Warships in the Tasman; an Arctic vault deposit; Girls Scout Cookie caution; and a dog’s favourite colour.

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A pilot flying over the Tasman Sea got a shock when he was warned mid-flight that Chinese warships below were testing weapons! While China says they followed the rules, Australia wasn’t too happy about the surprise. About 30 flights had to change course to stay safe.

Way up in the freezing Arctic, a special vault stores seeds from all over the world—just in case we ever need to regrow important crops like wheat and corn. This week, 14,000 new seeds are being added!

Scientists in India found that street dogs really, REALLY love yellow! Even when given bowls of food, they still picked the yellow ones over grey or blue.

Social media went wild claiming Girl Scout cookies are toxic—but the truth? You’d have to eat 9,000 in a day for it to be a problem! Turns out, some influencers were just trying to share their own cookie recipes.

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