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Today is Apple Tree Day, which started as a celebration of a nearly 200 year-old tree. When you think about it, it’s pretty amazing that food just grows on trees. It’s also Shortbread Day, so start baking! You only need flour, sugar, and butter, to bake this delicious Scottish dessert.
40 years ago, a statue of William Shepard, a general during the Revolutionary War, lost its bronze sword. The man who stole the blade from the Massachusetts monument, finally gave it back. He’d pulled on the sword one night when he was drunk, and it fell off. His drunken mistake haunted him for decades.
Did you ever make a little snowman that was so cute, you wanted to carry it around with you? Tsuchiya Kaban, a Japanese handbag company, has you covered. The Yukidaruma Bag is a luxury Snowpal Carrier. It’s waterproof and insulated, so you can bring your tiny snow friend on an adventure.
Risto Mattila and his wife, photographed an amazing sight, on Finland’s Hailuoto Island. The beach was covered with thousands of ice balls. Some of the ice spheres, created by wind and rough waves, were as big as soccer balls! The rare phenomenon occurred last year in Michigan, creating orbs the size of yoga balls!
Today is Bird Day. There are around 18,000 different bird species! The largest non-flying bird is the ostrich, the kori bustard is the heaviest bird that can fly, and the wandering albatross has the largest wingspan, at up to 11 feet! The bee hummingbird is smallest at 2 1/4 inches long. The Australian lyrebird sounds like R2-D2!
Pie and hot chocolate are even better, with a tower of whipped cream sprayed on top! For Whipped Cream Day, try making your own. Simply put some heavy whipping cream in a jar, and shake it for a few minutes! Just don’t shake it too long, or it will turn into butter.
It’s impossible to win the lottery, if you never buy a ticket, right? Wrong. An Australian woman’s family gave her a ticket as a Christmas gift, and she won $800,000! She plans to share the winnings with her kids, so they can all buy houses, and use the rest to retire.
Last week, a llama that had been on the loose for over 2 weeks, was finally captured. He and his friend had jumped the fence on a New York farm, shortly after arriving. One 5-foot-tall llama was quickly recovered, but Gizmo continued to evade capture for 17 days! He was eventually lassoed, and returned safely home.
Due to the pandemic, Barbara and Clive Walshaw hadn’t hugged their grandsons since March. When the British couple saw full body polar bear costumes, they thought it would be the perfect protective equipment to wear, while giving their grandsons big bear hugs! The suits were a creative way, to give much-needed Christmas hugs.
Today is World Braille Day. The Braille alphabet is a pattern of raised dots, so blind people can read by feeling the letters. Did you know LEGO makes Braille Bricks? The bricks also have the letter printed on each piece, so everyone can learn to read by touch. The LEGOs connect to regular sets.