Category: Kids News

We know how fun it is, to push the button in the elevator, or ride up and down the escalator. You’ll have to restrain yourself today, because it’s Take The Stairs Day. The longest stairway in the world runs alongside the Niesen mountain railway, in Switzerland. It has 11,674 steps! Can somebody carry me?

Dot-dash, dot-dash-dot-dot, dot, dash-dot-dot-dash, dot-dash. That’s my name! What’s yours? It’s Learn Your Name In Morse Code Day. Morse code assigned a pattern of short and long taps to each letter, to communicate by telegraph before telephones were invented. Use it to send messages by flashlight, or tapping on your desk.

Melting snow makes great slush puddles. They’re perfect for Step In A Puddle And Splash Your Friends Day! You should probably warn them first, so they can either run away, or get ready to splash you back. After all, we wouldn’t want it to become Everyone’s Mad At You For Getting Them Wet Day!

2 men from India set a world record, by visiting all 7 continents in 3 days, 1 hour, and 5 minutes. Ali Irani and Kumar Mitra started out in Antarctica on December 4th. After stopping off in South America, North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, they ended their epic journey in Australia on December 7th.

Conserving energy is good for the planet, so start with your own home, on Cut Your Energy Costs Day. Adjust your thermostat a few degrees, and wear a sweater. Run the dishwasher with a full load. Use LED light bulbs. You could even unplug your TV and game consoles. Ha-ha, just kidding!

What can help protect your heart, lower blood pressure, is made from a bean, and is celebrated today? Bittersweet chocolate! The bitter tasting flavonols that carry health benefits are removed from cacao beans to make sweeter chocolate, so if you want your chocolate to be good for you, bitter is better!

Today is Peculiar People Day, in honor of those individuals who are a little strange. Do your own thing and be proud! It’s also Houseplant Appreciation Day. You might have even more houseplants in the winter, hiding out from the cold, so tell them thank you for giving you cleaner air!

Today is Save The Eagles Day. It started in 2015, as a way to save a pair of bald eagles named Alice and Al, whose nest was threatened by developers. The day expanded, to raise awareness of the many eagles around the world. There are over 60 varieties, the largest with over 7-foot wingspans!

Last week, passengers on Captain Dave’s Dolphin and Whale Watching Safari, got a big bonus. They were watching a gray whale off the coast of California, when the whale suddenly had a baby! The whale calf was about 15 feet long, and will gain 50 pounds a day while nursing from its mother.

Every day, there are plant and animal species that go extinct forever. But sometimes, new species are also discovered. In 20 22, 146 new plants and animals were recorded. Researchers found previously unknown species of lizards, ants, sea creatures, and spiders, just to name a few. That’s great news for the planet.