Author: Lisa Mungovan

Exercise is good for your body, but it’s also good for your brain. Scientists found that even a few minutes of exercise, can focus your attention, memory, and processing speed. Those benefits can last into the next day, too! If you have a test tomorrow, take a brisk walk before studying, and good luck!

Did you know, it’s Go Fly A Kite Day? If you don’t have a kite already, you can make your own, with paper, straws, tape, and fishing line. Find directions on instructables.com. The world record for the highest kite ever flown is 16,009 feet, which is about 3 miles high!

Don’t diss your vegetables. It’s Lima Bean Respect Day, and those tiny packages hold protein, iron, magnesium, potassium, and zinc. After finishing your lima beans, treat yourself to some unusual cake. It’s Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day. You line the pan with pineapple rings, so they’re on top when you remove the cake.

Today is Look Alike Day. Dress like your brother, and blame it on him when you get caught swiping cookies. You can also slice apples, to make them look like french fries. Since it’s Cheddar Fries Day, melt some gooey cheese on top of actual french fries, for a delicious snack.

Happy Easter! Today Christians celebrate the resurrection, when Jesus Christ rose from the dead almost 2000 years ago. New life and Spring are represented by Easter bunnies, and colored eggs! Even if you don’t celebrate Easter, you can join in egg hunts, eat candy, and appreciate the spring flowers.

Clint and Evan Buffington found a message in a bottle, while exploring a beach in the Bahamas. The note had been written by 14-year-old Peter Thompson during his oceanography class in Massachusetts, then dropped into the sea by the Coast Guard, in 1976. The Buffingtons contacted Peter, who didn’t even remember writing the message.

Texas is along the migratory path, of nearly 2,000,000,000 birds. For the last 3 years, the Lights Out Texas program, has made spring and autumn migrations easier, just by asking communities to turn off the outdoor lights. Reducing the light reflections at night, keeps birds from getting confused and running into buildings.

Today is World Jackal Day. Would you recognize a jackal, if you saw one? They’re often mistaken for dogs, since they look like a cross between foxes and German shepherds. Different jackal species live in Africa, Europe, and Asia, with their packs. They are skilled hunters, but also clean up dead animals, preventing disease.

Today is Bicycle Day. Give your bike a tune-up, and go for a ride. Don’t forget your helmet! It’s also Garlic Day. Eat a loaf of garlic bread and celebrate your pungent breath! Then get some fresh air, by hanging clothes to dry on a clothesline. It’s Hanging Out Day!

Today is World Circus Day. Many circuses have stopped using live animals in their acts, to take a stand against animal cruelty. Cirque du Soleil features theatrical humans, and Circus Roncalli uses holograms! 3D holographic elephants, horses, and even fish, are created with projectors, and are just as spectacular. They’re also cheaper to feed!