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MEERKAT MANIA Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, DC, announced that its “meerkat mob” has grown, with three new pups born to parents Sadie and Frankie. They are the second litter of meerkat pups to be born at the zoo in 16 years. A SWEET BIRTHDAY Milky Way candy bars are celebrating their 100th birthday. In 1923, chocolatier Frank Mars’ 19-year-old son, Forrest, suggested making a candy bar based on a malted milkshake. They created the malt-flavored nougat and caramel treat, and today, millions are sold each year. EXPANDING THE DICTIONARY Merriam-Webster recently added 690 words, including “doggo” (dog), “mid” (neither very good nor very bad), and “GOATED” (thought to be the greatest of all time). “Signs of a healthy language include words being created,” dictionary officials said, and “we are…

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