Author: Lisa Mungovan

When some people hear the word lobster, they think of dinner. But lobsters are fascinating creatures. The oldest known lobster, was 140 years old! The large crustaceans have teeth in their stomachs, and brains smaller than a grain of rice. Lobsters have clear blood, and can be blue in color. Happy Lobster Day!

Today is Megalodon Day. Millions of years ago, Megalodon shark babies were bigger than a human at birth. Paleontologists believe the shark pups hatched from their eggs in the womb, growing bigger and stronger before they were born. The 6-foot newborns would grow into 50-foot-long mega-sharks, and lose 40,000 teeth over their lifetime.

Today is Electricity Day, also known as Fly A Kite Day. It celebrates Benjamin Franklin’s famous kite experiment, demonstrating the electric nature of lightning. It’s also Global Wind Day. Wind turbines turn the wind’s energy, into electricity. Enjoy the breeze by flying a kite, making a pinwheel, or sitting in front of a fan.

Today, celebrate everyone’s not-so-secret power. It’s Smile Power Day! See how easy it is to make other people feel better, just by giving them a big smile! It’s also Nature Photography Day. Head outside with your camera or phone, and focus on a blade of grass, the moon, or that cheeky squirrel!

Cucumber Day is a great time to enjoy a crisp, cool, crunchy cucumber. Enjoy a little one right off a vine, or cut a big cuke into cubes, and make a cucumber feta salad, to also celebrate Feta Day. The salty, crumbly cheese, is made from sheep’s or goat’s milk, instead of cow’s.

Over 2200 years ago, the Greek mathematician, Archimedes, discovered that an object’s volume could be measured by submerging it in water. He had this revelation while taking a bath, so we celebrate International Bath Day. Today is also National Pop Goes The Weasel Day. Learn the words, and find a jack-in-the-box to play along with you.

In the United States, June 14th is Flag Day. The distinctive Stars and Stripes represent the 50 states, and the 13 original colonies. What other countries have flags of red, white, and blue? Make a dessert flag for Strawberry Shortcake Day by adding blueberries to the red and white strawberries and whipped cream.

Hey kids, tell your parents it’s Children’s Day! They’ll probably tell you, every day is children’s day, but maybe you can convince them to give you a special treat anyway. How about some candy? June is National Candy Month, because there’s too many kinds of candy to try, in just one day.

A Spanish zoo has announced the birth of 3 male warthog babies. The piglets are born with very little hair, and had spent most of their time indoors until now. The brothers have started spending time outdoors with their parents, and their 2 older sisters, born last year.

Did you know dragonflies, can fly upside-down and backwards? Dragonflies are known as a sentinel species, because they’re a good indicator of the health of wetlands. They lay their eggs in water, where the larvae can live for 6 years before becoming adult dragonflies, so they’re sensitive to pollution and drought. Happy Dragonfly Day!