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Can’t find your shoes? Who cares! It’s Go Barefoot Day! Feel some lush grass, warm sand, or fuzzy carpet between your toes. It’s also Nail Polish Day, so paint your toenails. Make them look like dragon claws! Just keep your feet off the table, to leave room for games, since it’s TableTop Day.

You’re such a nice person! I like that shirt you’re wearing. Today is Say Something Nice Day. Complimenting someone can really brighten their day. Try it and see! It’s also Pen Pal Day. Texting and e-mail are easy ways to write to people, but sending a hand-written letter in the mail is something special.

6 months ago, a 1000-year-old Viking ship, was found buried on the Norwegian island of Edoya. Now, another ship from the same time period has been found, only 500 feet away from the first one! They were located by georadar survey, along with 2 houses and 5 burial mounds. Ground-penetrating radar reveals buried objects, without digging them up!

As many places start to lift quarantine restrictions, people might think the world’s back to normal. It’s not! Please keep washing your hands, don’t touch your face, stay 6 feet away from others, and wear a mask. Wearing a mask protects others from droplets of your saliva, because everybody spits a little when they talk.

Saturday’s SpaceX launch was a big success. NASA astronauts are headed to the International Space Station on the Crew Dragon. Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley are the first humans to reach orbit in a privately owned spacecraft. The Falcon 9 rocket returned to Earth after separating from the Crew Dragon capsule, to be used again.

Do you wear headphones or earbuds when you’re watching videos? Maybe you listen to loud music. Today, on Save Your Hearing Day, try to give your ears a rest. Go outside and listen to the birds instead, or read a book and let your imagination furnish the sounds. Your ears will thank you!

Today is Speak In Complete Sentences Day. Your parents will be so surprised when they ask how your day was, and you don’t just answer, “Fine.” It’s also Smile Day. When you give someone a smile, they’ll usually give you one in return. Collect a bunch of smiles, and spread some happiness around!

David Rush is making the most out of quarantine, by breaking lots of world records. The Idaho man’s latest feat, was drinking 1 liter of pure lemon juice through a straw, in 16.53 seconds. I’m sure the lip-puckering lasted much longer. You know what they say; when life gives you lemons, drink lemon juice.

7-year-old Curtis Rogers felt bad for his favorite babysitter, Rachel Chapman, after her Senior Prom was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He decided to invite her to a socially-distanced mini-prom! Curtis wore a purple suit to match Rachel’s dress, they had dinner at a fancy backyard table, and they danced 6 feet apart!

Archaeologists in Italy, spent nearly 100 years, searching for a long-lost villa in Negrar di Valpolicella. They’ve finally located the site, after uncovering a beautiful mosaic floor. The amazingly-preserved tiled flooring, dating back to ancient Rome, was found buried under several feet of dirt. There’s a vineyard growing on top of it!