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Venus is Earth’s closest planetary neighbor, but we still don’t know much about what’s under its surface. NASA wants to send hot air balloons to the scorchingly hot planet, to measure seismic activity. Studying Venusquakes could tell scientists more about the internal composition of Venus, and why it’s so different from Earth.
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Happy New Year! The year 2019 has begun in Samoa and Kiribati. The International Dateline runs through the Pacific Ocean in an irregular path. While Samoa is to the west of the dateline and among the first to celebrate the new year, American Samoa to the east will have a whole day to wait!
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Today is the last day of 2018. I hope you all had a year filled with peace. In fact, from 11:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. on December 31st, is the Universal Hour Of Peace. Spend the last minutes of this year, and the first minutes of the next, at peace with everyone. Now, let’s make it last!
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Today is Make Up Your Mind Day. Whether it’s a big decision you’ve been considering, or deciding on pancakes or waffles for breakfast, today’s the day to make a choice! To make sure you aren’t disturbed while making up your mind, it’s also No Interruptions Day. Do what you need to do; we’ll wait!
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If you hate to change your underwear, you need to get Organic Basics. The Danish underwear is supposed to stay fresh for weeks, without washing it! The clothing is made with a silver chloride product called Polygiene, to kill smells. You can conserve water and be lazy, at the same time!
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An 8 year-old boy named Ryan, has become YouTube’s top royalty earner. His channel, called “Ryan Toys Review,” earned $22,000,000 last year! He gives funny, wholesome reviews of all the newest toys. His videos have been viewed over 26 billion times since he started in 2015. That’s the best job ever!
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Some animals have many babies in a litter, but not sheep. A ewe usually has a single lamb, or sometimes twins. But 8 year-old Nathan Vance’s sheep, gave birth to quintuplets! The 5 healthy lambs were born in Ballinacarrick Ireland, right after the family’s Christmas dinner. The best present had been saved for last!
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If you live anywhere near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, you might want to go to the Carnegie Science Center on New Year’s Day. They’ll be having their annual MessFest! Pudding-eating contests, egg-drop experiments, finger painting, and making slimey oobleck, are just some of the messy activities that will be happening. Dress for a mess!
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Today is Bicarbonate Of Soda Day. What do you do with sodium bicarbonate, better known as baking soda? You can use it to bake cookies, clean pans, brush your teeth, or make a volcano! It’s also Falling Needles Family Fest Day. Make a family event of cleaning up after the Christmas tree.
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A 7 year-old boy in Ontario Canada was so unhappy with his gift, he called the police for help! He dialed 9-1-1 to report that his cruel parents gave him snow pants for Christmas. The police department will not file charges for misuse of the emergency number, but they recommend putting him on the naughty list.
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