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Macadamia trees are evergreens native to Australia, that produce nuts. The shells are so hard to open, that the only Australian animals who can get into them are cockatoos! Luckily, humans can open them with tools, because they’re delicious! Macadamia nuts are poisonous to dogs, so celebrate Macadamia Nut Day with your human friends.
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Today is National Wildlife Day. What animals are native to your area? Animals that seem normal to you might be exotic to people in other parts of the world! They might have to go to the zoo to see a squirrel. Sit outside quietly, and see how many animals you can spot in 15 minutes!
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Scientists in China are trying to make tooth decay a thing of the past. They’ve developed a gel, that can make tooth enamel repair itself! It can repair decayed areas on teeth, and grow a protective layer, so cavities never form. It’s still in testing though, so keep brushing and flossing your teeth!
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Residents of Canada’s British Columbia were so determined to protect the surrounding wilderness, that they raised money to buy it themselves. BC Parks Foundation organized a crowdfunding campaign, which raised $3,000,000. They’ll buy 2000 acres of the Princess Louisa Inlet to convert into a Provincial Park, and protect the pristine land from logging and development forever!
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There’s someone on Twitter who loves opossums. Possum Every Hour will make you love them too! The opossum is a marsupial that lives in the Americas. They have pouches, like kangaroos. It may look like a big rat, with it’s long pink tail, but one opossum can eat 5000 ticks throughout the summer!
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When you look around your room, do you see things you don’t use anymore? It’s Another Look Unlimited Day, which is all about Fall Cleaning. Don’t let anything end up in landfills. Make money by having a yard sale or selling things online, or give the stuff you don’t need to friends or charity!
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Today is Skyscraper Day! What’s the tallest building in your city? The tallest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. It’s 2,717 feet tall, which is over half-a-mile! Have you heard of plyscrapers? They’re made from wood! Strong cross-laminated timber, or CLT, is produced in Riddle Oregon, by gluing wood together. Neat!
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Mosquitoes are pesky at best, and deadly at worst. Their bites are itchy, but can also carry diseases like malaria in some parts of the world. Researchers have found that clothing lined with graphene oxide, can block the scents that attract mosquitoes. They’re working on making the clothing strong when wet, and more breathable.
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Noah Tingle is such a good big brother. The high school senior always greets his little brother Max at the school bus. In order to embarrass Max, Noah dresses up in a different costume every day! Locals are sending costumes to Noah, known as The Bus Brother on Facebook, to keep Max entertained.
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16 year-old Greta Thunberg sailed across the Atlantic Ocean last week, to lead a march in front of the United Nations building in New York. The Swedish girl is a climate activist, and will speak at the U.N. Climate Change Summit this month. She’s inspired kids around the world, to stand up for the Earth!
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