Author: Lisa Mungovan

Australian echidnas, also known as spiny anteaters, spend much of their day digging for insects. 1 echidna can move 7 tonnes of dirt every year. Without realizing it, they are helping the environment. The many holes and furrows they create, trap leaves and seeds, improving the soil health and helping plants grow. Thank you kind echidnas!

How do you like to eat your fruits, nuts and grains? Since it’s Cereal Day and Flapjack Day, you can experiment! Have pancakes with walnuts and blueberries, oatmeal with pecans and peaches, and cornflakes with bananas and almond milk. It sounds like a delicious all-day breakfast is on today’s menu.

Today is Plant Power Day, reminding you to eat plant-based foods. Fruits, vegetables, nuts and grains are packed with power, so try eating a vegan diet all day. Your body will be happy to get healthy food, and the Earth will be happy you’re eating something it grew itself!

A woman in New York felt a cold draft, coming from her bathroom. She tracked it down to a large hole behind the mirror, that led to an entire empty apartment. She could have turned it into a spare bedroom, but decided it was better to have maintenance patch over the secret entrance.

An archipelago is a group of islands, but have you ever heard of a parkipelago? The Copenhagen harbor in Denmark, will soon have a group of man-made islands, for residents to enjoy. There will be gardens, saunas, and even a cafe, perched on moveable islands built from recycled boat hulls.

Yesterday, a large asteroid named Apophis flew by the Earth, at a relatively close 93,000,000 miles away. The peanut-shaped rock is about the size of the Eiffel Tower. Scientists will get a much closer view when it return’s to Earth’s neighborhood in 20 29, because it will pass by less than 20,000 miles away.

Today, like the first Saturday of every month, is Play Outside Day. Put down the phones and video games, and get some fresh air! Play in the snow if you still have it, or explore the new plants that are sprouting. Can you identify them? Whatever the weather, have some outdoor fun.

Before you get dressed today, you should know it’s Dress Day. Dress up in a dress! It’s also White Chocolate Cheesecake Day, Frozen Food Day, and Oreo Cookie Day. Clarence Birdseye discovered, flash freezing food keeps it tasty! Thaw out some frozen cheesecake, microwave a frozen dinner, and eat your favorite flavor of Oreos!

For most people, running a marathon is an impressive feat. It takes an average marathon runner 4 to 5 hours, to complete the 26.2-mile distance. It took Corey Phillpott 16 hours and 12 minutes to complete his marathon, but he was pulling a 3300-pound truck behind him. The Australian man now holds the title, for Wold’s Strongest Marathon.

A new solar-powered car, looks like a cross between Luke Skywalker’s landspeeder, and the Batmobile. The Aptera will be the first mass-produced sun-powered car. The 3-wheeled vehicle can also be plugged in to recharge, when the sun’s not out. The rest of the time, parking in the sun is like getting free gas.