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A 2-year-old pool prodigy, has become the youngest player to ever make a snooker double pot. Jude Owens sank 2 balls into different pockets, with a single strike of the cue ball. The toddler followed that feat, by becoming the youngest person to make a pool bank shot, all before the age of 3!

Multiple zoos in Japan, took part in a capybara long bath showdown. They timed how long their capybaras willingly stayed in a bathtub. The winner, aptly named Prune, spent 1 hour 45 minutes lounging in the tub at Nagasaki Bio Park. The 4th place winner, Hechima, is also a watermelon speed-eating contest champion.

Did you know it’s Snow Sculpting Week? If you have fresh snow, make some snow people and animals. Is your snow too old and crusty? Carve the mounds of snow shoveled from your driveway, into a giant caterpillar, or chisel a face into the mountain of snow in a parking lot.

Today is Seeing Eye Dog Day. They are dogs that are trained to lead blind and visually impaired humans. They help people around obstacles. Dogs are color blind, and can’t read street signs, so they still need to be assisted by their human. Never pet or distract a guide dog. They’re working!

Did you wake up in a bad mood this morning? Go ahead and be grumpy; it’s Curmudgeons Day! A curmudgeon is a bad-tempered person. It’s also Puzzle Day, and Corn Chip Day. There are too many pieces in this puzzle! These chips taste stale! It can be fun to act like a curmudgeon!

Taking photos of yourself can be entertaining, but today is meant for more studious selfies. It’s Library Shelfie Day. Arrange all your favorite books on shelves behind you, and then pose with them. You could even visit an actual library, and get a group shot with your favorite author’s books. Smile and say “Reed!”

How many passwords do you use? Are they secure? Today is Data Privacy Day, a good time to go over the basics of online safety. Never give out your personal information to anyone online, including online quizzes that collect details about your life. And use a string of words for a strong password phrase.

Throw some blueberries in your pancake mix, because it’s Blueberry Pancake Day. After you finish breakfast, hum your favorite tunes, on an annoying instrument, to celebrate Kazoo Day! Play a song about daisies, like “Bicycle Built for Two,” because it’s also Daisy Day. There are 20,000 varieties, of the bright happy flower.

In 1949, the first set of automatic binding bricks were produced in Denmark. You may know them better, as Legos! Today is International LEGO Day, so see what you can create. Did you know, there are over 4,000,000,000 LEGO minifigures in the world? The LEGO bricks sold in a single year, would circle the Earth 5 times!

Scary things are happening in the United States, especially for people who moved here from another country. Children could teach some of our leaders how to stop being a bully. We know that you can’t just take things that belong to others, or be mean to people that look different. Remember to be kind.