Category: Kids News

A man in Switzerland set a world record, by growing the longest chili pepper. The spicy vegetable measures 1 foot 8.6 inches long! This is actually Jürg Wiesli’s third world record, because he keeps breaking his own record by growing longer chili peppers. He must have a red-hot green thumb!

Highway patrol officers were having a ball this week in California. A truck spilled a load of cheeseballs, all over the road. Although the snacks were not a serious road hazard, traffic delays were caused by people trying to grab the containers of cheeseballs that were still unopened. No one was hurt.

It’s Power Rangers Day! The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV show came out in 1993. 5 ordinary teenagers morph into the Power Rangers, gaining special powers, assault machines called Zords, and stretchy suits. Get some friends together, pick your favorite Ranger color, and create a Megazord to fight off the bad guys. Go go Power Rangers!

Do you ever listen to the radio? Today is Radio Commercial Day, so pay attention to the ads. Maybe there’s a catchy tune, to help you remember a product name, or a phone number repeated 4 times. Sometimes people talk really fast, to fit lots of information into a short period of time.

It’s Bow Tie Day, so choose one that stands out, and get ready to spend some time at your computer. It’s also Crackers Over The Keyboard Day, and Race Your Mouse Around The Icons Day! When your computer’s running slow, eat a snack and play with the cursor, to help pass the time.

Let’s all celebrate, Be Kind To Humankind Week. Give someone a flower or a compliment, or help out around the house without being asked. Write a nice note to a teacher, or hold the door for a stranger. It’s also Just Because Day, so if they ask why you’re so nice, say “Just because!”

Jump around like a monkey, because it’s Banana Lovers’ Day! What a perfect fruit. It comes already wrapped, and it’s delicious! It’s also Tug-Of-War Day. 2 teams grab a rope and try to drag each other across a line. Vikings used to play over a fire pit, but a mud pit is more fun!

Are you really good, at playing rock paper scissors? Join a professional league, at W-r-p-s-a.com. The World Rock Paper Scissors Association, gives you all the best strategies, guidelines, and news. They started Rock Paper Scissors Day, to encourage everyone to use the game to solve problems. Remember, paper covers rock smashes scissors cut paper.

3,00,000,000 years ago, Mars had water on the surface, and scientists think they know where it all went. The Red Planet’s mantle has deep cracks, through which the water may have disappeared. Enough water to cover the surface with a 1-mile-deep ocean, might be hidden 12 miles below the surface, perhaps containing undersea life!

If you want to visit any of 233,000 old trees in the United Kingdom, you can look up their precise location. The Woodland Trust created an Ancient Tree Inventory, allowing anyone familiar with a magnificent old tree, to add its location and size details. The record helps protect and preserve notable trees.