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#. Voting Age Lowered This year, many high school seniors got a new right. They are now allowed to take part in elections. Like every country, Korea has a voting age. In the past, you had to be at least 19 years old to vote. Then in December 2019, the Korean government lowered the voting age to 18. That means many high school seniors will be able to vote, too. Many people are happy with this dec..

#. New Climbing Park There was a large quarry in Yangpyeong, Gyenoggi Province. Now, the site is closed. The city is building a climbing park at the site. It will open in March 2023. People will do many activities there. First, they will enjoy rock climbing. The slope will be 120 meters high. Also, they will ride a 500-meter-long zip line. There will be a camping ground, too. So, families will s..

#. Holi Festival Holi is a very colorful festival. Every March, it takes place in India. Holi marks the beginning of spring. This year, the event was from March 9 to 10. Many people participated in the event. They threw paint powders at each other. The powders are bright colors. So, everyone was covered in re, yellow, pink, and other colors. Also, they danced to music. They enjoyed traditional f..

#. Postponed Olympics In March, there was some bad news in the world of sports. This year's Summer Olympics was postponed. The event was scheduled for this summer in Tokyo. Many Japanese people were very excited about it. However, the coronavirus is a serious problem right now. Because of it, large groups of people should not gather in one place. So, the Japanese government and the Olympic commi..

#. Korean Hospital Ship Over 400 tribes live in the Amazon rain-forest. These tribes liven in villages deep in the forest. However, the villages are very far from cities. So, it is hard to go to the hospital. Recently, Korea did a nice thing to help the tribes. It worked with Brazil to build s special hospital ship. The ship is like a mobile hospital. It has high-tech medical equipment. Now, doc..

#. Indoor Fun These days, we should be indoors a lot more. Unfortunately, this is because of the coronavirus. So, how can we pass the time? Here are two fun things. @ Let's Grow Bean Sprouts It is easy to grow plants indoors. It is especially easy to grow bean sprouts. Soak some beans in water. Put them in a container with a paper towel. Water the sprouts three to four times a day. Remember to k..

#. Earth Hour Every March, a special event takes place around the globe. It is called Earth Hour. Earth Hour is held at the end of the month. This year, it was on March 28. About 180 countries took part in it. From 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., the world went dark. For one hour, houses and buildings turned off their electric lights. Even famous monuments like the Eiffel Tower shut off their lights. Some pe..

#. Ancient Marsupial Lion Recently, scientists in Australia made an interesting discovery. They found a fossil in a rock. The fossil was 25 million years old. It belonged to a new kind of marsupial lion. Marsupial lions lived for millions of years. They went extinct 35,000 years ago. They looked similar to lions. But the two animals were not related. Actually, marsupial lions were a kind of mars..