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				Take a look at some of the stories that made us smile. 
				 
				Moo Deng 
				Thailand’s adorable pygmy hippo Moo Deng has the kind of face 
				that launches a thousand memes. Only a month after she was 
				unveiled on Facebook, her fame became an unstoppable global 
				phenomena. 
				 
				Snoop and Olympics 
				Snoop Dogg became a star of the Paris Olympics as he guided a 
				global audience through the menagerie of sports with commentary, 
				quips and, sometimes, crip walks. 
				 
				Octogenarian rappers 
				In their 80s, these South Korean women learned reading and rap. 
				With an average age of 85, they’re probably the oldest rap group 
				in the country, showing there’s no age limit to cool. 
				 
				Surf church 
				At this church in Portugal, parishioners surf before they 
				worship. In surfing, they find a connection to spirituality. 
				 
				Total solar eclipse 
				The moon blocked out the sun for 40 million people. The clouds 
				parted at just the right time and everyone stopped in wonder to 
				watch as the midday skies darkened. 
				 
				Toddler artist 
				A Ghana toddler set a world record as the youngest male artist. 
				His mother says it all started by accident when her son, at 6 
				months old, discovered her acrylic paints. It just shows you’re 
				never too young for joy! 
			
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