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The Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs, in Yukon Canada, holds an annual Hair Freezing Contest. Contestants stay submerged in warm water, while sculpting their wet hair into icy-cool hairstyles, in the freezing air! Temperatures must drop to -4° Fahrenheit for an extended time, for a successful event. Sounds like a fun plan for winter vacation!
M I C, K E Y, M O U S E! It’s Mickey Mouse Day, and Minnie Mouse Day too. The most famous mice in the world made their debut 97 years ago. It’s also Princess Day. Maybe you should go to Disneyland! Wear your favorite tiara, and let everyone treat you like royalty.
Hot soup always sounds good on a cold day. So why is Vichyssoise Day in November? Vichyssoise is a creamy soup made with potatoes and onions, that’s served cold. If you still want something hot, don’t worry. Today is Apple Cider Day too. Heat cider up, and top with cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Delicious.
A high school gym teacher in Maine, can teach you something about basketball. Ryan Martin set a new world record, for sinking the most 3-pointers in one hour. He attempted 1,683 shots, making an astounding 1,516 of them. He also holds the record for most free throws in one hour, at 2,494.
Police departments occasionally let people pay their parking tickets, by making donations to help the community. There have been requests for pet food, school supplies, and toys. In Chickasha Oklahoma, food donations can pay off your parking tickets, traffic violations, or library fines, through its Food for Fines Program. Everybody wins!
Do you love corny jokes? Get ready to quack up, because it’s Farm Joke Day. My favorite one is, What goes, “Oom. Oom.” Give up? It’s a cow, walking backwards. Haha, ha-ha-ha. How about, what do you get, when a chicken lays an egg on the roof? You get, an egg roll! R-O-F-L.
Today is Homemade Bread Day. Find an easy recipe and start baking! While you wait for the dough to rise, you can go for a walk outside, because it’s also Take A Hike Day. If you have any energy left, try making baklava, a flaky pastry filled with nuts and honey, for Baklava Day!
Today is Butter Day. It’s easy to make your own butter. Fill a glass jar halfway, with heavy cream. Put the lid on, then start shaking! The cream will start to get thick, and turn into whipped cream. Take a taste, then keep shaking. It will harden into butter, with a little bonus buttermilk!
Today is the International Day of Tolerance, first declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 1995. Tolerance is the ability to endure something that you don’t always like or agree with. As long as no one’s getting hurt, you can show tolerance with your little brother, your parents’ rules, or spinach!
Today is Button Day! Zippers are quicker and Velcro is easy, but buttons can be beautiful or whimsical, and they’re definitely quieter. It’s also Fast Food Day, so get your meal at a drive-thru restaurant. Then, find your teddy bears, because it’s Have A Party With Your Bear Day! Don’t forget the honey.