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Humans have 3 types of color receptors in our eyes, which are sensitive to red, blue, and green light. Birds also detect a 4th color, in the ultraviolet range. Researchers created a bird-o-vision camera, to simulate what a bird sees. Green leaves show up better, making it easier for birds to travel through dense foliage.
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3 new internationally-inspired flavors of M&M’s are nearly here! Starting tomorrow, you can buy Mexican Jalapeño Peanut, Thai Coconut Peanut, or English Toffee Peanut M&M’s! After trying them all, you can vote for your favorite flavor until August. The winning won will continue to be sold, and the others will disappear forever. They sound delicious!
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When Cross Scott came across a car with a woman slumped over the steering wheel, he knew he had to help. He flagged down someone to call 911, then broke into the car to perform CPR. He only knew what he’d learned from the TV comedy called “The Office,” but it saved her life!
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There’s ketchup, and there’s fancy ketchup, which means it’s smoother and brighter. But Heinz has created the fanciest ketchup of all: ketchup caviar! They’re only giving away 150 jars of the little balls of ketchup in a contest. You have until tomorrow to enter, on the Heinz Ketchup Twitter page. Good luck!
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On January 27th 1888, a group was founded for “the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge.” It’s National Geographic Day, so grab the magazine with the yellow border, and learn something about the world around you. You should celebrate their 131st birthday with a piece of chocolate cake, since it’s also Chocolate Cake Day! Yum!
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Kai Struthers has liked bowling since he was 18 months old, and joined a league when he was 4. Now, he’s 10 years old, and just bowled the ultimate game, scoring a perfect 300! He’s the youngest boy in the U.S. to bowl a perfect game. Hannah Diem remains the youngest person, bowling a 300 when she was 9 1/2!
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Last week, cold weather in North Carolina froze the water at Swamp Park, a home for alligators rescued from captivity. But the alligators have a remarkable survival mechanism; they submerge their bodies, leaving their snouts above water. Once frozen into place, the alligators enter brumation. It’s like hibernation, but for cold-blooded animals!
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15 year-old Eric “Beans” McCay, won a lifetime supply of peanut butter, after Lidl grocery stores challenged him to get 72,000 retweets, on a post about his love of peanut butter. Now, Beans is sharing his supply! Lidl will give 3 jars of peanut butter to furloughed federal workers, courtesy of Beans McCay!
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Babies often get rocked to sleep, but a Swiss study shows, that maybe adults should be too! They found that a rocking motion helped people fall asleep faster and more deeply. It also improved their memory. Maybe we should all start sleeping in hammocks and swing ourselves to sleep!
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Today is National Green Juice Day. Smoothies made with spinach or kale, green grapes, and other fruits and vegetables, might surprise you with their deliciousness! Try one! It’s also Seed Swap Day. Many libraries now have seed borrowing programs; pick some seeds to plant, and bring some back next year, after your harvest!
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