Breaking Records and Glasses

Idaho man David Rush, has broken over 200 Guinness world records. His latest record, also broke a few glasses. David balanced 19 glasses, on a wooden stick held in his mouth. After holding them for over 10 seconds, the glasses collapsed to the floor. Luckily, it wasn’t his wife’s favorite set.

Teach Mosquitoes to Avoid You

Are you irresistible to mosquitoes? They are attracted to some people’s odors more than others. Researchers found you can train mosquitoes to avoid your odor by swatting at them and waving your arms around. Air vibrations make them uncomfortable, so they will avoid you for the day and bite your friend instead!

Get Up and Keep Going

Dutch runner Sifan Hassan, is a perfect example of why you should never give up. While running the 1500 meter race at the Olympics, she tripped and fell, putting her in last place. Instead of giving up, she found a burst of energy, overtook 11 runners, and won the gold medal!

Beach Safety

Do you know how to recognize a rip current, at the beach? The fast-moving current, can pull you quickly out to sea. The water might look calmer, between the sections where waves are breaking, but that’s the most dangerous area. If you get caught in a rip, swim parallel to shore, to escape it.

Sticky Floors, No Problem

Walnuts, hazelnuts, Brazil nuts, peanuts. Eat them all on Grab Some Nuts Day! Don’t worry about dropping shells on the floor. Next, grab a giant slice of juicy watermelon and eat it. It’s National Watermelon Day! Now that your floors are a sticky mess, you can celebrate Clean Your Floors Day!

74° in The Arctic

A heatwave in Greenland, is causing a massive melting event. The Greenland ice sheet is the second-largest mass of freshwater ice on Earth, but it’s been melting at a rate of 8,000,000,000 metric tons a day since Wednesday. That would be enough to cover Florida, with 2 inches of water.

Hold Still, I Need Some Fur

Every bird species uses different materials, to make their nests. The tufted titmouse, likes to line their nests with fur. Scientists have observed the bold little birds, plucking hairs right from the backs of animals. They’ll steal hairs from raccoons, dogs, and even cats! Researchers named the hair-stealing behavior kleptotrichy.

Party Lights in the Sky

Fireflies light up, by producing a chemical reaction in their bodies. Also known as lightning bugs, the glowing beetles are disappearing because of light pollution. You can help them, by turning off your outdoor lights, so they can see their own lights to communicate. Every species has its own pattern of flashing lights.

Nautical Nonsense Under the Sea

Spongebob Squarepants is a cartoon sponge, that lives under the sea. His best friend is a starfish named Patrick. An ocean expedition found the real- life versions, while exploring in the Atlantic. A bright yellow square-shaped sponge, sat on a rock right next to a pink starfish. I wonder where Squidward was?

Invent Something Awesome

August is Inventors Month! Who is your favorite inventor? Maybe you’re thankful Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, or that Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. Simple things like safety pins or paper clips also needed to be invented, and made somebody rich! Try to come up with your own invention this month!

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