Author: Lisa Mungovan

There’s a horizontal skyscraper in China, that stretches across the tops of 4 skyscrapers, in the Raffles City Chongqing complex. The structure, called the Crystal, has a newly-opened Exploration Deck, featuring exhibits about space travel. It includes a glass-bottomed observation deck, 820 feet off the ground! Hope you’re not afraid of heights!

Residents of Yukon Pennsylvania, at first thought they spotted a small black bear. Actually, it was a large black pig! The pig has been wandering the streets for days, and seems to be friendly, but no one has claimed him yet. Meanwhile, the big pig is having fun, rooting through people’s gardens!

Archaeologists working at the Ytre Fosse site in Norway, have uncovered a nearly complete ancient board game. It’s a version of the Roman game called ludus latrunculorum, from 1700 years ago. They found 19 pieces made of bone, including elongated dice. The game was probably a challenge of military tactics, similar to chess or backgammon.

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.

Can you juggle? It’s World Juggling Day, so give it a try! A painting of people juggling, was found on a 4000 year-old Egyptian tomb! Watch Zaniac Alex Zerbe, for juggling with a goofy twist. It’s also Children’s Day, which doesn’t mean kids get gifts. Adults should slow down, and play with their kids.

David Rush has broken over 150 world records, to promote STEM education. His latest feat was to slice kiwis with a sword, while standing on a balance board. His record-setting accomplice Jonathan Hannon, threw kiwis at David, who successfully sliced 65 of them. I hope they also sliced some strawberries and bananas, for a fruit salad!

Cinquefrondi is a town in Italy, that has had no reported cases of COVID-19. It’s using that as a selling point, in addition to offering houses for 1 dollar! The COVID-free village in Calabria, launched Operation Beauty, to attract new residents who are willing to renovate abandoned houses. Sounds favoloso to me!

12-year-old Pete Cole lost his GoPro in February. The Australian boy was surfing in Tasmania, when a wave ripped the camera off. He thought it was lost forever. Months later, a couple found it washed up on the beach. Amazingly, it still worked! They posted photos on Facebook, and reunited Pete and his camera.

Do you need new socks? Don’t go shopping. You can knit your own, to celebrate Worldwide Knit In Public Day. Proudly display those knitting skills! It’s also Sewing Machine Day, so it’s a perfect day to sew a face mask. Pick out some fun fabric, look up a pattern, and make masks for everyone you know!

After knitting and sewing for a while, you may feel the need to get up and move around. Since it’s World Softball Day, organize a game and practice your fastpitch. If you want to keep your distance from others, you’re in luck. It’s also International Axe Throwing Day. Use a toy axe please!