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As the weather cools down, hundreds of millions of birds are beginning their migration south, to find warmer temperatures. There are so many birds, that they show up on weather radar. 300,000,000 birds are expected to migrate this weekend in the United States. You can help them by turning off outdoor lights at night.

Today is National Wildlife Day. What animals are native to your area? Animals that seem normal to you might be exotic to people in other parts of the world! They might have to go to the zoo to see a squirrel. Keep a bowl of water outside, and you’ll get plenty of animal visitors.

Did you know today is Lazy Mom’s Day? Mom needs a day off to relax. No arguing or making messes allowed! Let her read a book while you make a special dinner. While you gather ingredients, search the pantry for extra canned goods. It’s Food Bank Day, and your community always needs donations!

Do you love dessert? Then you’re going to love, that today is Eat An Extra Dessert Day! Treat yourself to 2 different desserts, or take an extra helping of your favorite one. Make sure you spread the word, so people know you’re celebrating an official holiday, and not just being greedy.

Macadamia trees are evergreens native to Australia, that produce nuts. The shells are so hard to open, that the only Australian animals who can get into them are cockatoos! Luckily, humans can open them with tools, because they’re delicious! Macadamia nuts are poisonous to dogs, so celebrate Macadamia Nut Day with your human friends.

Today is Bowling League Day. Find a bowling alley and try bowling for fun. If you enjoy it, you can join a league, and compete. It’s also Welsh Rarebit Day. It sounds like rabbit, but the recipe is actually melty cheese with spices like mustard, on toast. Now I’m hungry.

Today is Skyscraper Day. What’s the tallest building in your city? The tallest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. It’s 2,717 feet tall, which is more than half-a-mile! Have you heard of wooden plyscrapers? Strong cross-laminated timber, or CLT, is produced by gluing wood together. Neat!

Scientists have discovered there are 7 stages, as a meteorite falls to Earth. First, a space rock creates a shock wave in front of it. Next, it brightens, then becomes a fireball. It stops losing mass from melting, then begins to break apart. It flares up again, before finally slowing down and cooling off.

Archaeologists worked with an expert weaver, to unravel the mysteries in the world’s oldest pants. The 3000-year-old trousers, found in China, are made of wool. The original weaver switched techniques as they went along, to make the pants stretchier in the middle, with thicker knees, and a sturdy waistband. They’re perfect for horseback riding.

David Rush has set more than 250 world records. He just broke another record, by balancing the most rolls of toilet paper, on his head. Starting with a single roll, then adding more per level and separating levels with dividers, he held 254 rolls steady, for longer than a minute!