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The moon is getting its own mobile phone network! An Ultra Compact Network weighing 2 pounds will allow data and video streaming between the moon and Earth. PTScientists, Vodaphone, Audi and Nokia are all working on the Mission to the Moon project, which will launch on a SpaceX rocket in 2019. I hope they call me!
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Australian George Corones may have won because he was racing alone, but the 99 year-old swam the 50 meter freestyle in 56 seconds, smashing the record for his age group. He turns 100 in April, so he got to compete in the 100-104 age bracket. George took up swimming for exercise when he turned 80.
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Tardigrades are amazing microscopic creatures. Also called water bears or moss piglets, they can survive in the cold vacuum of space, in volcanoes and in deep underwater trenches. They can withstand radiation blasts or live for decades without food or water. The newest tardigrade species was found on moss in a Japanese parking lot!
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A supermarket in the Netherlands just made it easier to cut out plastic. The Ekoplaza store in Amsterdam has one aisle with more than 700 items in plastic-free packaging. When you buy food packed in metal, glass, or paper, you help the Earth by recycling it. Try to reduce your plastic use!
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"When beetles battle beetles in a puddle paddle battle and the beetle battle puddle is a puddle in a bottle... ...they call this a tweetle beetle bottle puddle paddle battle muddle."
It’s National Read Across America Day, also known as Dr. Seuss Day. Read Fox in Socks or another Seuss favorite to celebrate his birthday!
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The world’s tallest topiary sculpture was assembled in Dubai this week. The Dubai Miracle Garden collaborated with the Walt Disney Company to build a 59-foot tall Mickey Mouse out of flowers and greenery. The sculpture weighs 35 tons and is covered in petunias, violas, zinnias, geraniums, and alternantheras. I bet it smells beautiful!
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The most toxic spider in the world is the Australian funnel web spider. Its venom can kill a human in 15 minutes, and about 3 dozen people a year are bitten. A giant one named Colossus was just given to the Australian Reptile Park. Its venom will be milked to create anti-venom and save more lives!
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As the Beast from the East and Storm Emma merge into a blizzard over Great Britain and Ireland, bread is in high demand. Some stores have limited the number of loaves people can buy, and bread deliveries are cleaned out in minutes. With flour, sugar, yeast, salt and water, you can make your own!
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Does it seem like your batteries are always dying? Researchers in Korea are working on a battery that can recharge in 20 seconds! They are also more eco-friendly because they use a water based solution instead of toxic chemicals. They don’t need a lot of power, so solar energy could charge them. They sound perfect!
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What can you do with 540 peanuts? You can make a 12 ounce jar of peanut butter! It’s National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day. Americans love peanut butter the most, spending nearly $800,000,000 a year on it! Go ahead and pig out on it, because it’s also National Pig Day. Pigs are very intelligent and have awesome curly tails!
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