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Chaos! Ruckus! Commotion! It’s all good on Pandemonium Day! Cause pandemonium by tying a tape measure in a knot, while celebrating Tape Measure Day. Measure the length of your cheesey noodles, since today is also Mac And Cheese Day. Then try to measure a wet dog with your cheese-covered ruler. That’ll cause real pandemonium!
Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye! Today is International Town Criers Day! People used to listen to the news, from a guy yelling in the street. Aren’t you glad you have me to listen to instead? Be the town crier today, and shout the news to everyone, from your front yard.
Scientists have listed some of the worst smells in the world. They include durian fruit, the stinking corpse lily flower, Vieux Boulogne cheese, the lesser anteater, and the planet Uranus. They found that bad smells have heavier, more spread-out molecules. Maybe the molecules want to get away from each other, because they stink!
Today is International Rock Day. Take a walk, and collect a bunch of different rocks. Are they igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic? Learn the difference, and you may find a new love for rocks and minerals. Today is also Embrace Your Geekness Day, so feel free to share every detail of your latest obsession!
Did you know there are scientists, who tickle rats? They are exploring the idea, that mammals instinctively like to play and have fun. Part of the research involves tickling rats, who giggle and chase hands, or play with each other. Playing might develop parts of the brain, connected with memory, emotion, and decision-making.
Shropshire Hills in England, is an area covered with heather and wildflowers, after a huge restoration. For years, farmers had plowed up the meadows, and planted hay. As part of the Stepping Stones project, volunteers replanted wildflowers, to create native habitat corridors. Bees, birds, and other animals, are enjoying the new habitat.
Researchers in Australia, discovered that certain frogs can benefit, from using saunas. A fungal infection called chytrid, affects hundreds of species, but the fungus can’t survive at higher temperatures. A sauna is a small room that’s used for hot air or steam bath therapy. Hanging out in saunas, helped frogs recover from chytrid.
It’s Simplicity Day, so keep everything simple. Who needs a fancy hot fudge sundae for dessert, when a simple bowl of red jello, is so satisfying! Besides, it’s Eat Your Jello Day. Today is also Paper Bag Day! Use paper bags to pop popcorn, ripen fruit, or make puppets, after they carry your lunch!
Do you or your pet, have 2 different colored eyes? It’s called heterochromia, and it’s awesome! Happy Different Colored Eyes Day to you! It’s also Etch A Sketch Day. Do you think you could draw a pie, on the red magic screen? Curved lines are tough. Just eat pie instead, for Pecan Pie Day!
Do you know how many people live in the world? At this exact second, it’s 8,234,008,711. Now it’s 8,234,008,808. You can watch the world population clock, at worldometers.info. The United Nations created World Population Day, to bring attention to the overpopulation on Earth, and how we must work together to ensure healthy lives for everyone.