Author: Lisa Mungovan

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.

If you’ve ever felt grumpy when someone told you to have a nice day, you’re going to love today. It’s Have A Bad Day Day! Everyone has a bad day once in a while, so get it over with. It’s also Carbonated Beverage With Caffeine Day. Just say Coke or Pepsi if you’re lazy.

Divers have discovered the world’s largest single coral colony, near the Solomon Islands. Scientists from the National Geographic Pristine Seas Initiative, estimate the coral could be 500 years old. It’s about the size of 5 tennis courts! The ocean floor is largely unexplored, so there may be even bigger corals out there.

The Tsavo National Park in Kenya, is home to endangered elephants. Farmers living along the park’s border, used to have problems with elephants eating and trampling their crops. Now, they keep African honey bees in hives along the fence line. The hum of 70,000 bees, scares elephants away, and honey is a bonus crop.

The Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs, in Yukon Canada, holds an annual Hair Freezing Contest. Contestants stay submerged in warm water, while sculpting their wet hair into icy-cool hairstyles, in the freezing air! Temperatures must drop to -4° Fahrenheit for an extended time, for a successful event. Last year, it never stayed cold enough.

Hot soup always sounds good on a cold day. So why is Vichyssoise Day in November? Vichyssoise is a creamy soup made with potatoes and onions, that’s served cold. If you still want something hot, don’t worry. Today is Apple Cider Day too. Heat cider up, and top with cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Delicious.

M I C, K E Y, M O U S E! It’s Mickey Mouse Day. The most famous mouse in the world made his debut 95 years ago. It’s also National Princess Day; sounds like the perfect day to go to Disneyland! Pick out your favorite tiara, and let everyone treat you like royalty.

A rare pink pigeon, has reached adulthood at the Paignton Zoo in England. At one point, only 9 pink pigeons remained in the wild, on the island of Mauritius. Conservation efforts brought the pigeons back from the brink of extinction. This is the first pink pigeon squab, to be hand-reared in a UK zoo.