Author: Lisa Mungovan

Today is Nothing Day. Since that was so boring, people created other things to celebrate besides nothing. It’s also International Hot And Spicy Food Day, and Appreciate A Dragon Day. You can pretend you’re a dragon, by eating a Carolina Reaper pepper. Your mouth will be on fire! You’ll wish for Nothing Day again.

Have you ever tried quinoa? The quinoa plant’s edible seeds are used like rice, but they have more protein and vitamins. Today is Quinoa Day, so cook some quinoa for dinner. It’s also Fig Newton Day and Rooibos Day, so snack on a healthy fruit-filled cookie, with a cup of rooibos herbal tea.

Amber Bourke has been freediving without SCUBA gear for 10 years. It prepared her for breaking the world record, for longest underwater walk with one breath by a female. Amber ambled along the floor of a pool, bent at the hips in a swimming-like position, for 370 feet, 2 inches, on a single breath!

The Google Arts and Culture App, will find your art double. After you upload a selfie, the app compares your face to paintings in museums worldwide until it finds one that looks like you. It’s the perfect way, to celebrate Museum Selfie Day. Then visit a museum, and pose with your favorite exhibit.

Today is Fresh Squeezed Juice Day, but you can also be crafty. Cut oranges in half, then squeeze all the juice out. Scrape the pulp from the skin, thread some yarn through holes poked into the edge, and fill the cup with peanut butter and birdseed. The birds and squirrels will thank you!

Today is Bagel Day. The dense and chewy bread can be toasted, and topped with anything you like! Enjoy it with some booch, for Kombucha Day. The fermented drink is made from tea, and contains billions of probiotics, just like yogurt. You can brew your own kombucha, and flavor it with your favorite fruits.

Hooray, it’s that day. What day? Hat Day. Hats can keep you warm, make you look dressed-up, or be fun. Wear different hats all day long! It’s also Pothole Day. See who can find the biggest hole in the road! Since it’s Strawberry Ice Cream Day too, the prize is ice cream for everyone!

World record-breaker David Rush, met his goal of breaking 52 records in 52 weeks last year. It had helped him stay on track to set the ultimate record, of holding the most world records at the same time. He said his easiest record was bursting 327 balloons with boxing gloves, in 1 minute.

The North American Honey Bee Expo began the year with a buzz, about beekeeping. Celebrities such as Scarlett Johansson, Beyoncé, and David Beckham, and Morgan Freeman are all beekeepers! Keeping honeybee hives is great for the environment, crops, and your personal honey supply. Some states, like Virginia, will help you get started for free!

Lord Howe stick insects, also known as tree lobsters, were once believed to be extinct. 80 years later, in 2001, they were rediscovered. Last year, a single wild population was discovered on a volcanic outcrop called Ball’s Pyramid, in Australia. 4 were removed and bred in captivity, producing thousands to be released someday soon.