Category: Kids News

Did you know there’s a Vegetable Orchestra in Vienna Austria? The performers play vegetable instruments, such as carrot recorders and leek mandolins. After playing 344 concerts together, the group earned a world record for most concerts by a vegetable orchestra. They carve new instruments for every show, since the old ones wither and rot.

Springtime brings allergies for many people, and you could be super-sneezy. Remember to sneeze into your elbow! Also, wash your hands with soap for 20 seconds, every time you blow your nose. Watch the Mythbusters Contamination Experiment, and Safe Sneeze, on YouTube. You’ll see how easy it is to spread your snot to everyone. Gross.

Microplastics have been found in the human bloodstream, because we eat and drink microscopic pieces all the time. Scientists found an easy way, to remove many microplastics from drinking water. When water is boiled, plastic is trapped by minerals in the water, which can then be filtered out by pouring through a steel mesh.

Before you get dressed today, you should know it’s Dress Day. Dress up in a dress! It’s also White Chocolate Cheesecake Day, and Frozen Food Day. Clarence Birdseye discovered, flash freezing food keeps it tasty! Frozen fruits and veggies are just as nutritious as fresh ones. Celebrate with frozen cheesecake and a tv dinner.

Today’s the day, for cookies. We’re in the middle of Chocolate Chip Cookie Week, but it’s also Oreo Cookie Day. The chocolate cookie and creme filling sandwiches were introduced in 1912, but Oreos have also come in lots of variations. Mint, birthday cake, Coca Cola, Space Dunk, and java chip, are some recent flavors.

Darick Langos, runs Scuba Bear Diving Recovery Service. He uses a metal detector, to locate items that people have lost in Indiana’s Chain O’ Lakes. He’s recovered jewelry, smartphones, eyeglasses, and around 200 Apple watches. He warns swimmers that the watches with original sports bands, do not stay on in the water.

As the weather gradually warms up, you may be dreaming of summer. Get a head start on pool season, by recycling your old swimsuits. The clothing company J Crew, has teamed up with SuperCircle, to collect old swimwear. They’ll shred them into fibers, for new fabric. You can even request a free shipping label.

Did you know we’re in the middle of Return Borrowed Books Week? It ends Sunday, so try to finish books from the library, or borrowed from a friend or teacher, that you’ve had for awhile. It’s also Read an E-Book Week, if you don’t want to worry about returning books.

Get ready for a day full of cheesy snacks. It’s Cheese Doodle Day, celebrating the puffy corn curls, covered in powdered cheese. Keep your orange fingers off the sofa! It’s also Poutine Day, which could be even messier. Poutine is a plate of french fries, covered with squeaky cheese curds, and brown gravy.