Author: Lisa Mungovan

Today is Video Games Day. Maybe you can get some extra screen time to celebrate! Try playing Pong, which was the first video game invented, in 1972. It’ll make you appreciate modern graphics. Invite your parents to play with you, but no trash talking. It’s the National Day of Encouragement, so cheer them on instead!

You might make your family mad, by training to beat this new world record. British speed-eater Leah Shutkever, ate 10 sugar-frosted jelly donuts, in 3 minutes. The hardest part may have been, that she wasn’t allowed to lick her lips! She’s also eaten a cucumber in 27 seconds, and drank a liter of gravy in 1 minute 5 seconds.

Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg, is holding a school strike for climate, for the 108th Friday in a row. The wildfires spreading across the West Coast of the United States, are partly a result of climate change. Warmer weather causes vegetation to dry out, and causes longer fire seasons. The world needs our help.

Would you like to own a candy factory, like Willy Wonka? David Klein, also known as The Candy Man who founded Jelly Belly, is giving away a key to one of his candy factories, as well as an education at a candy-making university. He’s holding treasure hunts across the United States, through thegoldticket.com.

Last year, 11-year-old Cartier Carey formed his own non-profit organization, called Kids 4 Change 757. He spent this summer working at his lemonade stand, in Hampton Roads Virginia. He’s raising money, to help the single mothers in his community, by buying them diapers and wipes. He also makes care packages for the homeless, called Carti packs.

Today is Make Your Bed Day. If your room is a mess, a nicely-made bed can be an island of calm, in a sea of clutter. If you’re already making your bed every day, like you should be, challenge yourself to make it perfectly, so it looks like a hotel bed!

80-year-old Harry Harvey, had gone missing during a hailstorm, while he was out hiking in England. Police, Air Force, and rescue workers conducted a 4-day search. His family was holding a press conference about his disappearance, when Harvey showed up! He was in good health, and his son joked that his father was grounded.

Engineers at Purdue University, have developed a printing process, that can turn any piece of paper into a keyboard. After coating the paper with flourinated molecules, to make it repel water, oil, and dust, they can print layers of touch-sensitive circuits. You could soon play music, by touching printed notes!

Artist Sam Keller created a sculpture, that looks delicious. It’s a sphere, that appears to be made out of Cheetos! The delicate orange Cheetosphere, would go good with one of Sam’s sparkly, rhinestone-encrusted soda-cans. He has also created The Nacho Cheese Fountain, and an Illuminati Laser-Etched Dorito. His art looks good enough to eat.

Today is Alpaca Day. The furry mammal is a camelid, and looks like a llama. They are native to South America, and were raised by the Incas for their soft fleece, 6000 years ago. Alpacas will use a common dung heap, so some people keep them in the house! You can also take alpaca-yoga classes.