Author: Lisa Mungovan

In many parts of the Northern Hemisphere, like Europe, you got an extra hour to sleep in this morning. The clocks went back one hour, since Daylight Saving Time ended. Most of North America, will change next week. Not all countries use Daylight Saving, so it’s confusing! Just remember: spring forward, fall back!

Today is Black Cat Day. They’re always dressed for Halloween! Black cats have a harder time getting adopted, so consider giving one a home with you! It’s also Cranky Co-Workers Day. Bring them a treat to make them less cranky. If you’re the one who’s always cranky, let everyone know it’s your special day!

How much would you pay for a good parking space? Someone in Hong Kong paid $969,000 for a coveted spot in front of a 79-story office building. The skyscraper has only 40 parking spots, and Johnny Cheung owned 4 of them! After selling them all, he could buy a helicopter instead, and just park on top.

A museum in Minnesota is celebrating Halloween, by having a Creepy Doll Contest. The History Center of Olmstead County, is asking people to vote for their favorite creepy doll by liking it on the museum’s Facebook or Instagram pages. The winners will be let out of their boxes, to be displayed next week.

A pair of white moose have been spotted in Canada. They are not albino, but leucistic, with only a partial loss of pigment. The rare moose were crossing the highway in Ontario, right in front of Jackie Burns Loyer, so she was able to capture some great video for everyone to enjoy!

Pizza Hut is trying something crazy. They’re testing out round pizza boxes! The new boxes will have less packaging and be compostable. They debuted the box at a one-day event in Phoenix Arizona, where they also offered Incogmeato, a meatless Italian Sausage, as a topping on the Garden Specialty Pizza. Sounds good to me!

Try out your best howl and learn about wolves. It’s Howl At The Moon Day! If you scare the sheep by making them think you’re a wolf, don’t worry. It’s also Hug A Sheep Day! Their wool is so squishy! Then visit a pumpkin patch, and eat something pumpkin spice flavored, for Pumpkin Day!

The Australian town of Barcaldine, in Queensland, has officially broken the world record for longest line of motor homes. 868 RVs formed a parade nearly 6-miles long! The event took place in May, but it can take a long time to verify all the evidence. The participants can finally get official Guinness World Record certificates!

The Allerton Oak Tree in Liverpool England, just won England’s 2019 Tree of the Year award. The mighty oak is over 1000 years old, and stands near the River Mersey. It has a crack in the trunk, from when a gunpowder ship exploded in 1864! It will represent England in the 2020 European Tree of the Year contest.

The Housing First Community Coalition, has raised $2,000,000 in donations, to build houses in San Antonio Texas. 17 acres of vacant lot will be transformed into the Towne Twin Village, a new community for 200 homeless seniors! The village will provide tiny houses, gardens and picnic areas, an art studio, and support services for the new residents!