Author: Lisa Mungovan

A new moon was discovered orbiting Jupiter, and it was found by an amateur astronomer Kai Ly. Jupiter’s 80th moon is red rock, thought to be a part of a huge comet. Kai studies the skies as a hobby, and has found other moons in the past. What a fun hobby!

Are you excited? It’s Hooray For Kids Day! Baby goats are so cute, aren’t they? Just kidding. Young humans, this day is for you! People could celebrate how awesome you are, by giving you cookies, or helping you bake your own. After all, it’s also Chocolate Chip Cookie Day. Chip-chip hooray!

Today is Assistance Dogs Day. That could mean guide dogs, that are trained to lead blind and visually impaired humans, or hearing alert dogs to help the deaf. There are also seizure and medical alert dogs. Never pet or distract an assistance dog. They’re working! Thank you, poochies!

International Clouded Leopard Day is a good time to learn more about these big cats. Clouded leopards are endangered, and native to parts of Asia. The Formosan clouded leopard was thought to be extinct until fairly recently. Their bodies can be 2 to 4 feet long, and they have very long canine teeth. They’re beautiful!

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.

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!

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!

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.

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!

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.