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Since yesterday was Thanksgiving Day, today is You’re Welcome Giving Day. It’s the polite thing to do! Plan your lunch: it’s Maize Day, the original name for corn. Plus, it’s Eat A Cranberry Day, Cashew Day, and Espresso Day! Then, floss your teeth. It’s Flossing Day! Finally, relax and enjoy the Day Of Listening.
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A teenager in Germany celebrated getting his driver’s license, by showing off for his friends. He got caught going 60 miles per hour, when the speed limit was only 30. Only 49 minutes after getting his license, the police revoked it. He’ll have to attend driver’s training all over again to get it back, plus pay $228!
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On Monday, a spacecraft named InSight will be landing on Mars. The previous Mars rovers, Opportunity and Curiosity, explored across the surface. InSight however, will dig 16 feet down to learn more about the inside of Mars. It will measure heat, seismic activity from quakes and meteorite strikes, and planetary rotation. Happy landing, little spacecraft!
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Fans of Pee-wee Herman will get a fun treat today. On IFC, there will be a Pee-wee’s Playhouse marathon all day long! The TV show from the 1980’s will introduce you to Jambi the Genie, the secret word of the day, and snarky comebacks like, “I know you are, but what am I.”
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As the days grow shorter in the Northern Hemisphere, you might wish for more hours of sunlight. But in Utqiagvik Alaska, when the sun set last Sunday, the residents knew it would not rise again for 65 days! It’s polar night now, but they’ll get two months of midnight sun starting in May!
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Today in the United States, it’s Thanksgiving Day. In 1621, in Plymouth Massachusetts, English colonists and the Wampanoag people, who had helped the colonists survive the winter, celebrated with a harvest feast that lasted several days. The Native Americans had taught them to grow corn, squash and beans. Maybe you’ll eat some today. Happy Thanksgiving!
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Art student Betsy Bond, has just created the world’s largest knitting needles. The red plastic needles are 14 feet long, and perfectly useable. In order to be an official world record, she had to knit at least 10 stitches and rows of yarn. That’s going to be one gigantic blanket!
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An Ikea furniture store in Italy, has been taking care of stray dogs for years, by letting them sleep in the store at night. They are fed and pampered by both staff and visitors, and some have even found permanent homes with customers. Plus, you know exactly how that sofa will match your dog!
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Wombats are marsupials that live in Australia. They are about 3 feet long, dig underground burrows, and have cube-shaped poop! Scientists discovered the shape is formed by elastic variations in their digestive tract. Since they mark their territory by leaving piles of poop on logs and rocks, the cube shape keeps them from rolling away.
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The Fallen Feathers Sanctuary in Arizona, has a temporary glamorous guest. They’re taking care of a pigeon, that was found wearing a jeweled vest! The pigeon is obviously well-loved, tame, and likes to watch Westerns on TV. If the owners don’t turn up, the blinged-out pigeon will be adopted by a new family.
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