Author: Lisa Mungovan

Do you or your pet, have 2 different colored eyes? It’s called heterochromia, and it’s awesome! Happy Different Colored Eyes Day to you! It’s also Etch A Sketch Day. Do you think you could draw a pie, on the red magic screen? Curved lines are tough. Just eat pie instead, for Pecan Pie Day!

Christian Pondella was in his house in California, when a bear came to visit. It pulled out a window screen, and calmly stuck its head in, to have a look around. The family yelled at the bear until it wandered away. They believe it’s the same bear, who came in their house last week!

You might need to borrow a few more Jenga sets, if you want to beat Tai Star Valianti. The Arizona man just set a new world record, by balancing 485 wooden blocks into a tower. The base was a single block, standing vertically, with blocks expanding up and out. His kid demolished it after 9 minutes.

Do you know how many people live in the world? At this exact second, it’s 7,797,298,192. Now it’s 7,797,298,356. You can watch the world population clock, at worldometers.info. The United Nations created World Population Day, to bring attention to the overpopulation on Earth, and how we must work together to ensure healthy lives for everyone.

Today is All-American Pet Photo Day. Do a photo shoot with your pet. If you have a pet rock, it’ll be easy to make him sit still. It’s also Cheer Up The Lonely Day. People are feeling even more isolated due to COVID-19 restrictions, so cheer them up with your awesome pet photos!

It’s July 11th, and that usually means Free Slurpee Day at 7-Eleven. Unfortunately, the annual event has been cancelled because of the pandemic. Instead, the convenience store will donate 1,000,000 meals to the charity Feeding America. If you have a loyalty card, they’ve loaded a free Slurpee onto it, to enjoy later in July.

Christopher Buckley and Arno Michaels grew up as racists, and joined hate organizations like the Ku Klux Klan. Eventually, they saw how wrong they were, and began to unlearn their racist behaviors. They volunteer with Parents 4 Peace, working to protect children from racist ideas, while transforming their white nationalist parents, into decent human beings.

Artist Rob Henry, is bringing his art to the streets. Specifically, the street he lives on. He displays a different watercolor painting each day, on his driveway! Rob’s Driveway Gallery has become a popular destination in Bethesda Maryland, especially for people taking a walk. Are you an artist? Start your own Driveway Gallery!

Social distancing can be hard. While COVID-19 continues to infect humans around the world, Japan has started using robots, to help bridge the gap between people. Robots become remote-controlled avatars, that can help the elderly, make deliveries, do security and cleaning patrols, or give hugs. Prototypes using virtual reality headsets, are coming soon.

Have you ever been to an antique car show? Old cars that have been restored, give you a gleaming look at the past. It’s Collector Car Appreciation Day. If you could have any vintage car, what would you choose? If cars aren’t your thing, celebrate Kitten Day instead. They take up less room.