Author: Lisa Mungovan

Biologists believe there are only 11 blue-eyed ground doves, remaining in the wild. The incredibly rare birds are found only in Brazil, but an international team of bird conservationists joined forces, to hand-rear 3 baby chicks. They selected a few eggs from the wild, to ensure the babies hatched successfully and survived.

Happy Hydration Day! The human body is about 60% water, and it’s easy to lose it in the hot summertime. Dehydration can make you tired, dizzy, confused, grumpy, or give you a headache. Don’t wait until you’re thirsty, to grab a drink. Humans can survive 3 weeks without food, but only 4 days without water!

Get out all your pink clothes, for Pink Day! Pink used to be the color for boys in the 19th century. The lighter shade of red, was considered masculine. Later, it was considered a girl’s color. Now, everybody wears all the colors! It’s also Pink Flamingo Day, celebrating the best lawn ornaments ever.

Today is Typewriter Day. Typing on a computer, where you can delete mistakes, or move paragraphs around, is so easy. But what happens when the printer won’t work again? On a typewriter, you can enjoy rolling the paper in, listening to the clacks and dings, and watching keys strike the paper. It’s so satisfying!

A newly-discovered species of deep-sea spider, is astounding scientists. Actually a marine arthropod, the spiders exist near cracks in the seafloor, where methane gas seeps out. Bacteria living on the spiders turn the gas into carbon and energy, and the spiders turn the bacteria into food, by eating them directly off their own bodies.

If you spend enough time looking at the ground, you might find a 4-leaf clover, which is considered good luck. But Yoshiharu Watanabe, makes his own luck. He grows his own clover, and hand-pollinates the ones with the most leaves. He once grew a world record-breaking super-duper lucky clover, with 63 leaves!

Rainforests are home to countless species of plants, animals, and insects, as well as an important source of oxygen. The Amazon rainforest alone, supplies 20% of the world’s oxygen, and holds a fifth of the world’s freshwater. Unfortunately, acres of rainforest are cut down every minute. Educate yourself, in honor of World Rainforest Day.

Today is B Kinder Day, started in honor of 12-year-old Billie Kinder. It brings a message of hope, empathy, and change in the world. Think before you speak, and be more kind to everyone. It’s also Onion Rings Day, and Chocolate Eclair Day.  Loop giant onion rings onto your eclairs, for a delicious feast!

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, is erupting. It started with small spurts on Thursday, then increased to shooting jets of lava, 1000 feet into the air. The fountains are feeding a lava flow, that remains contained in a crater at the top. Kilauea is one of the world’s most active volcanoes, erupting 26 times since December.

Today is World Giraffe Day. Did you know the animal with the longest neck, still has the same number of neck bones as you? Giraffes can grow up to 20 feet tall, and have 18-inch tongues. Giraffes only need 5 to 30 minutes of sleep each day, and babies can stand up an hour after they’re born.