Author: Lisa Mungovan

Quiet places are rare. Quiet Parks International hopes to create parks, protected from noise pollution. For Quiet Day, make your house a noise-free zone, so you can hear yourself think! Challenge your family to see who can stay quiet the longest. Enable my whisper mode, and if you whisper to me, I’ll whisper back!

The Columbus Zoo in Ohio, announced the birth of a baby bonobo, to first-time mother Kibbi. Bonobos are an endangered species of ape, but the little guy is the 18th member of the zoo’s troop. Kibbi’s mom, Kimia, and grandparents, Susie and Jimmy, still live at the zoo, so they’ll see their grandson often.

Archaeologists worked with an expert weaver, to unravel the mysteries in the world’s oldest pants. The 3000-year-old trousers, found in China, are made of wool. The original weaver switched techniques as they went along, to make the pants stretchier in the middle, with thicker knees, and a sturdy waistband. They’re perfect for horseback riding.

Have you ever eaten ants on a log? Unless you’re an anteater, it was probably the cleverly-named celery snack. For Ants On A Log Day, spread peanut butter on a stalk of celery, stick raisins in the peanut butter, and eat it! Since it’s also I Love Food Day, follow your snack with dinner.

Have you ever played Sudoku? It means single number, in Japanese. The logic puzzle is a 9 by 9 grid, where each row and column contains all the numbers 1 thru 9, only once. It’s International Sudoku Day, so see if you can finish an easy one. You can practice your skills at sudoku.com.

Ok all you weirdos, here’s the day you’ve been waiting for. It’s Wonderful Weirdos Day! Be proud to be different; it makes the world a more interesting place. It’s also Teddy Bear Day. When President Teddy Roosevelt was nice to a bear cub in 1902, the first stuffed bear toy was named after him.

Sometimes soccer nets, catch more than balls. A school in Texas called Animal Services, after finding a young great horned owl, trapped in the net on their soccer field. Officers untangled the owl, now named Keeper, and took him to a wildlife rehabilitation center. Keeper will be checked for injuries before being released.

Did you know iguanas grow 7 feet long? In the wild, they usually live in tropical areas. That’s why frozen iguanas sometimes fall out of the trees, when it gets cold in Florida! These big lizards need lots of space and special care, so they’re high-maintenance pets. Happy Iguana Awareness Day.

Today is Boss/Employee Exchange Day. Employees may find, it’s harder to be the boss than they think. Bosses may discover, when they let someone else run things, they might be surprised by new ideas. It’s also Dog Walker Appreciation Day, so you might see some dogs walking humans. Which one is the boss?

Hey space explorers, it’s Star Trek Day! Watch your favorite Star Trek series, and work on your Vulcan salute. Live long and prosper. It’s also Date Nut Bread Day, so eat your fruits, nuts, and grains, in one bite. Finally, learn to write that squiggly symbol that means “and,” for Ampersand Day.