Author: Lisa Mungovan

Hello! Today is World Hello Day. Say hello to 10 people today, to show how communication can help preserve peace. World Television Day also celebrates communication, where the whole world can view important events. It’s also fun to watch fictional characters. Prank someone by making up a fictional story about yourself, for False Confession Day!

David Rush has set more than 250 world records, including holding the most Guinness World Records at the same time. He set his latest record with his wife, Jennifer. They hung up 10 items of clothing on hangers, in less than 52 seconds. Putting laundry away is a breeze for this pair!

An emu has been on the loose in England for weeks, but the public is making it difficult to get her back home. National Exotics Rescue Service has been trying to gain the large flightless bird’s trust, but people keep chasing her with all-terrain vehicles. Police are asking everyone to stop trying to help.

There are plenty of stories, about how smart octopuses are. The cuttlefish is another type of clever cephalopod. Scientists did an experiment often used with children, to see if cuttlefish could learn to refuse a treat, if they knew they’d get a better one later. Like humans, chimpanzees, and crows, they passed the test.

Today is Universal Children’s Day. The United Nations established the day, to celebrate awareness and togetherness of all the world’s children, and also focus on improving children’s welfare. How are kids around the world like you? Maybe kids in refugee camps, share your love for soccer, chocolate, outer space, or laughter and love.

Today is Peanut Butter Fudge Day. Make a batch and share with me! It’s also Name Your PC Day. My name is Alexa; shouldn’t all personal computers have names? For Absurdity Day, celebrate strange things, like sharing fudge with your newly-named computer. Be silly, ridiculous, and absurd, and have fun!

A plane was delayed for 4 days at a Portuguese airport, after 132 hamsters escaped. They’d been in boxes in the cargo hold, along with ferrets and birds, on their way to a pet store. The hamsters posed a risk to the plane, because they might have chewed on wires, but were all safely recovered.

When Slawomir and Szymon Milewski went out with their local historical society in Poland, they didn’t expect to come home with treasure. The father and son were looking for the remains of an ancient Roman road. Instead, their metal detector located 17 silver coins, more than 400 years old, and worth $120,000.

You know what’s awesome? Toilets! It’s World Toilet Day! 2.5 billion people in the world don’t have toilets, so be thankful for yours, and keep it clean! It’s also Play Monopoly Day. The original version was created in 1935, but new versions are released every year. You might even find one for your town!

Today is Blow Bagpipes Day, but it’s not a very common instrument. Luckily, you can make your own, out of a garbage bag and recorders. Find the bagpipe instructions on instructables.com. Your family will love listening to them. It’s also Camp Day, so bring your bagpipes to play around the campfire, while you’re camping.