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Scientists have been working with Syrian refugees, to develop a way to farm in the desert, using old foam mattresses. Instead of being sent to landfills, the foam is placed in containers with a nutrient solution. Then herbs and vegetables can be grown, using 75% less water. Old mattresses turn into desert garden beds!

Do you know someone that’s always kind of grumpy? Do something nice for them, because it’s Do A Grouch A Favor Day! Maybe it’ll make them less grouchy! It’s also Tim Tam Day. The biscuits covered in chocolate are a favorite in Australia, but the rest of us might have to buy them online!

A Swedish woman found something completely unexpected at an art show in Stockholm. Her 20-year-old cassette tape was part of Mandy Barker’s Sea of Artifacts exhibit, about plastic pollution. Stella Wedell had made the mixtape when she was 12, and lost it on her vacation in Spain. It washed up on a beach 1200 miles away!

Fossil remains of the Stupendemys geographicus, a giant turtle, were found in Colombia and Venezuela. The turtle was the size of a car, and lived 7 to 13,000,000 years ago. The shell had horns on the front that were probably used like lances. One shell still had a crocodile tooth embedded in it!

Happy World Whale Day! Whales are mammals that live in the ocean, and can range in size from the 8-foot dwarf sperm whale, to the 98-foot blue whale, the largest creature that ever lived! Whales are endangered. Some species were nearly hunted to extinction. Whale songs can travel thousands of miles through the water!

Hippo Happy Day. I mean, Happy Hippo Day! Did you know, hippopotamuses give pink milk? Another crazy fact is, they can’t swim! They just walk underwater. They might look slow and harmless, but be careful; they kill around 3000 people a year. Also, they fling poop with their tails, to mark their territory!

Today is World Pangolin Day! Pangolins live in Asia and Africa. They are the only mammal with scales. The nocturnal animals can have tongues that are longer than their bodies! They curl into balls for protection, but it doesn’t work against humans. Pangolins are endangered, and are the most smuggled animal in the world.

13-year-old Tom Hunt and his dog Bagheera, from Buckinghamshire England, are collecting data to fight pollution. Current air pollution monitors are high up on lampposts. Baggy wears a monitor on her collar, to take measurements close to the ground, where the air quality is worse. The duo found the pollution is 2/3 higher for kids!

Do you like Crocs, the colorful foam shoes with holes in them? What about fried chicken? Then get ready for this! Crocs teamed up with Kentucky Fried Chicken, to make the KFC X Crocs Bucket Clog. The shoes are covered in a fried chicken print, and come with detachable charms that look like drumsticks.

The 18 93 World’s Columbian Exposition featured an exciting new ride, invented by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr! Yep, he created the first Ferris Wheel! Jake “Paco” Navarro set a world record, by riding one for 53 hours straight. The tallest Ferris wheel ever is being built in Dubai. It’ll be 689 feet high! Happy Ferris Wheel Day!