Category: Kids News

Today is Look At The Leaves Day. Are they turning red, orange, and yellow yet? There’s a handy map for leaf peepers, to track when the colors are at their peak. SmokyMountains.com gathers data to update the Fall Foliage Prediction Map, so you can plan a trip to the forest, to collect leaf bouquets.

Today is Butterfly And Hummingbird Day. They both fly and drink nectar from flowers, but their similarities end there. Butterflies are insects, that transform from caterpillars. Hummingbirds are tiny birds that can hover in midair, by beating their wings up to 200 times-per-second. They hatch from eggs the size of a small jelly bean!

Today is Virus Appreciation Day. What? Viruses are pretty amazing, the way they spread so quickly between people, or computers. Show them you respect how dangerous they are, by washing your hands! To prevent computer viruses, keep your computer up to date, don’t open unexpected email attachments, and use anti-viruses and malware scanners.

A cat named Fenrir, has been named the world’s tallest living domestic cat. The Savannah cat is 18.83 inches high. Grab a yardstick, to picture how tall that is! Fenrir’s housemate, Altair, also holds a world record. He’s a Maine coon, and has the longest tail of any living cat, at 17.58 inches.

Donald Valera Soto, who lives in Costa Rica, created the Tapir Valley Nature Reserve. He kept hearing a mysterious sound, and finally found the source after 6 months. It was a new species of frog. The tiny Tapir Valley tree frog has blue armpits, red spots, and a yellow stripe on its back.

Researchers studied the stress people feel, when they get work e-mail after-hours. How do you ignore a message until morning, without feeling guilty? The answer lies with the message-sender. They should add a sentence saying, “This is not urgent, so get to it whenever you can.” Middle-of-the-night texters, should also use that advice!

Today is Change A Light Day. Switch out your old bulbs, to LED bulbs. Light Emitting Diodes are bright and energy efficient, don’t get very hot, and last a long time! It’s also Smarties Day. The sweet-and-sour candy tablets, were introduced in 19 49. Put some in your pockets, and be a Smartie-Pants.

What’s your car’s name? You ride in a car all the time, but you don’t even have a name for it? Well, today is Name Your Car Day, so pick a good one! It’s also World Farm Animals Day. Visit a farm with a pumpkin patch and cows, chickens, and goats just for fun!

Daniel Mancina started skateboarding when he was 13, the same year he started losing his sight. He’s now 35, and completely blind, but he still skateboards. In fact, he set a world record for the longest 50 50 grind with a visual impairment. He slid his board down a rail, for over 22 feet.

Today is Fire Pup Day, recognizing canine firefighters. It’s also Black Dog Day, and International Raccoon Appreciation Day. They’re all cute and fuzzy, but don’t put them in a room together! Speaking of fuzzy, it’s also Hair Day. Did you know sea otters have super-fine hair? Their fur has 1,000,000 hairs per-square-inch!