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Can you imagine a world without the internet? Many of your parents were born before “www” meant anything! That alone deserves respect today, on Respect For Parents Day. It’s World Wide Web Day also. Thank you to Tim Berners-Lee for inventing the magnificent way to connect everyone in the world in seconds, back in 1989!
Can you spell Albuquerque? Don’t worry if you can’t. Neither can the people who made the city’s new road signs. Travelers through New Mexico pointed out the mistake, when they noticed a sign that said Albuqueque. It was missing the “R”. The typo has been corrected, but Albu-q-q is still fun to say.
There are many electronic gadgets, that only get used one time. They’re mostly used in the medical and industrial fields, and the batteries also get tossed. Scientists developed a new battery, made out of paper. The biodegradable batteries are activated with water, and can be as small as 1 square centimeter.
Today is Avocado Day, and Hawaii grows some of the world’s heaviest. One avocado weighed 5.6 pounds, and made enough guacamole to feed the whole Pokini family! They hold the official world record, but Kenji Fukumitsu gave away a 6 1/2 pound avocado last year, and he’s often given away bigger ones!
Do you know how to play the hydraulaphone? Maybe you’d like to take nellophone lessons. Or you could watch someone play the theremin. It’s Uncommon Instrument Awareness Day! It’s also National Mutt Day. Purebred dogs are great, but 2 breeds mixed together is twice as great, right? So a mixed-up mutt is best of all!
Today is World Ranger Day. With over 100,000 parks and protected areas around the world, park rangers are essential. In nature reserves where endangered species like elephants live, park rangers put their lives on the line, to protect animals from poachers. Park rangers help preserve the parks, so everyone can enjoy them forever!
A 7-year-old girl in India, set a new limbo roller skating world record. Deshna Nahar skated underneath 20 cars in a row, for a distance of 193 feet, in only 13.74 seconds. The old record of 14.15 seconds, was set in 2015, by a 14-year-old in China. Deshna’s been skating for 2 years.
Living in space is hard. Not only is the environment extreme, but the isolation and confinement, while being very far from home, is also tough to handle. The closest conditions on Earth, are in Antarctica. Scientists can learn more about how astronauts endure being cooped up alone in space, by studying people at Antarctic research stations.
Happy New Year! The Islamic, or Hijri, New Year , began at sunset last night. It’s also the first day of the holy month of Muharram. In the Hijiri calendar, it’s now the year 14 44, marking the number of years since the Prophet Muhammad moved from Mecca to Medina.
The United Nations proclaimed July 30 as the International Day Of Friendship, to encourage the countries of the world to embrace peace. Celebrate peace and friendship in your own home by not fighting with your siblings! With all the peace and quiet, you can read a good book, in honor of Paperback Book Day!