Apps For Kids

The Fico World Eataly, in Bologna Italy, is the world’s largest agri-food park. Now, it’s also the record-holder for world’s largest sheet of hand-made pasta, made by non-professionals. They recruited park visitors to create a 262-foot-long sheet of pasta, using 160 eggs and 35 pounds of flour. Who’s ready for some spaghetti!

Gary Pierpoint must have been feeling lucky, about the numbers he chose to play the Virginia Cash 5 Lottery. He selected 5 numbers representing his family’s birthdays, then bought 8 identical tickets. He’d picked the correct numbers, and won $100,000 per ticket. That adds up to an 800,000 dollar jackpot! He’d better buy his family great birthday gifts!

10 years ago, art dealer Forrest Fenn hid a treasure chest. He furnished clues and a map, in his book, “The Thrill of the Chase.” As many as 250,000 people have searched for the treasure in the Rocky Mountains, without success. Someone’s finally found the stash of gold nuggets and precious gems. The quest is complete!

The Great Wall of China was built to keep out Genghis Khan’s army, right? It’s not that simple. The wall was erected in sections, over hundreds of years. Some stretches are mounds of dirt, going back 2700 years. Researchers concluded the Northern segment was built, to monitor and block movement of civilians and livestock.

Quackquackquack! It’s Donald Duck Day! The beloved grumpy duck made his first appearance in a 1934 cartoon. He’s been in even more movies than Mickey Mouse! It’s also Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day. What a sweet way, to eat your daily fruits and vegetables! If your name is Earl, you deserve extra pie. It’s Earl Day!

A man in India found a little snake in his bedroom, and released it outside. After returning to his room, he found 3 more snakes in his bed. He searched his house, and discovered the source. His air conditioning unit contained 40 slithering snakes! A snake had laid eggs inside. The hatchlings were safely removed.

Uhuru Kenyatta, the President of Kenya, presented a 9-year-old boy with the Presidential Order of Service. Stephen Wamukota received the Uzalendo Award, for inventing a hand-washing machine, to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Kenya. The machine is operated with a foot pedal, so users can avoid touching soap and water dispensers.

You’ve probably heard of solar energy, which is power generated by the sun. Now, scientists are working on shadow power! The Shadow-Effect Energy Generator device, or SEG, uses the contrast between light and darkness, to produce electricity. Since the voltage between the light and dark sides is different, it produces an electric current!

It’s World Oceans Day, which means it’s time to show oceans some love. What can you do, to help protect or clean the ocean? Do some research and find out! Then go to an uncrowded beach to enjoy the water. Pick up any trash you find, so it doesn’t wash out to sea!

Upsy daisy, rise and shine! Wake up with a smile, because it’s Upsy Daisy Day! It’s also Best Friends Day. Celebrate by brainstorming with your best friend to concoct a special drink, for Name Your Poison Day. Be sure to give it a fun name. A pickle-pineapple juice drink could be a Pinnacle!