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A Mid-Day News Break

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5 Weird Facts of the Day

Just when you think things couldn’t get any weirder…

• September 7 is National Salami Day.

• The seven spikes on The Statue of Liberty’s crown represent the seven seas and seven continents, symbolizing universal liberty.

• Evergreen leaves, such as those of pine trees, stay green and attached year-round, while deciduous leaves shed seasonally.

• There’s a time capsule inside The Statue of Liberty’s cornerstone, which contains a copy of the U.S. Constitution, a portrait of Bartholdi, and 20 bronze medals of prominent Americans.

• Plants like the Venus flytrap have modified leaves that trap and digest insects, supplementing nutrients in poor soil.

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Sam Bennett

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