Author: Lisa Mungovan

How big are your feet? You might know what size you wear, but I bet you don’t know how many centimeters long they are! Today is Measure Your Feet Day, so find the square footage of your foot! It’s also Handwriting Day. Try to write everything by hand today instead of typing it!

A world record attempt, for the largest gathering of twins, may have been thwarted by having too many twins show up. The Sri Lanka Twins event hoped to gather around 5000 sets of twins, but organizers were shocked when 14,000 sets showed up! The long lines caused many to leave before the mandatory photo was taken.

15-year-old Autumn Peltier is the Chief Water Commissioner from the Wiikwemkoong First Nation, in Ontario Canada. She’s been a water warrior since age 8, when she learned that oil pipelines and industrial waste, were contaminating the drinking water of many indigenous communities. Autumn will be speaking to world leaders, at the Davos World Economic Forum.

Greta Thunberg will be joining teens from around the world, at the World Economic Forum, in Davos Switzerland. Some of the young people attending the conference, will be staying in tents in sub-zero temperatures, in an area called Arctic Basecamp. They want to focus attention on the global risk of climate change.

In Florida, unusual cold weather has been causing iguanas to fall from the sky. The large cold-blooded lizards have been falling from their perches in trees because they become immobile at low temperatures. They generally recover once they thaw out, so if you find frozen iguanas, move them to a sunny outdoor location.

Meow-meowey meow-meow-meow. I think that means, “No, you can’t use my beanbag as a litter box just because it’s softer.” Today is Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day, so when your cat meows at you, answer back! It’s also Hot Sauce Day, so if your cat asks to have a taste, warn him it’s spicy!

A temporary LEGO attraction is coming to Orlando Florida in March, but it’s not for kids. It’s a bar! The Brick Bar will be created from over 1,000,000 LEGO bricks. It will also feature sculptures and an adult play area. The Pop-Up Brick Bar will only be open March 20th and 21st.

With a population of over 1.3 billion people, China is the world’s largest producer of plastic. They’ll start phasing out single-use plastics starting this year. Plastic bags, straws, cutlery, and carryout containers will be the first to go. They are also speeding up recycling rates, by opening innovative recycling centers across the country.

The Petersfield Bookshop in England is over 100 years old, but last week was the first day ever, where they didn’t sell a single book. They posted a photo of their empty shop to Twitter, and were afraid they’d go out of business. When author Neil Gaiman retweeted the post, book orders came flooding in!

It’s Hugging Day! Hug a human, your pet, or your pesky brother, haha. It’s also Playdate Day and International Sweatpants Day! Dress casual, and have fun with friends. Make sure you have some granola bars, for an after-school snack, to celebrate Granola Bar Day. They’ll give you energy, to play for hours!