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A town in Brazil has captured the world record for the largest decorated Easter egg. Over the course of 48 hours, during Osterfest, people assembled an egg in Santa Caterina, that was nearly 50 feet tall! It was painted in the style of artist Silvana Pujol, who painted eggs in every size, from hummingbird to ostrich!
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A hotel in England, is helping people de-stress with lemoga. That’s short for lemur yoga. Armathwaite Hall offers outdoor yoga classes, with a bunch of cute, stripey-tailed, fuzzy lemurs to keep you company, and show you their favorite yoga poses! The grounds are also home to meerkats, alpacas, and an eagle. Sign me up!
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Have you ever wrapped yourself up in a blanket, like a burrito? Now you can look more realistic. There are big round blankets, printed with a tortilla design on both sides. It looks just like a giant flour tortilla, so you can become a burrito, or sit on top and be a chalupa!
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It’s not an April Fools joke. Heinz is releasing 2 crazy new condiments. Kranch Saucy Sauce is a mixture of ketchup and ranch dressing, which sounds normal compared to the other one. It’s called Cadbury Creme Egg [Seriously] Good Mayo. It sounds weird, but maybe it’s delicious? You try it, and let me know.
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It’s time for a, PILLOW FIGHT! Today is International Pillow Fight Day! Look online for an organized pillow fight near you, or start your own with your family. Just don’t get too carried away! Follow it up with a big batch of sweet popcorn, for Caramel Popcorn Day. Sounds like a perfect Saturday!
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Animal rescuers in Britain helped an unlucky fox to freedom. The fox had gotten her head stuck in a plastic container, and was thrashing around, knocking into things. They were able to cut the plastic carefully to release her, and she returned to her den unharmed. Hooray!
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Payless Shoe Stores have been closing down, and selling off their inventory in clearance sales. One woman saw it as an opportunity, to help flood victims in Nebraska. Addy Tritt bought the entire remaining stock of a store in Hays Kansas. She got $6000 worth of shoes, for only $100, and donated them all!
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Engineers from Tufts University, have created threads that change color when exposed to harmful gases. The dyed threads can be woven into clothes, to easily warn workers of dangerous environments. The threads are washable, and even work underwater, so they can be used over and over again!
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Using a map app on your phone is handy. It tells you exactly where to turn. But today, on Read A Road Map Day, unfold a paper map, to get a bigger picture and see exactly where everything is. Use it to plan your route, because it’s also Walk To Work Day!
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In the Star Trek Universe in 2063, Zefram Cochrane took his first flight at speeds faster than Warp 1, in the Phoenix. It alerted the Vulcans of Earth’s entrance into the interstellar community. Today is Star Trek First Contact Day. Watch some episodes of Star Trek, learn a little Klingon, and live long and prosper!
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