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Today is Eat Smart Day. It’s not only about eating foods that are good for your brain, like blueberries, pumpkin seeds, broccoli, dark chocolate, and nuts. It’s also about turning healthy eating choices, into a habit for life. Try some new fruits or vegetables this week, to expand your future meal variety.

For thousands of years, humans have been eating candy. Whether it was sweetened with honey, maple syrup, or sugarcane, something sweet has always been a treat. Today is Candy Day, so sample chocolates, hard candies, mints, marzipan, maple sugar candies, gummy candies, taffies, and more. Which ones are your favorite?

A 9-year-old boy named Tutankhaten became pharaoh, about 3300 years ago in Egypt. He took the name Tutankhamun, and became one of the most famous Egyptians ever. Today is King Tut Day, when King Tut’s tomb was discovered in 1922. It’s also Use Your Common Sense Day. You should know better than to do that!

Today is Jellyfish Day, so start out by watching these amazing creatures. Search for “world jellyfish day,” on NOAA.gov, to see how jellies swim, and glow in the dark. Most jellyfish have stinging tentacles, and some can reach 100 feet long. Jellyfish don’t have brains, and they eat and poop from the same opening!

How can you celebrate Sandwich Day, Marzipan Week, and Peanut Butter Month, all at once? Make a peanut butter and marzipan sandwich. Marzipan is made from ground almonds and sugar, so your sandwich will be super-nutty. You can make any kind of sandwich you want, as long as it’s between slices of bread.

In the United States, Election Day is today. Ask your parents if you can watch them vote, so you’ll be familiar with the process when you turn 18. Look up a sample ballot for your neighborhood at Ballotpedia.org, and learn about the people running for every office. Sometimes candidates don’t even have opponents!

Idaho man David Rush has set more than 250 world records. His latest feat, is moving more than 2 pounds of ice cubes from one tray to another with his mouth, in 30 seconds. They had to be cold enough to not melt, but warm enough to not stick to his lips.

A police dog in Michigan needed an operation, after a mishap with some rocks. The K-9, aptly named Rocco, ate something yummy off the ground, but it was actually stones covered with spilled beef juices. The rocks were too big to become stone poop, so they were removed surgically. Rocco is all better now!

Today is Look For Circles Day. Start by looking at your eyes in the mirror. Your pupils are little circles, and your irises are bigger ones. Now search your house for circles, then find circles in nature. How many can you count? If you get stuck, just open a book and look for O’s!

In 1969, Cookie Monster made his first appearance on the Sesame Street tv show. He’s been messily eating cookies, ever since. Today is Cookie Monster Day, so shove a cookie in your mouth. But since it’s also Deviled Egg Day, eat some pretty boiled eggs first. The yolks are mixed with other ingredients.