Author: Lisa Mungovan

Have you ever seen a badger? American badgers, European badgers, and honey badgers, are several species that look quite different from each other. Badgers can be found in many parts of North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Today is Badger Day, so look up some pictures, and see which type looks the friendliest!

Do you like garlic? Today is Garlic Lovers Day, so eat some garlic bread, and embrace your pungent breath! Garlic is good for you, adds flavor, and keeps vampires away, ha ha! Don’t forget about Coaches Day. Many people volunteer their time to coach kids’ sports. Give them a special fist-bump thank you!

Let’s talk oh-bout what’s for dinner. Have a taco dinner party, because it’s Taco Day! Do you prefer crunchy hard-shelled tacos, or soft tacos? It’s also Fruit At Work Day. Bring a crispy apple, a bunch of grapes, a juicy orange, or a firm banana to school, for the perfect snack.

Today is Mad Hatter Day, so wear a crazy hat, and have fun acting silly! Maybe your hat should have spaghetti on it, because it’s also Noodle Day! From angel hair pasta to ziti, with ramen, yakisoba, wonton, dragon beard, canton, and dozens of other noodles in between, it’s hard to pick a favorite!

This year’s theme for the United Nations World Habitat Day, is “Adequate Housing for All.” Safe, affordable, and inclusive housing is a basic human right, but billions of people lack adequate housing. Global conferences will try to brainstorm ways to give every human a decent place to live. Do you have any ideas?

Today is World Architecture Day. Look closely at buildings, noticing the different styles. Now, you be the architect. Design your own house on paper, then build it with blocks or Legos. It’s also World Teachers’ Day. Teachers have one of the most important jobs in the world. Teachers are the best!

Today is Bullying Prevention Day. Think really hard about yourself. Are you ever a bully? Bullying is more than beating someone up, or taking their lunch money. It can look like making fun of people, purposely leaving someone out, or saying things about someone online. Stick up for others, and don’t be a bully.

Did you know, it’s Do Something Nice Day? You could do something big, like raise money for victims of natural disasters, or something small, like giving someone a friendly smile. You could write a letter to your grandparents, or pick up a pice of trash. If everyone does one nice thing, today’ll be fantastic!

It’s Balloons Around The World Day! Tie a helium balloon to your wrist, to follow you around, or blow one up, and rub it on your hair. Static electricity will make it stick! Ambush your friends, with water balloons, or take a hot air balloon ride. Remember, never let balloons fly away. That’s littering!

15 yeas ago, a wind farm was built on Antarctica’s Ross Island. The 3 giant spinning turbines have replaced the need for 122,000 gallons of diesel fuel, and the cost of shipping it to the remote location. Despite the challenges of such a harsh environment, the project proved renewable energy installations can survive.