Author: Lisa Mungovan

The Smithsonian Zoo in Washington D C, announced a new baby was born. Her mom’s name is Nhi Linh, and she’s an Asian elephant. Asian elephants are endangered in the wild. The elephant calf was walking on her own within 5 hours of being born! The pair will bond in an off-exhibit area for a few months.

Today we celebrate Fart Day, so remember this advice. Whoever smelt it dealt it, and whoever denied it supplied it. Actually, everybody farts, normally up to 25 times a day. Most mammals, except for sloths, also pass gas. So do snakes. Read the book, “Does It Fart?”, to see what other animals have flatulence.

Do you always look on the bright side of things? Do you see the glass as half-full instead of half-empty? Then today will be easy for you, because it’s Optimist Day. The rest of us will have to try a little harder, to be optimistic. Start by picturing yourself, getting an “A” on your next test!

Today is World Nutella Day. Nutella is a spread made from cocoa and hazelnuts, that tastes yummy on bread. It’s also Chocolate Fondue Day, which is melted chocolate that you can dip everything in. I think I’ll eat strawberries, spread with Nutella and dunked in chocolate! Now what will I have for dessert.

With the crazy temperatures some places have been experiencing, it makes you thankful for weather forecasts. Today is Weatherperson’s Day, so thank a meteorologist for letting you know whether to wear snow boots or flip-flops! It’s also Western Monarch Day. Plant some milkweed, to help the beautiful butterflies survive their annual 3000-mile migration!

Today is Create A Vacuum Day, but it doesn’t mean suck up all the snacks. A vacuum, is a space where there is no matter, or where the pressure inside a space is lower than the pressure outside of it. A suction cup creates a vacuum. Look online, for easy vacuum experiments to try.

Today is World Read Aloud Day. People can read books to kids who aren’t reading on their own yet, and that’s great, but don’t stop there! Whether someone reads a book to you, you read a book to someone else, or you listen to an audio book, make reading aloud part of your day!

The birthday of Rosa Parks, is the Day Of Courage. Rosa Parks became a hero in the civil rights movement, after being arrested in 1955, for refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a bus. A statue in Montgomery Alabama, honors Rosa’s act of courage, and the fight for equality.

I think it’s a day for feeling warm and cozy. It’s Sweater Day! Turn down the heat and dress in your favorite sweater. Be careful not to spill soup on it, because it’s also Homemade Soup Day. Try making vegetable soup with all the leftover vegetables in the fridge, and save some for me!

The Welsh Ambulance Service has compiled some of the most inappropriate calls, made to the 9 9 9 emergency number last year. They included people with a wobbly tooth or a sore throat, and others who had swallowed mouthwash, or gotten a fishhook stuck in their finger. None of those are real emergencies!