Author: Lisa Mungovan

People who are missing airline travel, can get a chance to bring a little taste of it, into their home. Qantas Airlines retired its fleet of Boeing 7 47 jets, and they’re selling off the bar carts. The rolling carts will come fully stocked, with champagne, pajamas, and Tim-Tam cookies. Use it to block the hallway.

Scientists have been working on ways to make solar energy, from skyscrapers. Transparent solar cells are embedded in glass, to soak up the sun, and create electricity for the whole building. Another type of solar power, uses nano-crystals called Quantum Dots, can even be specialized for greenhouses, to help plants photosynthesize.

A theme park in Japan, is building a 65-foot-tall statue, of Godzilla. It will have a zipline, but it’s not for a quick get-away. It’ll take you straight into the monster’s mouth! Japan is also home to a 60-foot-tall Gundam, which is the world’s largest working robot. I wonder if Mothra will be next.

Today is Binge Day, so watch every episode of your favorite TV show at once. But it’s Fitness Day as well, so do it while you’re on an exercise bike or treadmill! Since it’s also Cooking Day, Quesadilla Day, and Better Breakfast Day, start your day with a cheesey breakfast quesadilla!

Don’t you just love word problems in math class? Today is Math Storytelling Day! See who can write the most entertaining story using math. It’s also World Dream Day. What do you dream of doing during your lifetime? Don’t forget Comic Book Day! Maybe you can create a comic book about your math dream!

You’re never too old to accomplish something new. 96-year-old Sara Lyons, just scored her first-ever perfect game of bowling! The Pennsylvania woman bowled a 300, which means she got a strike every time, knocking down all 10 pins 10 times in a row. After nearly 70 years of bowling, she deserved a perfect game!

Firefighters in the UK spent 3 hours, fighting a flaming pile of poop. A 22-ton mound of chicken manure, had caught fire near Mendlesham. There are chemicals in poultry poo, that can cause spontaneous combustion if heat can’t escape. When a pile gets too big, it bursts into flames!

In the early 19th century, stainless steel was developed. It’s an iron and chromium alloy; the metals are combined to make a material that won’t rust. Archaeologists recently found a similar material, that was made nearly 1000 years ago! Stainless steel had been developed in the area that is now Iran, then forgotten for centuries.

The giant panda cub that was born at the National Zoo, just got its one-month checkup. They can’t tell if it’s a boy or girl yet. Baby panda is healthy and strong, and is now about 13 inches long. You can watch Mei Xiang and her cub on the pandacam, at nationalzoo.si.edu.

Today is an exciting day. It’s Punctuation Day! Try to write a story that uses all the punctuation marks, but use them correctly. Just because a word ends in “s”, doesn’t mean it needs an apostrophe! It’s also Cherries Jubilee Day, which is a fun dessert because the cherries are set on fire!