Author: Lisa Mungovan

Most people have heard of selfies, when you take a photo of yourself. But did you know they can be dangerous? Every year, people die in bizarre ways, trying to get the perfect shot. Be careful today on Selfie Day! You’ll probably be safe with a food selfie, so celebrate Peaches ‘N’ Cream Day.

In the Northern Hemisphere, today is the longest day of the year, known as the summer solstice. At the North Pole, the sun will be shining for 24 hours! In Earth’s Southern Hemisphere, however, today is the winter solstice, with the fewest daylight hours. The South Pole won’t see the sun at all!

How will you celebrate Daylight Appreciation Day? Take advantage of the sunlight! You could collect shells at the beach for Seashell Day. It’s Go Skateboarding Day, so you could go to a skate park. It’s also the Day of the Gong, so go bang a gong, or watch The Gong Show!

You wouldn’t normally want to knock a laptop computer to the ground, but a computer and recycling company in Indiana, did just that. They set up 2,910 laptops like dominoes, then knocked them all down in a chain reaction. They set a world record, while reminding people of the importance, of recycling old electronics.

Did dinosaurs have belly buttons? Thanks to high-tech laser imaging, paleontologists say they did. A 125,000,000-year-old fossil of a Psittacosaurus, clearly showed scales surrounding an umbilical scar, similar to those in lizards and crocodiles. Although it’s more of a slit, it’s still called a belly button. Now we know dinosaurs had them.

The Po River in Italy, is facing the worst drought in 70 years. Northern Italy hasn’thad rain in more than 110 days. As the water levels dropped, a sunken ship appeared. Called the Zibello, the shipwreck was a 160-foot barge, that sank in 19 43. It used to carry wood during World War 2.

For American Eagle Day, let’s learn about the bald eagle. The North American birds get their distinctive white-feathered heads around age 5. They pair up for life, and work on the same nest every year. The largest nest was 20 feet deep and nearly 10 feet wide, leaving room for their massive 7-foot wingspan!

You’ve been sitting in the dark too long. Back away from the computer and video games, and go for a walk outside. It’s Hike With A Geek Day! Afterwards, have a nice cold milkshake, or maybe a chocolate soda. It’s Vanilla Milkshake Day, and Ice Cream Soda Day! Yummy!

A neighborhood in Utah, has been terrorized by a goose for a month. Nicknamed Gangsta the Goose, the aggressive bird was acting as a bodyguard, for a mother duck. Gangsta attacked anyone who got close to her nest of eggs. Now that the ducklings have hatched, Gangsta escorts the whole family to the lake.

Today is World Albatross Day. The albatross has the largest wingspan of any bird, measuring 12 feet across! They can travel 500 miles a day, soaring 80 miles-per-hour without even flapping their wings. Albatrosses can go for years without touching land, and touching water only to get food. Scientists believe they sleep while flying.