Author: Lisa Mungovan

A woman in Poland was afraid to leave her windows open, because there was a strange creature in the tree. After 2 days, she called the Animal Welfare Society, telling them it might be an iguana. Upon closer investigation, they discovered it was only a croissant. Someone had probably thrown their bread to the birds.

Elephants are the largest land mammals in the world. Their skin is an inch thick, they can weigh over 12,000 pounds, and they eat 300-600 pounds of food a day, with around 220 pounds coming back out as poop. But elephants are hunted illegally for their tusks, and losing habitat. Learn more, for Save The Elephant Day.

For people who work from home, it will be easy to celebrate Wear Your Pajamas To Work Day. For everyone else, be bold, and be ready to explain to everyone that you didn’t simply forget to get dressed this morning! It’s also Orchid Day. There are over 21,000 varieties of these flowering plants. Happy orchid hunting!

During the pandemic, many people put off getting a haircut. A teenager in India, hasn’t gotten her hair cut since age 6. Nilanshi Patel set a world record when she was 16, for longest hair on a teenager. Now, at age 18, she cut her 6-foot-6-inch locks, and donated them to a museum, to inspire others.

Peggy is a dog that loves her job, herding sheep. When Peggy went deaf at age 8, Chloe and Joel Shorten taught the Norfolk collie sign language. Instead of listening to voice commands from the shepherd, Peggy looks for hand signals. Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.

The Mars InSight lander, which has been working in the Elysium Planitia area of Mars since 2018, is in trouble. It gets its energy, from solar panels, which are getting covered in a thick layer of dust. The lander has been put into hibernation mode, until a strong gust of wind cleans the dust off.

Take a wild guess what day today is. It’s Take A Wild Guess Day! Are you trying to guess how many jelly beans are in a jar? That’s the perfect time for a wild guess! It’s also Rubber Eraser Day. Erasers made from vegetable gum, were first used in 1770, and attached to pencils in 1858.

Today is High Five Day, but you’re supposed to avoid touching other people’s hands right now. It’s safe to give your pets a high five, but can you think of another way to congratulate humans? Maybe you can slap your own hand, and pretend to toss it to them! Try it and see.

In 19 64, when Brian Robson was 19, he was working in Australia. He got homesick, but couldn’t afford a return flight home to Wales. He was so desperate, his friends mailed him home in a box! Despite labeling the crate “Fragile,” and “This Side Up,” Brian spent 5 days traveling, sometimes upside-down, and ended up in California.

A cave in Jamaica contains a scientific treasure. It’s a 6-foot-tall pile of bat poop. The guano accumulated over the course of 4300 years, providing scientists with a timeline. The layers show what bats ate, as well as hinting at the changing environment and climate. 5000 bats still live in the cave, adding to the stinky timeline.