Category: Kids News

The Toledo Zoo in Ohio, got a double-dose of cuteness. Their mama polar bear Crystal, and papa bear Nuka, are proud parents of twins! The new cubs are the zoo’s first polar bear twins in a decade. You can watch the babies snuggle with their mom, livestream on the Toledo Zoo’s YouTube channel.

Are you a picky eater? Maybe your food would taste better, in a different bowl. Researchers found that some people who were very picky about the foods they ate, liked it better when served in a different colored bowl. Snacks in red or blue bowls seemed saltier, with red bowls seeming the least appealing.

Astronomers have spotted the biggest galaxy ever, 3,000,000,000 light years away. The Alcyoneus galaxy has a supermassive black hole in the center, and is 16.3 million light years long. In comparison, our galaxy, the Milky Way, stretches only 52,850 light years. Alcyoneus is more than 300 times bigger!

Today is Faux Fur Friday. Leave the real fur on the animals, and wear a fake fur coat instead. How about one with pink tiger stripes? Another way to keep warm, is with a dashing sweater vest, to celebrate Sweater Vestival. Maybe you can even find one that lights up! Today, sleeves are overrated.

Today is National Mutt Day. Mixed-breed dogs are available for adoption in shelters everywhere, and they are awesome! When you adopt a mutt puppy, you never know how big they’ll grow; you get to be surprised! It’s also Fritters Day. Bits of dough stuffed with fruit, vegetables, or other fillings, are deep-fried and delicious!

Do you like your hot sauce super-spicy, or on the mild side? Vic Clinco’s got you covered. The North Carolina man has the world’s largest collection of hot sauce. He’s been collecting hot sauce for 26 years, and owns around 11,000 bottles. He hopes to cover every inch of wall, in his tasting room.

Everyone knows walking is good for you. A healthy body needs exercise, and walking is easy. But did you know, walking backwards can help you even more? It uses different muscles that strengthen the spine, and improves your balance and stability. It even makes your brain work harder. Try backwards-walking in an open field.

December is here, and so is Christmas Lights Day. The first tree lights were invented in the 18 80’s, by Edward Johnson. Before that, people used to decorate their Christmas trees with candles, which doesn’t sound safe at all! Now we have LED lights that stay cool, and color-changing lights that you can program.

Today is Rosa Parks Day, commemorating the date she became a hero in the civil rights movement. Rosa Parks was arrested in 1955, for refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a bus in Alabama. A statue in Montgomery Alabama, honors Rosa’s act of courage, and the fight for equality.

Today is Eat A Red Apple Day! Buy a whole bag and make an apple pie, since it’s also National Pie Day! Pie rhymes with tie, and guess what! It’s the beginning of Tie Month. You can wear bow ties, string ties, fat ties, skinny ties, bolo ties, or light-up ties, all month long!