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Thousands in Nepal hug trees in world record bid

By BiNaj Gurubacharya
Published June 5, 2014 9:27am ET
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Thousands in Nepal hug trees in world record bid
A Nepalese student hugs a tree during a mass tree hugging on the World Environment Day on the outskirts of Katmandu, Nepal, Thursday, June 5, 2014. More than 2,000 people gathered in Nepal's capital on Thursday in a bid to set a world record for the largest tree hug. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha) | Niranjan Shrestha

KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — More than 2,000 people, mostly students wearing their school uniforms, gathered in Nepal’s capital on Thursday in a bid to set a world record for the largest tree hug.

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