Author: Lisa Mungovan

A research center in Germany, discovered an interesting fact about Europeans. The happiest people, were the ones who saw many different birds every day. They found that bird diversity, had as much of an impact, as personal income. If employers can’t afford a raise for workers, installing birdfeeders could be the next-best thing.

What month were you born? There’s a gemstone to represent every month. Do you know what your birthstone is? Today is Jewel Day, so research your birthstone. You can also wear all your jewelry, or create your own. Find an interesting stone, and wrap wire around it to make a pendant. I love it.

During World War Two, Dogs for Defense was formed. Today we honor dogs who served, with National K9 Veterans Day. It’s also Earmuff Day. 15 year-old Chester Greenwood invented earmuffs in 18 73. While you’re warming up your ears, celebrate Open An Umbrella Indoors Day. It’s only bad luck, if you don’t do it in an open area!

Are you a Minecraft landscape expert? A British garden shed company, has a job for you. WhatShed is hiring Minecraft gardening consultants, and the position pays up to $70-per-hour. The consultants will work remotely, helping other Minecraft players who want to add some creative flair, to their virtual world’s gardens.

Patti Bacchus often picks up trash on the beach, in front of her Mayne Island home in Canada. She recently found an iphone in a watertight case. After guessing the passcode, which was 1-2-3-4-5-6, she was able to contact the phone’s owner. He’d lost it 8 months earlier, white water rafting on a river 30 miles away!

In a growing number of countries, plastic roads are becoming more popular. India has over 60,000 miles of roads, made from recycled plastic that would have otherwise ended up, in landfills and waterways. The roads are more durable than traditional roads. They withstand extreme temperature changes, and resist potholes, cracking, and water damage.

47,000,000 years ago, a fly was buzzing around, eating at a flower buffet. Scientists studied the stomach of a fossilized tangle-veined fly, which was full of different types of pollen. They determined that plants must have been packed closely together, because the insect would have been too stuffed, to fly very far!

The Girl Scouts were started in 1912. It’s Girl Scout Day, so buy some of their cookies! Carry them in a bumbag, because it’s International Fanny Pack Day! It’s also Plant A Flower Day. Plant some pretty perennials, which are flowers that return every year. If it’s still too cold, start some seeds inside.

17-year-old Patrick Cooper, spent last weekend at the park, on the swing set. The New Zealand teen slept through his alarm, but it was good he got the extra sleep, because he was about to spend 36 hours swinging! He started his world record-setting feat at 10:23 Saturday morning, and finished at 10:23 Sunday night.

The black-browed babbler is a bird once found in Asia. The only specimen was in a natural history museum in the Netherlands, and it was believed to be extinct, until recently. A couple of birdwatchers in Indonesia, spotted the long-lost bird, for the first time in 170 years. Borneo’s black-browed babbler is back!