Author: Lisa Mungovan

As many places start to lift quarantine restrictions, people might think the world’s back to normal. It’s not! Please keep washing your hands, don’t touch your face, stay 6 feet away from others, and wear a mask. Wearing a mask protects others from droplets of your saliva, because everybody spits a little when they talk.

Saturday’s SpaceX launch was a big success. NASA astronauts are headed to the International Space Station on the Crew Dragon. Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley are the first humans to reach orbit in a privately owned spacecraft. The Falcon 9 rocket returned to Earth after separating from the Crew Dragon capsule, to be used again.

Do you wear headphones or earbuds when you’re watching videos? Maybe you listen to loud music. Today, on Save Your Hearing Day, try to give your ears a rest. Go outside and listen to the birds instead, or read a book and let your imagination furnish the sounds. Your ears will thank you!

Today is Speak In Complete Sentences Day. Your parents will be so surprised when they ask how your day was, and you don’t just answer, “Fine.” It’s also Smile Day. When you give someone a smile, they’ll usually give you one in return. Collect a bunch of smiles, and spread some happiness around!

David Rush is making the most out of quarantine, by breaking lots of world records. The Idaho man’s latest feat, was drinking 1 liter of pure lemon juice through a straw, in 16.53 seconds. I’m sure the lip-puckering lasted much longer. You know what they say; when life gives you lemons, drink lemon juice.

7-year-old Curtis Rogers felt bad for his favorite babysitter, Rachel Chapman, after her Senior Prom was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He decided to invite her to a socially-distanced mini-prom! Curtis wore a purple suit to match Rachel’s dress, they had dinner at a fancy backyard table, and they danced 6 feet apart!

Archaeologists in Italy, spent nearly 100 years, searching for a long-lost villa in Negrar di Valpolicella. They’ve finally located the site, after uncovering a beautiful mosaic floor. The amazingly-preserved tiled flooring, dating back to ancient Rome, was found buried under several feet of dirt. There’s a vineyard growing on top of it!

Today, for the first time since 2011, astronauts will launch from the United States. NASA’s Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley will be the first passengers, on the private company SpaceX’s Crew Dragon. The rescheduled blastoff to the International Space Station is set for 3:22 pm, Eastern Daylight Time, if weather permits. Watch it happen on NASA.gov.

Quick! Send a telegraph; it’s Loomis Day! Mahlon Loomis was a dentist who introduced wireless telegraphy in 1868. He experimented with kites, sending signals through the atmosphere. He also invented artificial teeth! It’s also Water A Flower Day. Don’t let all your beautiful new flowers dehydrate, now that the weather is heating up!

When you order something online, do you eagerly wait for it to arrive? What if you had to wait 8 years! Elliot Berinstein ordered a tube of Brylcreem hair-styling product, back in 2012. Canada Post finally delivered it this month! The hair product looked yellow instead of white, so Elliot decided not to use it.