Author: Lisa Mungovan

Today is Play-Doh Day! The squishy dough started out as a wallpaper cleaner, but Joe McVicker made a colorful version for kids in 1956. It’s Guacamole Day also. Smash up an avocado with some salt for the easiest guacamole ever! Then go outside and find some cool rocks, since it’s Collect Rocks Day!

The wheels on the bus went round and round for 20 years, while a school bus driver played the same lottery numbers over and over. Persistance paid off, because James Dippold finally won a jackpot worth $2,000,000! He plans to retire, and drive the muscle car he’s always wanted instead.

The Burmese roofed turtle, looks like it’s wearing a permanent smile. The turtles finally have something to smile about. They were on the brink of extinction in Myanmar, when the Turtle Survival Alliance and the Wildlife Conservation Society set out to save them. After raising 1000 turtles in captivity, they’ll be released into the wild.

Have you ever read, “The Dot,” by Peter Reynolds? It’s about a teacher, who helps a student take courage in her abilities. She starts with a dot on a page, and goes on to make her mark. International Dot Day inspires students to get creative. Share your writing, drawing, or other accomplishments, at TheDotClub.org.

Today is Greenpeace Day. The organization was started in 1971, when activists tried to stop nuclear testing off the shores of Alaska. Ever since, the group has been fighting to save the Arctic, whales, and the environment. They’ve raised awareness about the damage being done to the Earth, but it’s everyone’s job to protect it!

Today is World Afro Day. If you have hair that grows into an afro, show off your beautiful, natural hair! It’s also Felt Hat Day, as well as Make A Hat Day, so everyone could also cover their hair up. You can even cover your entire body, because it’s Batman Day too!

Lawn care companies like Weed Man, are joining the Green Care Program. The project helps front line healthcare workers, by mowing their lawns for free. Healthcare heroes are stressed from taking care of patients, so cutting the grass, might be the last thing they feel like doing! The Green Care Program says, “Thank you.”

Divers from Finland, found an amazing relic while exploring the Baltic Sea. The team discovered a 400-year-old shipwreck. They were surprised to find an extremely well-preserved Dutch merchant vessel, called a fluit. The ship is a time capsule from the 17th century, with the holds still full of provisions. It’s an archaeological treasure.

Diamonds are expensive, because they’re hard to find. But some exoplanets in our galaxy, could be made of diamonds. The planets in our Solar System, were formed from materials from our sun. Other star systems that contain a lot more carbon, might have planets where diamonds are as common as ordinary rocks.

A hoagie is a wonderful thing. You might also know it as a sub, a hero, a torpedo, a po’boy, a grinder, or simply a sandwich on Italian bread. There are as many options to put inside your sandwich, as there are names for it! Today, for Eat A Hoagie Day, make yours perfect.