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Lammily Doll Has Realistic Body Proportions
Lammily is a new fashion doll that looks more like “real” women, according to its designer.
Another Log On The Fire
There are many traditions around the holidays.
“Holiday traditions,” in this case are things that people do every year during a holiday such as Christmas or Hannukah.
Usually it is something that people have done for many years, perhaps beginning a long time ago.
Best Washroom In America Is In Philadelphia
The best public washroom in the United States is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The washrooms at Longwood Gardens, a public garden in Philadelphia, took top honours in a contest by Cintas
Google Exec Breaks The Record For Highest Altitude Jump
Alan Eustace, 57 years old, is an executive at Google. On Oct. 24, he jumped out of a balloon from a height of more than 41 kilometres.
German Company Launches Drone Delivery Service
Germany has become the first country in the world to introduce a drone delivery service.
A drone is a small, unmanned aircraft that is guided by remote control. It can be used to reach places that are hard to get to by any other method.
Big Differences Between Korean and American Food Culture: Student
A student from South Korea says she was “shocked” at how differently food is treated in the United States compared with her homeland.
Cat Cafés To Open In Toronto, Montreal
Soon, people in Toronto may be able to enjoy a hot chocolate or a coffee in a “cat café.”
Two groups of people in the city are trying to raise enough money to open cat cafés.
Trio Find $40K In Old Used Couch
A 91-year-old widow in New York had a funny way of saving her money.
She stashed it in a zipper pocket in the arms of her old sofa. She felt it would be safe there.
And so it was, until one day when she was having some health problems and her family gave away the couch to a Salvation Army thrift shop.
Canada’s First No-Tipping Restaurant
In most restaurants in Canada and the U.S., after a meal the customer leaves the server a “tip.”
The tip is a bit more money, usually about 15 to 20 per cent of the cost of the meal, that goes directly to the server.
