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The Lime E-bike rental company has released a video, of people dressed in in suits of armor and jousting with lances, while riding the bikes in a London park. The event, labeled performance art, was attended by hundreds of spectators. Despite the fun, the video warns viewers that its bikes are not for jousting.

It’s a beautiful sight, to see leaves turn red, orange, and yellow in the autumn. Chlorophyll gives plants their green color, but what compounds cause the other fall colors? Orange leaves are full of beta-carotene, just like carrots. Yellow leaves are showing off their flavonols, while red leaves get their color from anthocyanins.

Bats are amazing creatures. 1 colony of Mexican Free-Tailed bats eats up to 30,000 pounds of insects each night, including lots of annoying mosquitoes! Other types of bats eat fruit, like the giant golden-crowned flying fox. It has a wingspan of 5 1/2 feet! Bats are also pollinators, like bees and butterflies. Thank you bats!

Try out your best howl and learn about wolves. It’s Howl At The Moon Day! Then visit a pumpkin patch, and eat something pumpkin-spice flavored, for Pumpkin Day. While you’re at the pumpkin farm, look for mules. A mule is a cross between a donkey, and a horse. Now you can celebrate Mule Day!

It’s a beautiful sight, to see leaves turn red, orange, and yellow in the autumn. There’s a handy map for leaf peepers, to track when the colors are at their peak. SmokyMountains.com gathers data to update the Fall Foliage Prediction Map, so you can plan a trip to the forest, to collect leaf bouquets.

Have you ever made your own pizza? Try your hand at throwing a perfect pie crust, and top it with anything you like, from mushrooms, to candy corn. Too hard? Watch an expert, on World Pizza Makers Day. It’s also Crisp Sandwich Day, which is potato chips on bread. That’s the easiest of all.

Today is Make A Difference Day. You could do something helpful for your family, or useful in your community. You could participate in marches to make major changes in the country, or give a smile to someone who looks sad. No matter how big or small your actions are, you can make a difference.

Today is Greasy Food Day, World Pasta Day, and Sourest Day. It’s also Punk For A Day Day. So here’s what you do; make a big bowl of spaghetti, topped with french fries and lemons. Then eat it while listening to punk rock music, with spiked hair and a sour snarl on your face!

Firefighters are often called, to rescue cats who are stuck up in trees. But firefighters in Georgia, had to rescue a chameleon last week! The lizard appeared to be stranded on a high limb, but maybe it just wanted to change color along with the leaves. The chameleon was safely returned to its home.

Kangaroos are easy to recognize, jumping around with their big feet and long tails. They are native to Australia, and are marsupials, which means their baby joeys develop in a pouch. The largest species of kangaroo, the red kangaroo, can grow more than 6 1/2 feet tall! Practice your best hop, for Kangaroo Day.