You Can’t Be Blasé About Perfect Parfait

Today is Blasé Day. The French word for jaded, being blasé about something means you’re unimpressed. An impressive parfait will fix that attitude, especially since it’s Parfait Day! That’s also a French word, meaning perfect. The dessert has layers of cream, fruit, nuts, yogurt, or anything else you desire, to make it perfectly delicious!

Don’t Let Me Run Into Anything!

In the last 5 years, David Rush has broken over 150 Guinness world records. He was at it again, this time on a unicycle. The Idaho man juggled 3 balls, while riding a unicycle blindfolded, down the middle of a road. In the minute and 6 seconds before he dropped a ball, he made 463 catches!

Just Keep Moving

Road signs in Canada, are warning motorists, to not let moose lick their cars. What?! Moose need salt, which they usually get from the salt lakes in Jasper National Park. If they realize they can get it from licking the road salt off of vehicles, it will make them lose their fear of cars.

Welcome Baby Xiao Qi Ji!

The National Zoo’s new giant panda cub, finally has a name! After letting people vote for their favorite, the winning name is Xiao Qi Ji. That’s Mandarin Chinese, for “little miracle.” He was born August 21st, to mom Mei Xiang and dad Tian Tian. Watch them on the zoo’s pandacam, at NationalZoo.s i.edu.

Hide Like a Fish

Today is Sardines Day. Sardines, sometimes known as pilchards, are tiny fish that travel in large schools. It’s also the name of a type of hide-and-seek. One person hides, and as other players find them, they pack into the same hiding place, like sardines in a can. The last seeker gets to hide next.

You’re So Talented!

Today is Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day. Have a talent show with your family and friends. No matter what your talent is, whether it’s playing an instrument or sport or video game, having loud burps or smelly farts, or making really tall piles of whipped cream from a can, be proud of your abilities!

My Cards Are All Wet

Martin Rees is a magician, with an extra trick up his sleeve; he breaks world records. The English prestidigitator performed 20 magic tricks in 3 minutes, while submerged underwater! His other world records include identifying the most cards in 1 minute, most tricks in a wind tunnel, most tricks while skydiving, and most tricks while blindfolded.

A Very Very Very Long Trip

In Woomera Australia, scientists are getting ready for Hayabusa2’s arrival. The spacecraft was launched 6 years ago, by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. It has traveled nearly 3.3 billion miles, and collected material from the surface, of the asteroid Ryugu. Hayabusa2 will drop its capsule of asteroid specimens, and continue its flight for years to come.

Cameo Appearance in YOur Living Room

Is there someone famous, you’ve always wanted to meet? A website called Cameo.com, lets you get a personalized message, from celebrities. Unfortunately, you have to pay for the privilege, but it could make an amazing gift for someone. Some people will also chat with you, or come to your Zoom meeting with your friends!

How Far Can You Fibonacci?

The Fibonacci sequence is a series of numbers, where the next number is found by adding the 2 numbers in front of it. 0+1=1, 1+1=2, 1+2=3, 2+3=5, 3+5=8, and so on. Keep the sequence going, for Fibonacci Day! Find the sequence in nature, by looking for spiral patterns in pine cones, sunflowers, or snails!

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