Author: Lisa Mungovan

Today is Opposite Day, so say the opposite of what you mean. Ice cream is horrible! I love getting tons of homework! I want to clean the toilets! Don’t forget to say, “Just kidding, it’s Opposite Day,” or you might confuse a lot of people! Just don’t give opposite answers on tests.

A barbershop in China was thrown into chaos, when a cow barged in. The cow pushed through the door of the small shop, and ran around bumping into furniture while customers scrambled away. The cow eventually calmed down, apparently realizing it didn’t have any money, and also that cows don’t need haircuts.

Most pitcher plants are carnivorous. They trap and digest insects for nutrients. Some species of pitcher plants, however, have evolved to digest animal poop instead. The plants get a hefty dose of nitrogen from the droppings of shrews, rats, and bats, while the animals eat carbohydrates off the plant lids. Everyone’s happy.

In 1895, John Harvey Kellogg invented peanut butter, as a protein paste for people who couldn’t chew meat. Soon, everyone else discovered how delicious it was. Today is Peanut Butter Day, so enjoy some on a sandwich! Make your own, by chewing a mouthful of roasted peanuts really really really well. Please don’t share.

Today is Talk Like A Grizzled Prospector Day. Pretend you’ve found a hunk of gold, in the 18 48 California Gold Rush! Your impression might make people laugh, for Belly Laugh Day! Everyone needs a good loud laugh once in a while, especially when everyone is cracking up together.

Today is Compliment Day. A compliment is when you say something nice to someone. You could tell them you like their shirt, or that they’re really good at soccer. Give your compliments to the chef after your next meal, or make a stranger’s day by telling them they have a nice smile. It’s easy!

Were you one of the many people to see a mysterious green light fall from the sky on Tuesday night? The International Meteor Organization logged reports of fireball sightings from Ontario, Quebec, and New York. The blaze could have been space junk, but was probably a meteor burning up as it hit Earth’s atmosphere.

How big are your feet? You might know your shoe size, but I bet you don’t know how many centimeters long they are! Today is Measure Your Feet Day, so find the square footage of your foot! It’s also Handwriting Day. Try to write everything by hand today instead of typing it!

March 14th is Pi Day, spelled P-I, which is a mathematical term. Today however, is Pie Day, spelled P-I-E, which is a delicious food term. Eat everything in a flaky crust today! Have quiche, pumpkin pie, pot pie, lemon meringue pie, shepherd’s pie, apple pie, cherry-blueberry-chocolate cream-strawberry-rhubarb pie-pie-pie!

Do you ever wonder how animals like alligators and turtles survive freezing temperatures, in ponds and swamp? Alligators brumate in cold weather, which is kind of like hibernation for reptiles. They can stay submerged in water under a layer of ice, with only their snouts sticking out. They’ll sleep until it warms up!