Author: Lisa Mungovan

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.

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!

Have you been watching the FIFA World Cup? The final 4 teams are Spain versus France, and Argentina versus England. The winners will play in the final match next Sunday. Soccer is the world’s most popular sport, and more than 1.5 billion people watched the last Men’s World Cup game in 2022.

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!

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!

Many parks across the United States, now offer the use of heavy-duty wheelchairs. The all-terrain electric chairs can operate on steep, rocky, muddy, or sandy trails, so everyone can enjoy the great outdoors! There are only a few chairs at each park, so visitors with disabilities should reserve the chair in advance.

People often talk to babies, in funny voices. Researchers found that dolphins, also use baby talk with their calves. Bottlenose dolphins whistle at a higher pitch, when communicating with their babies in relaxed situations. The whistling patterns were similar to the high-pitched voices human parents use, when they talk to their little ones.

Do you know how many people live in the world? At this exact second, it’s 8,304,031,797. Now it’s 8,304,031,884. 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.

Today is All-American Pet Photo Day. Do a photo shoot with your pet. If you have a pet rock, it’ll be easy to make him sit still. It’s also Cheer Up The Lonely Day. Having a conversation with someone, can really cheer them up. Show them your awesome pet photos!

July 11th is 7-Eleven Day, also known as Free Slurpee Day. What’s your favorite flavor? Their newest flavor, Mountain Dew Confetti Chill, has sprinkles to celebrate the Slurpee’s 60th birthday. Get a free small Slurpee at any 7-Eleven. The convenience store chain is celebrating its 99th birthday today!