Author: Lisa Mungovan

The world’s largest single coral colony, lives near the Solomon Islands. Scientists from the National Geographic Pristine Seas Initiative, estimate the coral could be 500 years old. It’s about the size of 5 tennis courts! The ocean floor is largely unexplored, so there may be even bigger corals out there.

Do you know what’s inside the Moon? It’s definitely not green cheese. The inner core has a density similar to iron. Scientists used data from Moonquakes, to analyze the acoustic waves. They concluded the inner core was a solid ball, surrounded by a fluid layer, similar to Earth.

There’s a treehouse and cottage in Oxford England, inspired by The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, written by C S Lewis. The property, near where the author lived, features a magic wardrobe that leads to the countryside, a talking mirror, and rooms that look like the beavers’ den and Mr Tumnus’s cave.

Every year, salmon migrate from the ocean, up rivers to where they were born, to spawn and make new babies. The Klamath River in California, had been blocked by dams for 100 years, denying salmon their traditional spawning grounds. The dams were removed last year, allowing salmon to return to the Klamath River.

Today is Go For A Ride Day, and Cranberry Relish Day. You could ride your bike to the store for cranberries! But the most exciting holiday to celebrate, is Start Your Own Country Day! Think of a name for your country, then draw a map, design a flag, and create a new language!

Today is Cranberry Day, Pumpkin Pie Day, and Stuffing Day. Stuff your mouth with little cubes of bread, cooked with seasonings and whatever else you want to add, then decorate a pumpkin pie with cranberries. You can try out new recipes, and pick your favorite to make for Thanksgiving next week.

Have you ever heard of an alascattalo? It’s an animal that’s a cross between a walrus, and a moose! The alascattalo lives in Alaska. Also, Alaskans made the animal up. Alascattalo Day celebrates the humor of Alaskans, who hold a parade in Anchorage. It starts at 12:03, goes one block down an alley, and is 4 minutes long.

If you look around Canada today, you might notice a lot of people wearing red mittens. That’s because it’s Red Mitten Day! Canadians wear red gloves or mittens, to show their support for their country’s Olympic athletes. It’s also Gingerbread Cookie Day, so give your gingerbread man some red mittens, made from frosting.

Hello! Today is World Hello Day. Say hello to 10 people today, to show how communication can help preserve peace. World Television Day celebrates communication too, where the whole world can view important events. It’s also fun to watch fictional characters. Prank someone by making up a fictional story about yourself, for False Confession Day!

There are plenty of stories, about how smart octopuses are. The cuttlefish is another type of clever cephalopod. Scientists did an experiment often used with children, to see if cuttlefish could learn to refuse a treat, if they knew they’d get a better one later. Like humans, chimpanzees, and crows, they passed the test.