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When the Leaning Tower of Pisa was built in the 12th century, it was already starting to tilt, because it was built on ground that was too soft on one side. So how has it stood in an area that’s had multiple earthquakes? Scientists say the soft soil causes the tower to shake less!
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IKEA, the Scandinavian furniture store, announced it will no longer use single-use plastics in their restaurants. They want to be a company that is “good for both people and the planet.” They also plan to eliminate oil-based plastic in their products, and use 100% renewable energy by 2020. They even donate doll beds to animal shelters!
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John Coltrane, one of the greatest names in jazz music, died in 1967. But a new Trane album is coming out this month! His quartet had recorded songs in 1963, which were stored and forgotten about. The songs by the free jazz pioneer and saxophonist, will be available on the album, “Both Directions at Once.”
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Quackquackquack! It’s Donald Duck Day! The beloved grumpy duck made his first appearance in a 1934 cartoon. He’s been in even more movies than Mickey Mouse! Go to a park and knit a little blue cap like Donald Duck wears; it’s World Wide Knit In Public Day! Proudly display those knitting skills!
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Animals aren’t the only ones that use camouflage for protection. Some plants use it too! They can use decoration, like accumulating sand on sticky leaves. They might masquerade, looking like a stone. Some plants’ leaves grow to match the color of surrounding rocks. I guess even plants don’t want to get eaten!
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Your help is urgently needed in Idaho! June 8th at 7:00 pm, the Girl Scouts of the Silver Sage will attempt to break the world record for the most s’mores made at the same time! They’ll need to make over 619 marshmallow, chocolate and graham cracker sandwiches simultaneously. Good luck, Girl Scouts!
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The Curiosity rover on Mars found something exciting: organic matter! Soil samples taken from the 3 billion-year old mudstone had organic compounds and molecules. They can be either a sign of ancient life, a food source, or just what exists in place of life. Scientists searching for Martian life have evidence they’re on the right path!
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It may seem like older people always play the same music they listened to in their twenties. A recent survey shows that most people stop discovering new music after age 30! It’s not that they dislike new music. Mostly, it’s because of musical nostalgia. It simply brings back good memories!
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Do you have a best friend? Tell them how awesome they are, because today is Best Friends Day! Then you and your friends can celebrate National Name Your Poison Day. Concoct a new drink and give it a fun name, like a pickle-pineapple juice drink could be a Pinnacle! I dare you to try it!
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The New Horizons probe sent NASA some awesome images of Pluto. Now it’s flying through the Kuiper Belt, 3.7 billion miles away. It was in hibernation mode since December to save resources, but the probe is awake again, and preparing to take pictures of Ultima Thule. Ultima will be the farthest planetary encounter ever!
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