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FLYING HIGH Japanese ski jumper Ryōyū Kobayashi soared 954.7 feet through the air in Iceland, which was 123 feet farther than the current ski jump world record. Kobayashi’s feat was unofficial but still epic. “This is my dream come true,” he said. A CONFETTI SHOWER A school in Perth, Australia, celebrated its 40th anniversary by setting a record for the most people simultaneously launching a confetti cannon. More than 2,000 students and staff set off 2,013 eco-friendly cannons filled with rice paper confetti that won’t harm the environment. A WILD MOMENT Joren Whitley, a chiropractor who sees animals and people, recently treated a 16-foot-tall, 2,500-pound giraffe named Gerry. In response, Gerry nuzzled the doctor. That sweet moment was caught on video and now has nearly 50 million views. “Gerry loves…

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