Category: Kids News

On Pluto Demoted Day, we remember when Pluto was officially downgraded in 2006. Its status was changed to dwarf planet. Now the 8 planets in our Solar System are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, while the 5 known dwarf planets are Pluto, Ceres, Makemake, Haumea, and Eris. We still love you Pluto!

The Aquidauana River in Brazil, has a waterfall that flows over 13-foot-high boulders. Researchers found thousands of tiny bumblebee catfish, climbing the rocks to swim up the waterfall. The orange and black fish, which are less than 2 inches long, anchored their fins against the surface, then wriggled their way up.

Today is Buttered Corn Day, and there’s nothing like biting into an ear of buttery sweet roasted corn. What’s the best way to cook corn? Look it up on the World Wide Web, because it’s also Internaut Day. An internaut is someone who knows all about how to use the internet.

Today is Sponge Cake Day. This light and airy cake is perfect with a cup of tea! Maybe it will make you feel light and airy enough to rise into the sky! It’s also Ride The Wind Day, so go hang gliding, take a hot air balloon ride, or maybe just fly a kite.

On your next trip to Alaska, how would you like to stay in a plane? Flight instructor John Kotwicki has taken old planes from his flight school, and created an airplane amusement park. You can stay in luxury aircraft b-n-b’s, stargaze from a runway control tower, and visit the airplane parts museum.

Although more than 83,000 meteorites have been recovered on Earth, only 390 of them originated on Mars. When large rocks hit Mars, chunks of the planet’s surface are ejected from the impact crater, and sometimes fly towards Earth. Scientists found that 200 meteorites, have come from just 5 different craters on Mars.

Quick, cover your kitty’s ears. It’s Take Your Cat To The Vet Day. They need their vaccinations just like humans! It’s also Eat A Peach Day. A big, juicy, peach, is delicious on a hot summer day. Since today’s also Be An Angel Day, do nice things for people. Like giving them a peach!

Back in February, we celebrated Northern Hemisphere Hoodie-Hoo Day. Now it’s the Southern Hemisphere’s turn. If it’s winter where you live, and you want to chase it away, go outside at noon, wave your hands above your head, and chant “Hoodie-hoo!” The people sick of summer, would happily send some heat your way.

Mammals produce milk for their babies. Baby humans drink their mama’s milk, but older humans drink cow’s milk or goat’s milk. Milk can also be made from plants. For World Plant Milk Day, try some soy milk, almond milk, oat milk, or coconut milk. They’re delicious, and also great for people with dairy allergies.

Today is Spumoni Day. Even though it’s often hard to find, it’s my favorite ice cream flavor! It has cherry, pistachio, and chocolate layers with candied fruits and nuts. It’s also Senior Citizens Day. Seniors can tell you awesome stories about the olden days before cell phones. Just ask!