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On August 21, 1959, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed an official proclamation admitting Hawaii as the 50th state.

A zoo near Melbourne has welcomed the birth of four critically endangered plains-wanderer chicks following a successful breeding program.

The Milwaukee County Zoo announced it was introducing two new penguins to its population, posting footage of the pair’s growth Monday.

“This precious calf made his arrival at 12:25 pm with members of our animal care team there to witness this incredible moment,” the zoo wrote on Instagram. “The little one weighed around 230 pounds at birth and was already standing and nursing within his first hour of life.”

Some fun facts: There are more than a thousand varieties of avocados, and not only are avocados actually a fruit, but more specifically, they’re considered a berry.