Author: Lisa Mungovan

Today is Brothers and Sisters Day, so thank them for being born! You might not always get along, but you can always love each other. Maybe your mom’s still pregnant with your little brother or sister, but that’s okay. It’s also Baby Day! Prepare by practicing your baby talk, and how to play peek-a-boo.

It’s so frustrating when you forget your password, and your mom probably can’t help you find it! Today is World Password Day. It’s important to update passwords with something difficult to hack, but make sure you can remember it yourself! Try using random words, and don’t use 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 or the word PASSWORD, for your password!

Today is Truffle Day. The chocolate truffle is a ball of rich, creamy chocolate ganache, covered or filled with a variety of other ingredients. Delicious! Oh, you don’t like candy? Then you can eat the other kind of decadent truffle. It’s an extremely expensive fungi that grows underground, found by truffle hogs or dogs.

A miniature horse named Sweetie, has a not-so-miniature tail. In fact, she set the world record, for longest tail on a miniature horse. Although Sweetie is only 3 feet tall, her tail is nearly 6 feet long! Her owner keeps the tail wrapped up, so it won’t drag on the ground.

Have you ever seen a Venus fly trap, a sundew, or a pitcher plant? Today is World Carnivorous Plant Day, and those are some of the plants, that eat meat. Carnivorous plants use different methods to trap insects, like slippery sides, sticky hairs, or jaws that clamp shut. Bugs don’t bug them!

Today is Save The Rhinos Day, and these endangered animals could really use our help. Poachers hunt rhinoceroses for their horns, which are made of keratin, just like your fingernails! Their habitat is also disappearing. The white rhino is the largest of the 5 rhino species, averaging about 5000 pounds and 6 feet tall.

Today is Global Love Day. Start the day by loving yourself, because you’re awesome! Then find little ways, to show your family and friends how much you love them. Smiles are the best gifts, and they’re free! But since it’s also Chocolate Parfait Day, maybe you can also share some of your delicious dessert.

Happy May Day! May 1st is often celebrated as the beginning of spring. Give people flowers, and dance around a May pole! In Hawaii, it’s also Lei Day. Leis are beautiful flower garlands you wear around your neck. But first, go to the principal’s office. No, you’re not in trouble! Just wish them Happy School Principals’ Day!

Last week, a puppy named Shamrock, became famous online. The golden retriever puppy got her name, because she was born with lime green fur! The color is caused by green bile, sometimes found in a mother dog’s womb, before the pup was born. The unusual hue will fade in a few weeks.

Zebras aren’t native to the United States, but you might catch a glimpse of one in the wild, in Washington state. 4 zebras escaped from their trailer yesterday, but only 3 were recaptured, with the help of rodeo professionals. The 4th zebra is too busy having an adventure, to get caught!