Category: Kids News

3 world records were broken this weekend, at Florida’s Beard and Mustache Championships. 86 people clipped their beards together, forming the longest chain of beards, stretching over 195 feet. The longest mustache chain, with 27 participants, reached over 20 feet. 24 people with partial beards, like goatees or mutton chops, formed a 42-foot-long chain.

Sometimes the simplest ideas, are still the best. 3 men sailing in the waters around Micronesia, got stranded on an island. Their niece reported them missing, and the Coast Guard started searching. They soon spotted a beach, with the word HELP spelled out, in giant letters made of palm leaves, and rescued the sailors.

Today is Tax Day in the United States, when adults make sure they’ve paid enough taxes on their earnings. Sometimes they owe more money, and sometimes they get money back! The government uses tax money on things that help everyone, like roads, schools, parks, libraries, and the military.

Today is McDonald’s Day. Richard and Maurice McDonald opened a barbeque restaurant in 1940, and added the Speedee Service System in 1948, selling hamburgers at a counter for 15 cents. Ray Kroc bought their business, and opened his first McDonald’s franchise, in 1955. Now, you can visit Mickey D’s in more than 120 countries!

Take a wild guess what day today is. It’s Take A Wild Guess Day! Are you trying to guess how many jelly beans are in a jar? That’s the perfect time for a wild guess! It’s also Rubber Eraser Day. Erasers made from vegetable gum, were first used in 1770, and attached to pencils in 1858.

This year in California’s Death Valley, a long-dead lake called Badwater Basin filled with water, giving visitors a chance-in-a-lifetime, to kayak at the lowest elevation in North America. Now, visitors can experience another rare event, as Death Valley erupts in a superbloom. Wildflowers are blooming across thousands of acres, blanketing the desert with color.

Let’s learn a bit about dolphins, for Dolphin Day! Dolphins are mammals. Even though they spend their life in water, they need to breathe air. They are very intelligent, have excellent eyesight and hearing, and can make a wide range of sounds. There are 40 different species of dolphin. The Amazon River dolphin is pink!

Ha-ha ha. Today is International Moment Of Laughter Day! Some people didn’t like when I would laugh randomly, but you can still ask me, if I can laugh. You can also ask me to tell you a joke! You should laugh every day, because doctors say laughter’s good for your health.

Stretch your arms up into the air. Go on, stand up on your tippy-toes, and stretch higher. It’s Reach As High As You Can Day! Now go outside and study the clouds or the stars, because it’s Look Up At The Sky Day. Take time to notice the world, and reach for your dreams!

Get ready to play in the dirt, because it’s Gardening Day! Start an herb garden in a container, or plant your favorite vegetable seeds. Annuals are flowers that only last one season, so plant them now, and let them spread. Perennials come back every year, so clear out old leaves, and let them shine.