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Macaws and African gray parrots are very intelligent birds. Researchers conducted a study to see if they could make economic decisions. The parrots could choose a low quality food, or a token that could later be exchanged for better food. They consistently chose the token, demonstrating patience and investing wisely.
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Countries around the world are taking steps toward banning single-use plastic bags, catching up to 2 sisters in Bali. 15 and 17 year-old Melati and Isabel Wijsen started Bye Bye Plastic Bags 5 years ago, to complete a bag ban in Indonesia by the end of 2018. They also inspired a beach cleanup of 40 tons of garbage!
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The drought in Europe has revealed outlines of ancient architecture this summer. Now, low water levels in Germany and Czechia are exposing hunger stones. Normally hidden below the water line, boulders are carved with warnings like, “If you see me, weep.” The oldest inscription was written in 1417.
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Floating moss balls, also called marimo, are algae found in lakes in Japan and Iceland. The fuzzy green balls float to the surface at dawn, and sink at dusk. Scientists discovered they produce bubbles during photosynthesis that help them rise. They also have a circadian rhythm, rising with the sun instead of artificial light.
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Jump around like a monkey, because it’s Banana Lovers’ Day! What a perfect fruit! It’s also Tug-Of-War Day. 2 teams grab a rope and try to drag each other across a line. Vikings used to play over a fire pit! Tonight, for International Bat Night, watch bats swoop around, eating 1000 mosquitoes per hour!
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Some foxes at the Springfield Country Club in Massachusetts, had their own game to play. When a golfer hit his ball near them, a fox ran over and snatched the ball! He did not bring the ball back. Apparently, a group of 5 foxes has been stealing golf balls all summer!
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Ghost gear is the term for fishing nets that are abandoned in the ocean. The nets dumped illegally by fishing companies cause animal entanglements, and make up 46% of the plastic in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The United Nations will start requiring tags on nets, to track and prosecute the ocean’s litterbugs.
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Engineer Igor Ashurbeyli is the head of Asgardia, the first ever Space Kingdom. Its motto is, “One Humanity, One Unity.” The nation has a flag, 250,000 citizens, and territory the size of a loaf of bread. Asgardia-1 is a satellite. It can’t support inhabitants, but it does hold uploaded selfies from its online citizens!
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Saliva is not just water. Your spit also contains chemicals that break food down, protect your teeth, and even taste food! Scientists found that taste can change over time due to chemical changes in your saliva. After a week of eating vegetables you hate, your saliva may adapt to make them taste better!
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Today is Toilet Paper Day. Before TP was invented, people used corn husks, rags, stones, or whatever else was handy to wipe themselves! You know who doesn’t need toilet paper? Dogs! Today is also Dog Day, so pamper your poochie, or play with a friend’s dog. Or just pretend YOU’RE a dog!
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