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Marine scientists have discovered an octopus nursery off the coast of California! In the crevices of an extinct volcano, more than 1000 octopuses are huddled upside down, protecting their eggs. It’s the largest gathering of octopuses scientists have ever seen, as they were thought to be solitary creatures. Maybe they’re not loners after all!
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The European Parliament just approved a ban on many types of single-use plastics. Drink stirrers, cotton swabs, straws, and plastic utensils will be the first things to go. They are hoping it will cut back on pollution, and plan to use replacements that are better for the environment. It’s a good first step!
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87 year-old Earl Livingston broke his hip last week, while walking to the store to buy a Mega Millions lottery ticket. That’s bad luck, right? But at the hospital, the nurses let him join the employees’ lottery pool, where people buy tickets together and share the winnings. They won $1,000,000! Earl was their good luck charm!
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Christopher Russo and Kirby Tonkin are police officers in Victoria Australia, who performed an unusual rescue. They were called to rescue a kangaroo that was in trouble in the ocean. They carried the drowning kangaroo to shore and performed CPR to revive him. The roo is now recovering and in good spirits!
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Today is National Candy Corn Day. The yellow-white-and-orange candies were invented in the 1800’s. Did you know you can stack them up to look like an ear of corn? Try it! Then get ready for this evening. It’s Haunted Refrigerator Night! Time to clean out all the spooky leftovers hiding way in the back!
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Golfers at the Evesham Golf Club, in Worcestershire England, have welcomed a new bird to their club. A rhea, which is similar to an emu or an ostrich, but smaller, has been wandering around. The golfers have named him Linford, and say he’s relaxed and not causing problems, so they’re happy to have him!
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Last week, the French Spider-Man climbed one of London’s tallest buildings, the Heron Tower. Alain Thompson has illegally climbed many of the world’s tallest structures, including the Eiffel Tower and the Empire State Building, without using ropes or safety gear. After reaching the top, he was arrested for being a public nuisance!
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Hungarian researchers have confirmed that Two clouds of dust are orbiting the Earth. The Kordylewski clouds are stuck between the competing gravitational fields of the Moon and the Earth. These spots are called Lagrange points. The dust trapped there is too faint to photograph, but polarimetry could detect the whirling clouds 250,000 miles away!
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Archaeologists have uncovered 19 black wooden statues in the citadel ruins of Chan Chan in Peru. Some of the statues, which are 27 inches tall, and 700 to 900 years old, are wearing clay masks. They are believed to be guardians, lining the corridor to the courtyard. Chan Chan was the capital city of the ancient Chimu culture.
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Today is Internet Day. It’s hard to imagine living without the internet. I wouldn’t be able to give you the Kids News! And how would you watch cat videos today, to celebrate Cat Day? Give your cat all his favorite treats, and learn a few cat phrases, like “meow-meow,” and “hiss!”
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