The Desert Is Blooming

Flowers in the desert, need just the right conditions to bloom. During a drought, seeds can lie dormant for years. When rain finally comes, they might all sprout at once in a superbloom. Recent rains have triggered superblooms all over Southern California, and that’s just the beginning. Bigger blooms could peak in April.

Eat Some Flowers

Spring has sprung, and beautiful flowers are blooming. They’re lovely to look at, but did you know many flowers are also edible? Try making lilac, violet, or dandelion jelly. Turn forsythia, into a delicious syrup. Clover and lavender make tasty teas. Or pick some redbud flowers off a tree, and just eat them.

Chewy Little Chocolates

Raisinets have been around since 1927. Every hour, more than 1,000,000 of the chocolate-coated raisins are produced. How many do you think you could eat in an hour? Today is Chocolate Covered Raisin Day, so indulge yourself! You can pretend they’re a healthy snack. After all, they are full of fruit!

Cha-Cha-Cha Cheepa

Today is Chip And Dip Day. Try some new combinations, like french fries and ice cream! It’s also Chia Day. Tiny chia seeds are full of nutrients, so you can add them to anything for a healthy boost. Or, you can plant them on clay shapes, and grow your own Chia-Pet!

Keep Watch for a Nova In Coming Months

Astronomers have been watching the skies, for a stellar eruption. They believe sometime between now and September, a star in the T Coronae Borealis system, will explode. The event, called a nova, will be visible to the naked eye for a couple of days. The sky will appear to have an extra, super-bright star!

Don’t Forget About Teddy Bears

Today is World Bear Day. Kodiak and grizzlies are types of brown bears. Kodiaks are over 10 feet tall when they stand on their hind legs! Polar bears can reach 7-8 feet. There are also Asiatic and American black bears, sun bears, spectacled bears, sloth bears, and panda bears. Which one is your favorite?

Let’s Eat Some Corny Food

Today is Tamale Day. Cornmeal dough, called masa, is stuffed with sweet or savory fillings, wrapped in leaves, and steamed. They’re delicious! If you prefer your cornmeal on a stick, it’s also Corn Dog Day! They are thankfully not actually dogs, but weenies on a stick, dipped in corn batter, then fried.

Cuteness Overload

Today is Puppy Day! If you’re lucky enough to have a puppy, you’ve got the whole day to play! Those of us without poochies, can find plenty of adorable pups to watch on YouTube. It’s also Cuddly Kitten Day, if you’re not really a dog person. Watch out for tiny claws!

How Fast Can You Get Dressed?

David Rush has set more than 250 world records, but many have been broken. He wants to set a new record, for most records held at the same time. Silvio Sabba holds the current record, at 182. David is up to 164, with his latest feat of putting on 10 T-shirts in 15.03 seconds.

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