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In many parts of the Northern Hemisphere, like North America, you got an extra hour to sleep in this morning. The clocks went back one hour, since Daylight Saving Time ended. Many parts of the world changed last week. Not all countries use Daylight Saving, so it’s confusing! Just remember: spring forward, fall back!
Today is Candy Day, and Sandwich Day, so use some of your Halloween candy to make a candy sandwich. It’s also World Jellyfish Day, so you could make a peanut butter-and-jelly sandwich and watch jellyfish videos. Search for ‘world jellyfish day’ on NOAA.gov, to see some beautiful and unusual jellies!
Once Halloween is over, what do you do with your jack-o’-lanterns? Leave your pumpkin outside as a science project, to watch it slowly mildew and rot. Let squirrels or groundhogs snack on it. Donate old pumpkins to a farm, to feed their animals. You could even have a pumpkin-chucking contest, into a compost pile!
Star Wars fans might need to fly somewhere soon. United Airlines created a Star Wars plane! It will have a light saber on the tail, Star Wars music playing in the cabin, and a safety video featuring R2-D2 and C-3-P-O. You’ll even get a Star Wars travel kit! May the force be with you!
The Norman Public Library in Oklahoma, asked for volunteers to help move their children’s books, to their new building 1/4 mile away. Over 650 people showed up! They formed a human chain, and simply passed the books from one location to the other. A GoPro camera on one book, captured video of the happy volunteers!
Today is National Bison Day. The American bison is the USA’s national mammal, and the largest land mammal in North America. Although people also call them buffalo, the scientific name is Bison bison. Buffalo species, like the cape buffalo and water buffalo, are beardless, and don’t have the giant shoulder hump.
Have you ever heard of a numbat? It’s also known as a banded anteater, although it only eats termites. One numbat can eat up to 20,000 per day! The small marsupial is native to Western Australia, and is an endangered species. It’s World Numbat Day, so look up a photo of these cute little guys!
A new device called Allerguard, could be a life saver for people who have severe food allergies. It works by analyzing the chemical structure of the vapor molecules. All you have to do, is hold the device over your food! It may still be 18 months before it’s available to the public, so be patient.
Garbage trucks in Toronto Canada, will soon use bio-gas for fuel, made from the very waste they collect! Organic waste and food scraps are collected in green bins, then taken to a facility to be turned into fuel. Bio-gas can also be used to heat homes or produce electricity. Food waste isn’t totally wasted!
Do you like vinegar on your french fries, or in your salad dressing? You can also use it to make pickles, kill weeds, or clean the kitchen! Yay for Vinegar Day! It’s also Cinnamon Day. Sprinkle cinnamon on your hot chocolate or toast, bake it into cookies, or try the limited edition Cinnamon Coca-Cola!