Category: Kids News

A man in Minnesota set a new world record, with his sky-high hairdo. He styled his hair into a Mohawk, that stood 42.5 inches high! Joe Grisamore used up half a can of Got2B Glued Blasting Hair Spray, to make his hair stick straight up. He had to duck to get out the door.

There’s at least one place on Earth, where COVID-19 is not ruining a good time. The island of Guernsey, in Britain, has had no corona virus cases since April. That means the 44th Vale Earth Fair, their annual music festival, can take place without restrictions. The 3000 island residents can enjoy 70 local acts, over 12 hours.

There’s a new road in California, that looks like any other road. However, it’s the first state road in the United States, made entirely from recycled plastic! The Technisoil company used more than 150,000 single-use plastic bottles, to pave the 1-mile stretch of highway. It will last longer than asphalt, and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

Researchers have discovered evidence, that 250,000,000 years ago, the Lystrosaurus hibernated. The pig-sized animal had tusks, providing information to scientists, like the growth rings in a tree trunk. They can see periods of less growth and stress, in the rings. Other dinosaurs may have also hibernated, but without continuously growing tusks, we may never know.

Today is Trail Mix Day. That means you can take the last of all your bags of pretzels, peanuts, chocolate chips, pumpkin seeds, raisins, and whatever else you like, and mix them together. Then go for a long hike and eat your snack for energy! Yes, walking around your house counts!

After a week on the run, a wallaby was finally captured by police in Luxembourg. The pet wallaby, which is a smaller relative of a kangaroo, had escaped from its home in Belgium, and hopped across the border. Locals named the unusual tourist, Jumper. I hope he grabbed some souvenirs on his visit!

Do you miss flying on an airplane? You can still enjoy riding in the middle seat, playing a new video game. Airplane Mode is “the only video game where players can experience the intense excitement of being an economy class passenger on a long-haul flight.” Highlights include flipping through magazines, turbulence, and wi-fi outages.

International Whale Shark Day celebrates the biggest fish in the world. It’s not a whale, but it’s nearly as big! Whale sharks can reach 41 feet long. They eat tiny plankton, and have to travel great distances in tropical waters, to find enough to feed their giant bodies. Their teeth are only 6 millimeters long!

In 1860, before the United States Postal Service delivered to the wild west, there was the Pony Express. A chain of horses and riders, carried mail across vast stretches of land to deliver the mail. Today is Pony Express Day! It’s also Slinky Day, so celebrate the marvelous spring that can walk down stairs.

Today is Frankenstein Day. Lurch around like Dr. Frankenstein’s creature, or read the original book, written by Mary Shelley. Maybe Frankenstein should have electrified marshmallows instead, since it’s Toasted Marshmallow Day. Have a bonfire, and roast one on a stick, or watch a marshmallow grow huge in the microwave!