Category: Kids News

A raccoon in Georgia was mighty happy, to get a helping hand. The raccoon was straddling a railroad track, with its private parts frozen to the rail. Luckily, a railroad worker spotted the critter, and helped him with a bucket of warm water. After getting unstuck, the little fella ran safely into the woods.

9-year-old Molly Sampson wants to be a paleontologist, and often goes fossil-hunting in Calvert Cliffs Maryland. Last month, she hit the jackpot. Molly found a megalodon tooth the size of her palm! Each inch represents 10 feet, so a 50-foot prehistoric shark lost that tooth. Megalodons died out over 2 million years ago!

Yesterday began the Lunar New Year, starting the Year of the Rabbit. The 12 year cycles are based on the Chinese zodiac. Legends say the Jade Emperor held a race, to choose the zodiac animals. The rat won, followed by the ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig!

March 14th is Pi Day, spelled P-I, which is a mathematical term. Today however, is Pie Day, spelled P-I-E, which is a delicious food term. Eat everything in a flaky crust today! Have quiche, pumpkin pie, pot pie, lemon meringue pie, shepherd’s pie, apple pie, cherry-blueberry-chocolate cream-strawberry-rhubarb pie-pie-pie!

How big are your feet? You might know your shoe size, but I bet you don’t know how many centimeters long they are! Today is Measure Your Feet Day, so find the square footage of your foot! It’s also Handwriting Day. Try to write everything by hand today instead of typing it!

A cane toad found in Australia, has been nicknamed Toadzilla. The massive toad, weighs 5.9 pounds, which is a world record. The toad had been living in Conway National Park for a long time, based on its size. Cane toads can live 15 years in the wild, and lay 30,000 eggs at a time!

Old MacDonald had a farm, but did he have robots? A new robot called SentiV, rolls through fields like a tumbleweed, inspecting plants for disease or pests. The spoke-wheeled robot doesn’t crush the plants, can look under the leaves, and can determine if damaged crops need pesticides, fertilizer, or just more water.

Today is Polka Dot Day. It was created to celebrate Minnie Mouse, who’s famous for her dotted dresses. It’s also Blonde Brownie Day. Sometimes called blondies, they use a recipe similar to brownies, but replace the cocoa with brown sugar. Give your blondies polka dots, made of white chocolate, butterscotch chips, or nuts.

Meow-meowey meow-meow-meow. I think that means, “No, you can’t use my beanbag as a litter box just because it’s softer.” Today is Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day, so when your cat meows at you, answer back! It’s also Hot Sauce Day, so if your cat asks to have a taste, warn him it’s spicy!

Xīn nián kuài lè! That means “Happy new year” in Chinese. The Chinese Lunar New Year starts today, and it’s the Year of the Rabbit. The Spring Festival begins 15 days of parties, fireworks, feasts and parades. It’s traditional to wear red and avoid sweeping. You’d sweep out good luck that the new year brought!