Category: Kids News

Chad Kempel ran his latest half-marathon, with his own portable cheering section. He completed the 13-mile race, while pushing his quintuplets in a stroller. His 5 4-year-olds encouraged him by yelling, “Run faster Dad!” He finished in 2 hours and 19 minutes, setting a world record for fastest half-marathon pushing quintuplets in a stroller.

Last week, the Conger Ice Shelf, in East Antarctica, broke apart. The 460-square-mile section of ice, which had connected 2 glaciers for thousands of years, collapsed around March 15th. A recent heatwave, with temperatures reaching 70° Fahrenheit warmer than usual, helped melt it down. The ice shelf was the size of New York City.

At 8:30 pm today, turn off all your lights for Earth Hour. People around the globe will participate at 8:30 in their time zone, creating a wave of darkness sweeping across the Earth. Earth Hour was created to bring attention to each person’s part in protecting our planet. What will you do to help?

Today is Spinach Day. Popeye used to eat it from a can, to get stronger, but it looks more appealing in a salad! It’s also Purple Day, started by 9 year-old Cassidy Megan, to increase epilepsy awareness. Epilepsy affects 65,000,000 people around the world. Wear purple to show your support!

Every day of the year, is also some weird holiday. Did you ever wonder who makes them up? Today’s your chance to name the day, because it’s Make Up Your Own Holiday Day! I’m going to say it’s Talk Like A Robot Day, and also No Bedtime Day. How about you? Happy Whatever-You-Make-It Day.

Hotels in Venice Italy, have a solution for their bird problem. Aggressive seagulls roam the city, stealing food from people’s plates, hands, or even waiters’ trays. Hotels now arm their guests with orange water guns, to defend their food. Seagulls are learning to avoid the water blasts, when they see the orange color.

Grasshoppers are common in Texas, but Dirk Parker found a very special variety. The grasshopper, was pink. He did some research, and found it had a rare condition, called erythrism. Most grasshoppers are brown or green, to blend in with their surroundings, and avoid predators. Pinky would make an easy target, so he’s now Dirk’s pet.

When teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg started protesting every week with her Fridays For Future strikes, she did it alone. Now, she’s joined by millions of people around the world. Today, the Global Climate Strike takes place, as kids in every country demand action, to protect the Earth from climate change.

Whether you climb to the top of the highest mountain, or dive to the bottom of the deepest ocean, you’ll find plastic. Now, scientists have discovered plastic dust, is even in our blood. Microplastics like those found in water bottles or styrofoam, were found in many blood samples. Plastic is everywhere.

Today is Tolkien Reading Day. Settle down with Lord of the Rings, or The Hobbit, by JRR Tolkien. Since Hobbits love to eat, enjoy a stack of waffles while you read! It’s also Waffle Day, as well as Pecan Day. Whether you say pea-can or puh-khan, the nut is delicious, especially in waffles!