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Kong’s Youngest University Student
The boy in the picture looks not so special, right? But he is
a very special boy. Why? Surprisingly, the 9-year-old
boy from Hong Kong is a university student! Say hello to the genius March Boedihardjo.
He is the youngest university student
in Hong Kong. March is a very smart boy, and he is especially good at math.
Recently, he entered Hong
Kong’s Baptist University to study for a master’s degree. His classmates are 17 or 18 years
old. So, do you think studying at the university is hard for the young
boy? Well, the answer is no! ＂It was too easy,＂March said after his
first day of classes on September 4. In fact, he already learned the
subject matter a year or
two ago! Well, I’ll just have to say that March is an amazing boy!
 World’s
Tallest Sand Castle
On September 1 at the Point Sebago Resort in Maine, U.S., a man named
Ed Jarrett built the highest sand castle in the world!
The sand castle is called the ＂Castle to the Sun,＂and it’s about 9.5
meters high. It is expected to be named the world’s tallest
sand castle by the Guinness Book of Records기네스북. Mr. Jarrett spent
the whole summer to build the castle. More than 1,000 people helped
build the castle for the past two months. And they used 40 dump truck loads of sand. So, why did
Mr. Jarrett build the huge sand castle? He didn’t build it just for fun. In fact, he built it to raise funds to help sick
children with fatal illnesses. I’m sure
the ＂Castle of the Sun＂will give hope to the sick children!
 World’s
Best Beard!
Look at the pictures! Don’t you think their mustaches and beards look wonderful? You may think
those are fake. But surprisingly, they are real!
The men in the pictures all participated in a very special contest last Saturday in
England. It was the World Beard and Mustache Championships. About
250 shaggy men from around the
world competed in 17 different
classes of facial hair at the competition. Competitors were barred from
using extensions or hair pins,
although wax and hairspray were allowed in
some cases. This year, Beard Team USA won four of the top honors. The event had long
been dominated by German beard
clubs, but the Americans made a strong showing at this year’s competition.
And they took victories in four categories. A 23-year-old man named
Jack Passion from San Francisco won the highly competitive ＂Full Natural
Beard＂competition. ＂I feel fantastic. I have the best
beard in the world!＂Jack said. The first World Beard and Mustache
Championship was held by
beard lovers in Germany in 1990. The next championships will be held in Alaska in 2009. |
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