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Top 5 merit badges

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Top 5 merit badges for when you’re waiting for April the giraffe to give birth

April 5, 2017 10

We might as well be productive while we wait, so I present to you the five merit badges that are useful when waiting for April the giraffe to give birth.

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Top 5 merit badges for when you find 7 Earth-size planets 40 light years away

February 22, 2017 16

I present to you my big discovery: this list of the five merit badges that come in handy when you find seven Earth-size planets only 40 light years away.

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Top 5 merit badges Superman would have no trouble earning

March 24, 2016 13

They call him the “Big Blue Boy Scout,” so it’s no stretch to imagine the Man of Steel — aka Superman — earning merit badges.

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Top 5 merit badges Batman would have no trouble earning

March 24, 2016 9

He uses science, physical strength and ingenuity — all skills promoted in Scouting — to do the right thing. But which merit badges would Batman earn?

Technology

Top 5 merit badges for Scouts getting the Apple Watch

April 24, 2015 13

The Apple Watch isn’t cheap. But a Scout who plans to save up can use his new gadget to earn these Top 5 merit badges for Scouts getting the Apple Watch.

Sustainability

Top 5 merit badges for Scouts who love the Earth

April 17, 2015 14

Know a Scout who’s a big fan of our planet? Have him prove it by earning one (or all) of these top 5 merit badges for Scouts who love the Earth.

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Top 5 merit badges for the aspiring astronaut

April 10, 2015 14

Tomorrow’s astronaut could be today’s Scout or Venturer. So check out these Top 5 merit badges for the aspiring astronaut.

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Top 5 merit badges where a little bit of luck doesn’t hurt

March 17, 2015 32

Here are the top 5 merit badges where luck might play a role. Not in completing a requirement but perhaps in maximizing its potential.

Merit Badges

Top 5 merit badges for a spring break staycation

March 6, 2015 11

Know a Scout taking a spring break staycation? He can still find time for Scouting, if he chooses, by completing some spring break-friendly merit badges.

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Top 5 merit badges to help you when there are llamas on the loose

February 27, 2015 27

How can Scouts and Scouters be better prepared for the next time there are llamas on the loose? Start by checking out these five merit badges.

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