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Get out your violins, because it’s World Fiddle Day! When you’re playing Irish, folk, or bluegrass 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!

Today is Do Something Good For Your Neighbor Day. It’s nice to make people happy! It’s also Love A Tree Day. Hug your favorite tree, and thank it for giving you shade and oxygen! Since it’s Drawing Day too, maybe you can draw a picture of a lovely tree, to give to your neighbor!

Have you ever come across a Ministry of Silly Walks notice, while walking around your neighborhood? The signs, saying you’ve “entered the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Silly Walks; commence silly walking immediately,” have been popping up around the world. Put up your own sign, and watch people have fun walking!

Ticks are tiny arachnids that live on blood and can cause many diseases. But one opossum can eat 5000 ticks throughout the summer, when ticks are most active. The opossum is a marsupial that lives in the Americas. It may look like a big rat, with it’s long pink tail, but a possum family could make your yard tick-free!

Has your family put together any puzzles during quarantine? If you like really challenging puzzles, Heinz ketchup, has you covered. They created a limited edition puzzle, and all 570 pieces, are red. Heinz is giving away only 57 puzzles, in honor of their 57 varieties, to people who comment on the Heinz Instagram post. Good Luck!

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!

Put on your sunglasses, and get ready for an awesome party. It’s Shades Day and Pizza Party Day! What’s your favorite pizza topping? It’s also Chocolate Chip Day, so do you dare to sprinkle some on your pizza? Give your guests flowers, since it’s Bring Flowers To Someone Day. Pick a bouquet of dandelions!

A foul smell is rolling in from the ocean, on the southern California coast. In recent weeks, bioluminescent algae had been making beautiful glowing blue waves. Unfortunately, the algae is dying off, and it may now be responsible, for bringing waves of stink. The smell will eventually go away on its own.

Do you want to get paid, to host a virtual brunch with your friends? WhistleOut, is accepting applications, for the job. Someone will get paid $1000, to test different video chatting apps. They’ll also get $300 in Grubhub gift cards, to pay for the meals. It sounds like a dream job!

Healthcare workers are clearly everyone’s heroes, during this coronavirus outbreak. Some companies are trying to thank them, by giving them free stuff. Free shoes from Crocs, free phone repairs from Samsung, free oil changes from Mazda dealerships, and free tax preparation from H&R Block, are just a few of the ways they’re saying, thanks!