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TIL: Avatar The Last Airbender received a Genesis Award from HSUS in the category Outstanding Children's Programming for "Appa's Lost Days" (2x16). It was described as "a mythical tale about animals held captive for human entertainment that resonates with the way animals are used in circuses today".

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