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Wouldn’t it be nice, if you could ride your bicycle from one side of the United States to the other, on a bike trail? The idea may finally become a reality. The Great American Rail-Trail will stretch nearly 4000 miles, from Washington DC to Washington State, so you can hike or bike away from cars!
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Do you know how to spell school? If you said S-C-H-O-O-L, congratulations! You get an A! Earlier this month, a Florida road crew, got an “F” in spelling. They painted a school pedestrian crossing, with giant letters spelling S-C-O-H-O-L. The big mistake was soon corrected. Always proofread your work!
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Are you looking for a zoo, with some baby animals to visit? From a clouded leopard cub in Kansas, to baby cuttlefish in Florida, from penguin chicks in Kentucky and Georgia, to howler monkey and leaf langur babies in Ohio, U.S. zoos are full of babies! Who would you like to see first?
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Today is We Jump The World Day, celebrating Parkour. Also known as free running, it requires impossible-looking jumps and catapulting off walls! It might be easier to celebrate International Dance Day, by dancing all day long! It’s also Zipper Day, so use your jacket zipper to create a funky rhythm!
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The Gila River Hotel and Casino in Lone Butte Arizona, celebrated their 25th anniversary in a big way. They played a giant game of Bingo! They broke 2 world records, by using a huge 20-by-20 foot Bingo card, and 75 giagantic inflatable Bingo balls. The prize for winning was $2,500! B, 9. BINGO!
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When you can’t afford a vacation, but you want to impress everyone on social media, what do you do? The Fake A Vacation company will add photos of you, to images of famous vacation spots, so you can pretend you went there. Of course, creating a fake life is ridiculous. Just be yourself!
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Pulsars are fast-rotating, high density neutron stars. The dead stars pulse out beams of radiation from their poles in precise beats. The Russian corporation Roscosmos, has created a pulsar music video! They translated pulsar signals from the Spectr-R space telescope, into sound waves, creating mesmerising music that’s out of this world!
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Mother-of-pearl, also known as nacre, is a beautiful substance, created by some mollusks on their inner shells. But biologist Anne Meyer, has discovered a way to make artificial nacre out of bacteria! The organic substance is stiff, yet bendable, and could be used for bone implants, food packaging, or building on the moon!
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Today is Superhero Day, the perfect day to dress up as a superhero, and go see Avengers: End Game. Then read something by Shakespeare or Dr. Seuss, Maya Angelou or Shel Silverstein, or another favorite poet. It’s Great Poetry Reading Day! And we can’t forget Blueberry Pie Day! Just don’t stain your superhero costume.
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In California, there’s a new hero on the neighborhood watch. Security cameras captured footage of a burglar trying to break into a man’s car. Suddenly, a coyote showed up, and chased the thief away! I’ve heard of a watch dog before, but a watch coyote sounds even more effective!
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