Category: Kids News

Knock knock. Who’s there? Interrupting duck. Interrupting duh-Quack-quack-quack-quack-quack! Ha ha ha! It’s Tell A Joke Day! You can ask me to tell you a joke, so you can learn some good ones! It’s also Rollercoaster Day! Are you brave enough to ride the Steel Vengeance? It has a 90 degree drop. That’s straight down!

A bookstore in Baltimore Maryland, inherited a mystery safe. They put out a call to safecrackers, offering half the contents to anyone who could open it. Rick Ammazzini from Manitoba Canada, spent all day cracking the safe, only to find some paper clips, empty wooden drawers, and an old paystub.

Scientists have discovered an entire ecosystem, beneath undersea volcanic vents of the East Pacific Rise, near Central America. Using an underwater robot, the team found worms, snails, and bacteria, living underground. The world is hidden underneath the hydrothermal vents, and could hold lifeforms previously unknown to humans. Deep-sea exploration has so much to discover.

Some kids have already started back to school, and most others will start in the next few weeks. Do you remember how to stay safe from COVID? Wash your hands often with soap, and use hand sanitizer. Wear a mask if you’re sick, to protect others. Most importantly, get vaccinated, including your booster shot.

Yesterday, a court ruled in favor of a group of 16 young people, who were suing the State of Montana. The plaintiffs, who ranged in age from 5 to 22, claimed their rights to a clean environment were being violated, because of state laws surrounding fossil fuel development. They won their case!

How do you like to relax? Floating in a pool? Swinging in a hammock? Reading a good book? It’s Relaxation Day, so find the thing that relieves your stress, and do it! If it involves eating pie, even better, since it’s Lemon Meringue Pie Day. I’ll be eating mine outside, while listening to birds!

Is your last name Bacon? After 100 years of making bacon, the Wright Brand is celebrating by rewarding 4 people with $10,000 apiece, in the Better Bacons contest. To become the next Better Bacon, visit betterbacon.com, and submit an essay or video, explaining why you’re deserving, and how you’d level up your life.

Researchers have discovered a new sea creature, near Antarctica. The Antarctic strawberry feather star, has 20 arms, and is around 8 inches long. Some arms are bumpy, and some are feathery, with smaller tentacle-like strings ending in claws, to help them grip the ocean floor. They are related to starfish, sea urchins, and sand dollars.

Today is World Lizard Day. From the giant 6-foot-long Komodo dragon, to the teeny-tiny 1-inch-long nano-chameleon, these amazing reptiles live all over the world. There are more than 7000 different lizard species. Chameleons can change color, geckos can walk on ceilings, and basilisks can run on water. Which scaly critter is your favorite?

Today is Color Book Day. In 14 57, the Mainz Psalter was the first book ever printed in blue, red, and black ink, using different-sized fonts, and with a publication date printed inside. It’s also Wiffle Ball Day, invented nearly 500 years later. It’s like baseball, without the fear of breaking any windows.