The Rich History Behind Asia's Largest Water Fight
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In a vibrant episode of CNN 10, the spotlight turns to Thailand’s Songkran Festival—the world’s largest water fight—where millions splash through the streets to symbolize washing away the past and welcoming a fresh start. This ancient tradition, rooted in Sanskrit for 'astrological passage,' blends spiritual renewal with joyful chaos, drawing locals and tourists alike into a massive, celebratory deluge. The episode also explores a range of global stories: from extreme weather ravaging the U.S. Midwest with tornadoes, flooding, and hail, to the WNBA’s historic draft class earning record-breaking salaries thanks to a new collective bargaining agreement. Meanwhile, Roblox is rolling out age-based safety controls using facial verification, and scientists have uncovered a prehistoric cave in Texas filled with 100,000-year-old fossils of a lion-sized armadillo relative and a giant tortoise. A new VR experience, 'Age of Dinosaurs,' brings paleontology to life with hyper-realistic, science-backed environments. And in Tennessee, students run a real bank branch at their high school, learning personal finance through hands-on experience. The episode closes with a palindrome celebration, honoring wordplay and community creativity.
Songkran Festival in Thailand is the world’s largest water fight, symbolizing the washing away of bad luck and a fresh start for the new year.
The WNBA’s new collective bargaining agreement led to a record $2.2 million rookie contract—the richest in league history.
Roblox will implement age-based access controls using facial verification starting in June to improve child safety.
Scientists discovered a fossil-filled cave in central Texas containing a lion-sized armadillo relative and a giant tortoise, dating back 100,000 years.
The VR experience 'Age of Dinosaurs' uses real paleontological research to create an immersive, scientifically accurate prehistoric world.
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Your Word Wednesday: Palindromes and Student Submissions
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Severe Weather in the Central U.S.
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WNBA Draft Breaks Records
The WNBA draft sees historic pay increases due to a new CBA, with the top pick earning $500,000—seven times more than last year’s number one.
Roblox Introduces AgeCheck for Child Safety
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“Asia's largest water fight as crowds across Thailand celebrated Songkran, the Thai New Year Festival on Sunday. Also known as the Water Festival, Songkran takes place every April with locals, tourists, young and old flooding the neighborhood squares to splash each other with buckets, hoses, water balloons, and more.”
“We're talking razor sharp teeth, ultra detailed scales, even muscle movement under the skin. All vetted by real life dyno experts.”
“The scientists gained access to a previously unmapped cave on private property and snorkeled through underwater streams leading to an area brimming with undisturbed fossils.”
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