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1. Weather report: Today will be partly cloudy with a high of 63 degrees. Tonight have clouds come early that should clear later on, with an overnight low of 43 degrees. The weekend is looking cool and sunny.

2. Toxic. The CDC is warning parents that too many children have been hospitalized for chewing colorful detergent pods. Between May 17–June 17, 2012, poison centers reported 485 exposures from these pods with children 5 or under.

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3. Patch Fact: Mildew is the name of many kinds of fungi and protists that attack plants and some products made from plants and animals. The name comes from a Middle English word, mealdew, meaning spoiled meal.

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5. Love cars? Time has a list of the top new cars of 2013, which include many more effecient and technology-filled entries.

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