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Saturday, May 16, 2015

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MNN The Weekly

Dear friend of Mother Nature,
Many years ago, a girl in Pennsylvania and a boy in Zimbabwe made a life-changing promise: "I will always write back." Their childhood pen-pal relationship altered two lives, inspired a book, and continues to help others around the world. 
Other stories we're tracking this week: 
  • The Obama administration just gave Shell conditional approval to drill for oil in the U.S. Arctic. There's lots of oil up there, but here are 5 dangers of drilling and reasons to leave it under the ocean.
  • Did you celebrate Bike to Work week? Check out this cool story about what a funky bike can teach us about how we learn.
  • It's hard to sleep when there's a freight-train noise coming from Fido's spot in the bedroom. From obesity to allergies, here are10 reasons your dog is snoring.
Americans generate 251 million tons of trash each year. More than one-third of it is recycled and put to good use. This fascinating graphic shows where it all goes. Presented by Georgia-Pacific. (Sponsored). 
Looking forward to your visit,
The team at MNN


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Anyone can run a normal 5K. From gorging on donuts mid-run to competing in your skivvies, here are 9 of the craziest races in the world.


What happens when you break a bowl or a vase? Kintsugi, the ancient Japanese art of mending, lets the repair become a beautiful part of an object's history.


No longer relegated to amusement parks, super-sized observation wheels soar year-round. Here are 13 high and mighty Ferris wheels that will take your breath away.


Take a closer look at these dinner plates. Calamityware resembles traditional china but slyly celebrates catastrophe with whimsical images of UFOs, sea monsters and pirates.


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