Humpback Whales Hanging Out At Vema

Scientist have been recording the sounds of humpback whales, at the Vema Seamount near South Africa. They heard 600 different calls over 11 days, including at least one, they’d never heard before. The variety of calls, shows the area is an important migration stop. That could help protect the area around the underwater mountain.

Bump It A Bit To the Left

An asteroid hitting the Earth would be catastrophic. Just ask the dinosaurs! Luckily, the world’s space agencies, keep a close eye on any object that comes within 100,000,000 miles of our planet. They’re also developing asteroid deflection systems, that could nudge a distant asteroid away from us. China may test one in 20 25.

Great Lakes and Great Siblings

Today is Brothers and Sisters Day, so thank them for being born! You might not always get along, but you can always love each other. It’s also Great Lakes Awareness Day. Together, Lakes Michigan, Erie, Superior, Huron, and Ontario make up the largest body of freshwater on Earth. That makes them pretty great!

Truffle Truffles Are Chocolate-Covered Fungi

Today is Truffle Day. The chocolate truffle is a ball of rich, creamy chocolate ganache, covered or filled with a variety of other ingredients. Delicious! Oh, you don’t like candy? Then you can eat the other kind of decadent truffle. It’s an extremely expensive fungi that grows underground, found by truffle hogs or dogs.

Your Own Personal Paparazzi

Social media giant Snapchat, is making it even easier to take selfies. They created a selfie camera called Pixy, that flies around your head. The tiny drone can float, orbit, or follow you wherever you lead, and land gently in your hand at the end of the flight. It’s a “pocket-sized, free-flying sidekick.”

2 4 6 8, Who Do We Appreciate?

Have you learned the difference between odd and even numbers? Scientists have found, that honeybees can also learn to identify even and odd numbers. Honeybees can also do simple addition and subtraction, and learn to order quantities. No wonder these little math whizzes, can build such perfect honeycombs. Bees are pretty smart!

Magically Delicious Lemonade

Lemonade Day, calls for an extraordinary glass of lemonade. If you really want to impress people, make it change color! An ingredient called butterfly pea flower, can make your lemonade turn purple, pink, or indigo. First make a tea with the flowers, then pour it into your lemonade, for a colorful show!

Don’t Worry, You’re Not In Trouble

Happy May Day! May 1st is often celebrated as the beginning of spring. Give people flowers, and dance around a May pole! In Hawaii, it’s also Lei Day. Leis are beautiful flower garlands you wear around your neck. But first, contact the principal’s office, and wish them Happy School Principals’ Day!

Ask Me To Tell a Joke

Some people say, laughter is the best medicine. It’s definitely a stress reliever, and it makes you feel better. Since today is World Laughter Day, tell a few jokes. Would you like to hear 2 short jokes and a long joke?

Joke! Joke! Jo-oh-oh-oke! Ha ha ha ha ha!

Binoculars and a Bird App

Global Big Day is coming. On May 14th, the whole world will be watching birds, and recording observations at eBird online, or on the eBird Mobile app, to help study world bird populations. Prepare today, by celebrating Go Birding Day. Bring binoculars, and learn to identify the birds you see and hear.

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