Category: Kids News

Rainforests are home to countless species of plants, animals, and insects, as well as an important source of oxygen. The Amazon rainforest alone, supplies 20% of the world’s oxygen, and holds a fifth of the world’s freshwater. Unfortunately, acres of rainforest are cut down every minute. Educate yourself, in honor of World Rainforest Day.

Today is B Kinder Day, started in honor of 12-year-old Billie Kinder. It brings a message of hope, empathy, and change in the world. Think before you speak, and be more kind to everyone. It’s also Onion Rings Day, and Chocolate Eclair Day.  Loop giant onion rings onto your eclairs, for a delicious feast!

Animals like dolphins and bats, use echolocation to locate things. They make noises, and the sound reflects off nearby objects. Humans can also learn to use echolocation. By making a clicking sound and hearing how the sound bounces back, people who are blind can navigate unfamiliar territory, and even ride bikes.

Today is World Giraffe Day. Did you know the animal with the longest neck, still has the same number of neck bones as you? Giraffes can grow up to 20 feet tall, and have 18-inch tongues. Giraffes only need 5 to 30 minutes of sleep each day, and babies can stand up an hour after they’re born.

Most people have heard of selfies, when you take a photo of yourself. But did you know they can be dangerous? Every year, people die in bizarre ways, trying to get the perfect shot. Be careful today on Selfie Day! You’ll probably be safe with a food selfie, so celebrate Peaches ‘N’ Cream Day.

In the Northern Hemisphere, today is the longest day of the year, known as the summer solstice. At the North Pole, the sun will be shining for 24 hours! In Earth’s Southern Hemisphere, however, today is the winter solstice, with the fewest daylight hours. The South Pole won’t see the sun at all!

How will you celebrate Daylight Appreciation Day? Take advantage of the sunlight! You could collect shells at the beach for Seashell Day. It’s Go Skateboarding Day, so you could go to a skate park. It’s also the Day of the Gong, so go bang a gong, or watch The Gong Show!

You wouldn’t normally want to knock a laptop computer to the ground, but a computer and recycling company in Indiana, did just that. They set up 2,910 laptops like dominoes, then knocked them all down in a chain reaction. They set a world record, while reminding people of the importance, of recycling old electronics.

Did dinosaurs have belly buttons? Thanks to high-tech laser imaging, paleontologists say they did. A 125,000,000-year-old fossil of a Psittacosaurus, clearly showed scales surrounding an umbilical scar, similar to those in lizards and crocodiles. Although it’s more of a slit, it’s still called a belly button. Now we know dinosaurs had them.

The Po River in Italy, is facing the worst drought in 70 years. Northern Italy hasn’thad rain in more than 110 days. As the water levels dropped, a sunken ship appeared. Called the Zibello, the shipwreck was a 160-foot barge, that sank in 19 43. It used to carry wood during World War 2.