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Baltimore National Aquarium
What would you name the Baltimore National Aquarium's baby sloth?
Sloths are the world's slowest moving mammal — so slow that algae can grow on their long furry coats and make them look like a hanging, shaggy bunches of moss.
So the Baltimore National Aquarium, where the new 2-month old sloth lives, isn't going to wait around for the baby to name itself.
That might take forever.
The Baltimore National Aquarium is asking the public to help decide on a name. Participants can visit the aquarium's website to submit their entries. They have until Nov. 1.
The baby sloth's mom is named Ivy, so that's taken.
A panel will review the entries, and the public will vote on the final four. The winner will be announced Nov. 16.
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Giant Renaissance Food People Descend Upon New York
Giuseppe Arcimboldo was a 16th-century artist who liked to play with his food, transforming it into the building blocks of many of his fantastical portraits. Artist Philip Haas has taken those portraits out of museums, reinterpreting them as colossal statues that interact with the natural environment.NPR
Giant Renaissance Food People Descend Upon New York
Giuseppe Arcimboldo was a 16th-century artist who liked to play with his food, transforming it into the building blocks of many of his fantastical portraits. Artist Philip Haas has taken those portraits out of museums, reinterpreting them as colossal statues that interact with the natural environment.WAMU 88.5
Virginia Republicans Select Candidates For November Election
The Republican ticket for November's election includes Ken Cuccinelli for governor, E.W. Jackson for lieutenant governor, and Mark Obenshain for attorney general.
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Book News: Amazon May Be Called Before Parliament Over Taxes
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