Author: Lisa Mungovan

22 year-old Simone Biles just won 5 more gold medals in gymnastics, at the World Championships over the weekend. That brings her total to 25 World medals, more than any gymnast in history. She even has gymnastics moves named after her. You need to watch videos of her routines, to appreciate how amazing and powerful she is!

Go wash your hands. It’s Global Handwashing Day! Washing your hands is an amazingly easy way to stay healthy. Your hands might look clean, but they could still be covered with germs that can make you sick! It’s also Grouch Day. If you’re in a bad mood today, just say you’re celebrating.

Stanley Warley was working upstairs in his Florida home. When he came down, he noticed some objects were out of place, and there was a paw print on his sliding glass door. He checked his security camera, and found he’d been visited by a big bear! It’s a good thing Stanley had stayed upstairs!

The University of Maine owns the world’s largest 3D printer, so it’s only fitting that they also earned the record for the world’s largest 3D printed object, which is also the largest 3D printed boat. The boat, named 3Dirigo, is 25 feet long and weighs 5000 pounds. It only took 72 hours to print!

When you breathe in oxygen, you breathe out carbon dioxide. Plants produce oxygen, and trap the CO2. But nature can’t handle all the harmful carbon released into the air from cars, factories, and burning fuel, and many forests have been destroyed. Reducing your carbon footprint, means you’re responsible for less carbon in our atmosphere.

If you have a holiday from school or work today, it’s probably because of Columbus Day. In recent years however, the celebration has shifted to Native American Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day. After all, Columbus did not discover America. The people that were already living there, are the ones we should honor today.

Hair. Who needs it! It’s Be Bald And Free Day! If you shave your head, you never have to brush your hair. Then you can twirl a top on your nice smooth head, for International Top Spinning Day. The best thing is that it’s Dessert Day! Cakes, pies, and cookies are waiting for you!

Have you ever had a cricket in your house, keeping you awake all night? Imagine living in San Antonio Texas, where swarms of crickets have been plaguing the city. The weather conditions were perfect for a cricket population explosion, so residents will just have to deal with it for the next few weeks.

Have you seen Harslo the dachshund, hold things on his head? His humans didn’t think he knew any tricks, but it turns out the pooch had a hidden talent! Harslo the Balancing Hound is famous, with over 100,000 Instagram followers. He can balance donuts, balls, drinks, or just about anything else on his head!

There are about 2.5 million homeless children in the US. One teenager is trying to make their lives a little better, by throwing birthday parties for kids in homeless shelters. 17-year-old Tanvi Barman started a program in California, called No Birthday Left Behind. Now others can get involved by donating cakes or volunteering their time.