Please Don’t Chase the Emu

An emu has been on the loose in England for weeks, but the public is making it difficult to get her back home. National Exotics Rescue Service has been trying to gain the large flightless bird’s trust, but people keep chasing her with all-terrain vehicles. Police are asking everyone to stop trying to help.

Cuttlefish Are Pretty Smart

There are plenty of stories, about how smart octopuses are. The cuttlefish is another type of clever cephalopod. Scientists did an experiment often used with children, to see if cuttlefish could learn to refuse a treat, if they knew they’d get a better one later. Like humans, chimpanzees, and crows, they passed the test.

Kids Everywhere Deserve a Good Childhood

Today is Universal Children’s Day. The United Nations established the day, to celebrate awareness and togetherness of all the world’s children, and also focus on improving children’s welfare. How are kids around the world like you? Maybe kids in refugee camps, share your love for soccer, chocolate, outer space, or laughter and love.

I’ll Name My PC Petey Seedy

Today is Peanut Butter Fudge Day. Make a batch and share with me! It’s also Name Your PC Day. My name is Alexa; shouldn’t all personal computers have names? For Absurdity Day, celebrate strange things, like sharing fudge with your newly-named computer. Be silly, ridiculous, and absurd, and have fun!

Adopt an Adventurous Hamster

A plane was delayed for 4 days at a Portuguese airport, after 132 hamsters escaped. They’d been in boxes in the cargo hold, along with ferrets and birds, on their way to a pet store. The hamsters posed a risk to the plane, because they might have chewed on wires, but were all safely recovered.

When’s Our Next Outing?

When Slawomir and Szymon Milewski went out with their local historical society in Poland, they didn’t expect to come home with treasure. The father and son were looking for the remains of an ancient Roman road. Instead, their metal detector located 17 silver coins, more than 400 years old, and worth $120,000.

Is There a Toilet on Boardwalk?

You know what’s awesome? Toilets! It’s World Toilet Day! 2.5 billion people in the world don’t have toilets, so be thankful for yours, and keep it clean! It’s also Play Monopoly Day. The original version was created in 1935, but new versions are released every year. You might even find one for your town!

Bring Your Bagpipes Camping

Today is Blow Bagpipes Day, but it’s not a very common instrument. Luckily, you can make your own, out of a garbage bag and recorders. Find the bagpipe instructions on instructables.com. Your family will love listening to them. It’s also Camp Day, so bring your bagpipes to play around the campfire, while you’re camping.

Have a Coke and No Smile

If you’ve ever felt grumpy when someone told you to have a nice day, you’re going to love today. It’s Have A Bad Day Day! Everyone has a bad day once in a while, so get it over with. It’s also Carbonated Beverage With Caffeine Day. Just say Coke or Pepsi if you’re lazy.

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