Sea Monkeys Aren’t Really Monkeys

Today is Sea Monkey Day! Sea monkeys are actually brine shrimp. Scientists have shown that swarms of brine shrimp in the ocean, can create powerful underwater currents. They migrate vertically to the surface every night to feed, churning the ocean and causing turbulence. Trillions of organisms moving together make a huge impact!

It’s Okay to Fiddle Some Sour Notes

Get out your violins, because it’s World Fiddle Day! When you’re playing Irish, bluegrass, or folk music on your violin, it’s more commonly called a fiddle. It’s also Plant a Lemon Tree Day! If you play your fiddle under a lemon tree, you can blame any sour notes on the lemons!

Prepare for a Safe Summer

For people who can’t swim, water can be scary. A type of wetsuit, called the Floater, keeps the whole body buoyant, so people with a fear of water can finally learn to swim. It also helps people with disabilities enjoy the water. Time for a nice relaxing float, on Learn To Swim Day!

Walnuts Kinda Look Like Brains

Researchers in Spain have found, that something as simple as walnuts, can help boost brain growth in kids. Adolescents who ate a handful of walnuts a few times a week, could concentrate better. Walnuts are rich in a type of omega-3, called alpha-linoleic fatty acid, that promotes brain development as children grow.

Nothing Lasts Forever

Every year, hundreds of species go extinct. Many are insects you’ve never heard of, but plenty of our favorite animals are vulnerable. Today, on National Endangered Species Day, learn about the importance of protecting animals and plants, that are in danger of disappearing forever. We all have to share this planet!

Family Listening Party

Today is Relive Your Past By Listening To The First Music You Ever Bought No Matter What It Was No Excuses Day. Don’t be embarrassed by your early musical tastes! Listen with your family, since it’s also International Day Of Families. Make time for your family today, and be nice to each other.

Bitty Dogs and Big Biscuits

The shortest dog in the world, a chihuahua named Pearl, is only 3.59 inches high at the shoulder. Today is Chihuahua Appreciation Day, so show the tiny dogs some big love! It’s also Buttermilk Biscuit Day. If you don’t want to make them from scratch, have fun popping store-bought biscuits, out of a can!

Below the Basement

Have you ever heard, of Underground America Day? It celebrates the approximately 6,000 people in the United States, who live in subterranean dwellings. Some people build their homes into hillsides, with round doors like the Hobbits. Others are carved into cliffs, or dug into the earth. Underground homes are easy to cool, like caves.

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