Pickleball has gotten so popular! Ever wonder where, when, or why it was invented? Here is a video with the story of how the game was created on Bainbridge Island in Washington State.
https://youtu.be/6kPJDi4LF1o
To learn more about Pickleball:
https://www.pickleballchannel.com/
https://www.instagram.com/pickleballchannel/
https://m.facebook.com/pickleballchannel/
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Cardistry can best be defined as “the performance art of card flourishing.” Check out this video from A Great Big Story – “Inside the Hypnotic Art of Card Juggling” to learn more.
https://youtu.be/N2aRACTmDS8
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See how drones are being used to track whales, the largest animals on Earth, in this video from CNN Business.
https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2023/07/18/drones-track-whales-ocean-alliance-lon-orig.cnn
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Happy National French Fry Day!!! How do you like to eat your French Fries? Here is a video from Insider Food about how fries are eaten around the world.
https://youtu.be/qn4d5SXtxoM
July 13th is National French Fry Day. Check with your local chain restaurants, many are offering free fries today and some even tomorrow, since in 2023 July 14th is a “Fry-day”.
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This video is mesmerizing! Watch “Bogdan in the forest” build a tiny house from the floor up with old pallets while his dogs keep him company.
https://fb.watch/lHTzdwWfS_/
(Time lapse video posted on FB by “Survival Camping, Build Warm Brushcraft”)
Or … Check out Bogdan_in_the_forest on YouTube for full videos.
https://youtube.com/@bogdanintheforest4382
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Ever think about where Hollywood movie makers get all those cool vehicles for their movies? Check out the video from Great Big Story about where Hollywood gets their cars!
https://youtu.be/LtzsDsaLY90
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Is this the silliest toy ever? SILLY PUTTY! Learn the history of this very silly toy in a video from the Great Big Story.
https://youtu.be/t8f-Kt_-Lz0
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Did you know potato chips were invented in Saratoga Springs, New York? Watch this video from “Great Big Story” to learn about a frustrated chef, a demanding well-to-do customer, and a prank that launched America’s favorite snack food.
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How much do you know about Avocados? They are delicious and have many health benefits but did you know farming them is hard on the environment. Read more about avocados, the health benefits and popularity along with their environmental impact from the Greenly Institute.
https://greenly.earth/en-us/blog/ecology-news/what-is-the-avocados-environmental-impact
Then check out this YouTube video from Great Big Story about how Arina Shokouhi has developed a sustainable avocado substitute.
https://youtu.be/gmcSxlMDZrw
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Do you enjoy video chatting with friends? So do parrots according to this CNN video that reports on an experiment where parrots were trained to request video chats with other parrots. They quickly made friends and had so much fun chatting!
https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2023/04/25/parrots-video-chat-moos-cprog-orig-bdk.cnn
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