A very rare camel was just born at the Tennessee Safari Park. The little male camel is not yellow-brown like its parents. The camel is white! Not actually an albino because of its blue eyes, the dromedary(two humped) camel is actually called a piebald. If you are interested in participating in the naming the baby camel, contact the zoo's website.

Photograph from Pethelpful via Yahoo

Imagine reaching the summit of Mt. Everest. Kami Rita Sherpa has not only done it once but holds the record for the most ascents of Mt. Everest, doing it 31 times! His latest summit was on May 31st. Kami, of Nepal, is a member of the Sherpas who are world famous for the mountaineering abilities and for bringing others up the dangerous mountain. Mt. Everest, is 29,032 ft. high. It is the highest mountain on the Earth. The first successful summit of Mt. Everest was done in 1953 by Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay.

Photograph from Seven Summit Treks/ Facebook

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Scientists in Japan have created an artificial blood which is amazing but what makes it every more impressive, anyone can use it as it works for all blood types. Additionally, the blood doesn't need any refrigeration and can be used up to one year. The artificial blood was developed using red blood cells and platelets that were grown in a lab. The cells were placed in man-made bubbles so the cells can continue functioning. People needing blood currently need to get their specific blood type and the blood must have been stored in a cold place. The artificial blood will go through a period of trials and may be available in a couple of years.

Photograph from MSN

There is a very cool place in Northern Ireland. It is called the Giant's Causeway. The basalt rock formations are really amazing. However, for some reason people have begun placing coins between the stones. The coins rust from the sea spray and are causing damage to the 40,000 columns so the National Trust, that cares for the area, is asking people to stop doing this. A project has begun to remove the wedged coins from the area. Do you know the story about the Giant's Causeway and Finn McCool? Click here:Story of Finn McCool

Photograph from earth trekkers

Photograph from Livescience

An island in the Caribbean is playing to power their island with an unusual power source, volcanic energy! Dominica, with a population of about 66,000 people, has started to build a power station using geothermal energy(hot water)created from the volcanic energy on the island. It is hoped that the island will be ready for volcanic energy by the end of 2025. Learn about the country of Dominica: Learn about Dominica

This week, the 267 Pope of the Roman Catholic Church was elected. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has become Pope Leo XIV. History was made with this selection as Pope Leo XIV is the very first American born Cardinal to become Pope. Pope Leo can speak FIVE languages and is said to like the puzzle game, Wordle. He also watched the recent movie, Conclave,about selecting a Pope.

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About Gail:

I retired from teaching after 33 1/2 years in the classroom. Of that time, I taught Grade 6 Social Studies teacher for 31 1/2 years.I earned my BA in early secondary education with a concentration in social studies from SUNY Oneonta, New York, and my MST in social studies education from Binghamton University in New York. In 1988, I was awarded the Outstanding Elementary Social Studies Classroom Teacher of the Year Award from the New York State Council for the Social Studies. Additionally, in 1988, I was also awarded the Outstanding Elementary Social Studies Teacher of the Year Award by the National Council for the Social Studies. I am the author of 8 books for teachers and over 35 books for children(Purple Turtle Series by Aadarsh Publishing and Odd History Series by Red Chair Press).

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