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nAccordingnto the official website, this holiday is held on Benjamin Franklin’snbirthday, January 17, because Franklin invented swim flippers whilenhe was just 12 years old. (He invented a lot of things in hisnlifetime, of course!)
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nChecknout the website for books, links, quotes, tips, and contests!
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nHerenare some things invented by kids:
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nPopsiclesn(invented by an 11 year old)
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nEarmuffsn(invented by a 15 year old)
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nWater skis (invented by an 18 year old, then consider a minor)
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nTelevisionn(kind of…this invention depended on a lot of efforts by a lot ofnpeople, but with a critical contribution from a 14 year old)
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nAlsonon this date:
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nBenjamin Franklin’s birthday
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nAnniversary of the Pope moving back to Rome
