Where Did I Leave My Leg?

The Los Angeles Metro Lost and Found, receives about 1000 lost items per month. Most of the things left behind on buses and trains are to be expected, like phones, sunglasses, or backpacks. But they’ve also recovered blowtorches, bicycles, a surfboard, a 55-inch TV, and a prosthetic leg! How do you forget that?

Pretzels and Peanuts

day is Pretzel Sunday. Do you prefer big soft pretzels, or tiny hard pretzels? Roll out some dough, and twist your own! It’s also Peanut Lovers Day, so you could make a salty snack mix to celebrate the day. Eat it while sitting criss-cross-applesauce, so your legs can be a pretzel too.

Circling on the Updrafts

Each spring, buzzards show up in Hinckley Ohio. The turkey vultures have returned to the cliffs and caverns of Whipp’s Ledges like clockwork every March 15th. Everyone in town loves watching for them on Buzzard Day! Vultures eat dead animals, so look for them along roadsides. They also soar in circles in the sky.

Think Again!

Some people think they know everything. They won’t appreciate Everything You Think Is Wrong Day! Leave decision-making for another day, since whatever you choose will be wrong. It’s also World Speech Day. Make awards for everyone in your family, then take turns giving acceptance speeches! Don’t forget to clap and cheer them on!

Ides Just Means the Middle of the Month

Beware the Ides of March. That’s today! But unless you’re Julius Caesar, you’re safe. Julius Caesar was a Roman leader, who was assassinated March 15th, in 44 BC. That line is from a play by William Shakespeare, when a soothsayer was warning Caesar that his life was in danger. It’s fun to say it ominously!

A Story about You as a Kangaroo

It’s Children’s Craft Day, and Write Down Your Story Day, so you should create your own book. Carry some supplies in a bumbag, because it’s International Fanny Pack Day. You might not be a kangaroo, but everyone could use an extra pouch! Go on an adventure, and illustrate it as you go along.

Who Is the Newest Sprout on Your Tree?

Today is Genealogy Day, which is the study and tracing, of lines of descent. Do you know your family ancestors? Start with your parents, then your parents’ parents, and so on. You can also research Census records, or use genealogy websites. Your family tree will have lots of branches before you know it!

Alexa, Why Do Moths Like Lights?

Today is International Ask A Question Day. Go ahead, ask me anything! It’s also Learn About Butterflies Day, and Moth–er Day. Butterflies and moths are similar, but what things make them different? Do some research. Did you know butterflies like your salty sweat? Maybe they’ll enjoy Potato Chip Day with you!

The Science of Spiders and Math of Legs

Today is Genius Day, in honor of famous scientist Albert Einstein. Improve your own intelligence, by celebrating International Day Of Mathematics, and Science Education Day. Combine your love of math and science, to count the legs on a spider, before setting it free, for Save A Spider Day. Maybe you’ll become an arachnologist someday!

Pi Keeps Going, and Going, and Going, and Going…

Math and pastry fans unite, because it’s Pi Day! March 14th represents the first 3 digits of pi, an irrational number that never ends. Here let me show you while you eat some pie to celebrate! 3 point 1 4 1 5 9 2 6 5 3 5 8 9 7 9 3 2 3 8 4 6 2 6 4 3 3 8 3 2 7 9 5 0 2 8 8 4 1 9 7 1 6 9 3 9 9 3 7 5 1 0 5 8 2 0 9 7 4 9 4 4 5 9 2 3 0 7 8 1 6 4 0 6 2 8 6 2 0 8 9 9 8 6 2 8 0 3 4 8 2 5 3 4 2 1 1 7 0 6 7 9 8 2 1 4 8 0 8 6 5 1 3 2 8 2 3 0 6 6 4 7 0 9 3 8 4 4 6 0….

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