in 2010 may match record for most 90-degree days ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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-- Happy fall! Today is the first full day of autumn, but we won't blame you if you think it's still summer: Temperatures in the 90s are predicted for today and Friday. If those forecasts are accurate, the Washington area will come close to the record for most 90-degree days in a year. The current...
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<title><![CDATA[ The football experts: TV's starting lineups ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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The National Football League (NFL) football season has started and that means lots of TV games with pregame and halftime shows. But kids must wonder who are those guys who talk about the games every Sunday? Why are they the experts?
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<title><![CDATA[ An author gives writing advice for children ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Susan Meddaugh, the author of the "Martha Speaks" books about a talking dog, was one of the judges in the PBS Kids writing contest. She talks to kids often about writing, and she always tells them to just relax. "Tell a story from your own life, or just make up something that's crazy and...
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<title><![CDATA[ Children's events at the National Book Festival on the Mall ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Catch great storytelling at the National Book Festival on the Mall, between Third and Seventh streets. The Saturday event runs from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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<title><![CDATA[ PBS Kids give awards to young authors for writing and illustrating stories ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Everyone loves a good story. But can you write one?
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<title><![CDATA[ KidsPost news: BP oil well declared 'dead;' effects continue ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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-- Five months have gone by since an oil well exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 workers and sending oil gushing. On Sunday, a cement plug sealed the BP well 2.5 miles under the sea floor, and retired Coast Guard Admiral Thad W. Allen, the government's person in charge of the disaster,...
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<title><![CDATA[ Meet Zack Snyder ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Age: 44 Job: Movie director and comic book geek Best subject in school: Art and P.E.
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<title><![CDATA[ ÂLegend of the Guardians' director Zack Snyder had a hoot making ÂGa'Hoole' film ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Why would Zack Snyder, the director behind such clearly adult movies as "300" and "Dawn of the Dead," want to make a PG-rated movie about a community of owls based on a popular children's book series?
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Afew weeks ago, when I went into my son's room to wake him up for school, I noticed that his pillowcase was splattered with dried blood. Since I'm a doctor, I didn't panic. However, lots of parents get upset when their child has a nosebleed during the night. Most people don't like seeing blood,...
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<title><![CDATA[ KidsPost: Asian tiger population drops; bats' dialects ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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-- Asia's tiger population could be close to extinction, with fewer than 3,500 tigers remaining in the wild. The area where the tigers are found is less than 7 percent the size of their former range in Asia, a study published this week says.
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<title><![CDATA[ The Score: Kids need more play, less PlayStation ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Anational week of play starts Saturday. That's a week in which communities and groups organize a Play Day where kids (and their parents) can play outdoors at a park, school playground or any open space.
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<title><![CDATA[ KidsPost: President Obama gives a pep talk to students as school year begins ]]></title>
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-- Add President Obama to the list of people telling you to pay attention in class, do your homework and study for tests.
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<title><![CDATA[ Historic bicycles at the National Museum of American History ]]></title>
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You can see antique high-wheel bicycles from the 1890s being ridden in front of the National Museum of American History (on the Mall at 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW) at 10 a.m. Saturday.
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<title><![CDATA[ The history of the bicycle ]]></title>
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"Oh, the kids went crazy when they saw the first bicycle," said Russell Mamone, a bicycle consultant for the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. (Yes, we think that would be a really cool job, too!)
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<title><![CDATA[ Lucas Cruikshank tries to translate YouTube superstardom translate to TV as Fred Figglehorn ]]></title>
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Lucas Cruikshank, the potential future of adolescent comedy, steamrolls onto the screen, a mixture of flounce and tightly coiled energy, doing Fred Figglehorn.
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<title><![CDATA[ Armenian candy company makes world's biggest chocolate bar ]]></title>
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-- If you asked people what country they thought was the chocolate capital of the world, we bet you might get answers including Belgium and Switzerland. (Go ahead, ask a few people; we'll wait.)
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<title><![CDATA[ See a video of Jackie Evancho, a finalist on NBC's ÂAmerica's Got Talent' ]]></title>
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Want to prank your parents? Ask them if they will listen (but not watch) an opera singer with you. (They'll probably be thrilled that you're interested in classical music.) Then play this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVGrcy8wQHk (fast forward over the introductions so that they just hear...
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How many kids have been asked if they have "swallowed" a grown-up?
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