Category: Kids News

Today is Package Protection Day. As more people order products online, there are reports of deliveries disappearing. Security cameras have caught many porch thieves in action. Sometimes, the thief is an animal, like a bear. Human criminals should beware, because sometimes the package is a decoy, full of glitter and poop!

Did you know today, is Computer Security Day? Update your operating systems, and install security updates to catch spyware and malware. Most importantly, use strong passwords. Try using random words, and definitely don’t use 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 or PASSWORD for your password. And remember, never give out your personal information to anyone online, including nosy online quizzes.

The scimitar-horned oryx, is a species of North African antelope, that has gone extinct in the wild. The Lehigh Valley Zoo in Pennsylvania, is helping to increase the population, with their herd. They announced the birth of a baby scimitar-horned oryx. The mother, named Too Haute, and her calf, Eclipse, are both doing well.

Many people traveled over the Thanksgiving holidays, but a sneaky cat also tried to tag along. Airport security in New York were scanning suitcases, when they spotted the x-ray of a cat. The cat had climbed in unnoticed while someone was packing. The cat was safely returned home, before the passenger continued their trip.

Yesterday, Americans spent over $11,000,000,000 shopping online on Cyber Monday. Today is for giving back. It’s Giving Tuesday, named in 2012 when two organizations wanted to designate 1 day for global charity. Last year, generous people around the world donated 2.7 billion dollars, to help others! Donate time, money, or goods to your favorite cause.

Today is Throw Out Your Leftovers Day. I think what it really means, is throw the leftover food in your mouth, and eat it, before it gets moldy in the fridge. You can always combine leftovers, into a big pot of soup. Save room for dessert, because it’s also Lemon Cream Pie Day.

Clear out a big space and get 7 more people, because today is Square Dancing Day! 4 couples form a square, then perform the moves that a caller calls out. Bough to your partner, doe-see-doe, then eat a box of candy for Chocolates Day! It’s not a square dance move, but it will be yummy!

Miki Sudo and her husband, Nicholas Wehry, are known as The Hungry Couple. They’re both speed-eaters, who set new world records. Miki ate the most hot dogs in 1 minute, devouring 6, while Nicholas broke the 3-minute record by consuming 12 hot dogs. Miki also set the burrito record, finishing one in 31.47 seconds.

390,000,000 years ago, long before the age of dinosaurs, some drops of seawater got trapped in rocks. Those pieces of iron pyrite, were recently discovered by researchers in New York. The rocks still hold pockets of liquid, allowing scientists to study a sample of the inland sea, that once covered much of North America.