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Ballerinas Create World Record Standing “En Pointe”

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A group of 353 ballerinas, all aged 9-19 years old, has broken the Guinness World Record for the largest assembly of dancers ‘en pointe’ within a minute. The ballerinas gathered at New York City’s Plaza Hotel to create this re- cord. The dancers beat the previous record of 306 ballerinas ‘en pointe, set in 2019.

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En Pointe is a ballet position in which the dancer’s body is balanced on the extreme tip of the toes.

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Three New Extinct Kangaroo Species Named 

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Scientists from Flinders University, based in Adelaide, believe that they have discovered three new species of kangaroos that lived millions of years ago. This finding is based on the discovery of several nearly complete kangaroo fossil skeletons in Lake Callabonna in southern Australia.

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They even found that one of the species was double the size of the biggest kangaroos alive today, and twice the size of a human! The three new species belong to the extinct Pro- temnodon-giant kangaroo and are known as Protemnodon viator, Protemnodon mamkurraand, and the Protemnodon dawsonae. The Protemnodon viator weighed up to 170 kg, double the weight of the heaviest present day red males. They are believed to have lived around five million to 40,000 years ago.

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School Girl Discovers Fossil Of largest Ever Sea Creature

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In May 2020, an 11-year-old girl named Ruby Reynolds discovered a fossil in Somerset in the UK. This find has led to the discovery of probably the largest marine reptile ever to have lived. Ruby Reynolds found the first pieces of the sea reptile’s jaw bone while walking on a beach. The bones belonged to a prehistoric sea reptile called an ichthyosaur. 

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This marine reptile was probably longer than two nose-to-nose buses. It is believed by experts that this creature lived 202 million years. ago at the same time as dinosaurs. After finding the first piece, Ruby and her dad were invited to join a team of scientists who found more jaw pieces that fit precisely. The last piece was found in October 2022. This creature has been named ichthyotitan severnensis, which means giant fish lizard of the Severn.

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Exploring History Of Olympic Trivia

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Found Of The Olympic 

The first Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C. at Olympia. in Ancient Greece. The Olympics were created in honour of the ancient Greek god: Zeus, the king of the gods. The ancient Olympics included games like wrestling, boxing, long jump, javelin, discus, and chariot racing.

In 393 AD, the Olympic Games were cancelled and didn’t start up again for over 1,500 years!

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Pierre de Coubertin is considered the founder of the modern Olympic Games. He was a French educator, who helped establish the Olympic Committee in 1896. In 1896, the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece. The Games brought together 14 nations and 280 participants, competing in 43 sporting events.

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Youngest Challenger To The World Title In Chess 

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India’s 17-year-old Grandmaster, D Gukesh, created history by winning the Candidates Chess Tournament in Toronto, Canada. This victory made him the youngest ever challenger to the world title.

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D Gukesh will face China’s Ding Liren, the reigning world champion, for the crown in November.

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