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Danish Man Visits Every Country Without Flying

NFK Editors — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 06:30:55 +0000

Torbjorn ("Thor") Pedersen is a Danish traveler who recently finished a trip around the world. But this wasn't just any trip. Mr. Pedersen spent nearly 10 years visiting every country in the world – and he did it all without flying.

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LEGO Works to Make Bricks from Recycled Plastic

NFK Editors — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 06:30:28 +0000

The LEGO Group has been working on a way to make LEGO bricks out of recycled plastic. The bricks aren't ready yet, but the company says it's making progress. Making bricks from recycled materials could cut pollution from the company's bricks by 70%.

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Are Fossil Fuels On the Way Out?

NFK Editors — Mon, 08 Feb 2021 06:30:44 +0000

All around the world, there are strong signs that the days of fossil fuels like oil and coal may be coming to an end, as the world shifts to power sources that are easier on the environment.

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News Roundup: Biden Wins, Ethiopia Attack, & Minks

NFK Editors — Sun, 08 Nov 2020 06:30:51 +0000

In today's news roundup, Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States, Ethiopia launches a military attack on its own Tigray state, and Denmark will kill millions of minks to avoid spreading a changed version of the coronavirus.

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News Roundup: Wildfires, Rolling Lighthouses, and Other News

NFK Editors — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 11:30:38 +0000

In today's news roundup, California struggles to control wildfires in strong winds, Israel's Benny Gantz gets a chance to form a government after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fails, and a famous Danish lighthouse is rolled to a new spot.

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News Roundup: Sudan’s New Leaders, Flying Mattresses and Other News

NFK Editors — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 11:30:10 +0000

In today's news roundup, Sudan's power-sharing leaders take office, US President Trump gets upset over Greenland, a leader in Tanzania wants to make a list of married men, and dozens of mattresses go flying in Denver.

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Denmark Begins Building Anti-Boar Fence

NFK Editors — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 12:30:24 +0000

Denmark has begun building a 43-mile (70-kilometer) fence along the border that separates it from Germany. The goal isn't to keep people out. It's to keep out a pig-like animal called a wild boar.

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Iceberg Threatens Greenland Village

NFK Editors — Sun, 15 Jul 2018 12:56:17 +0000

People are scared that pieces might break off of a huge iceberg stuck in the sea near a village in Greenland. If that happened, huge waves could destroy the village.

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