Category: Kids News

David Rush has set more than 250 world records, but many have been broken. He’s now attempting to hold the most records, at the same time. Silvio Sabba holds the current record, at 180. David is up to 165, with his latest feat of balancing a running lawnmower on his chin, for 9 minutes.

Today is Free Cone Day at Ben and Jerry’s, and they want to make it the best Free Cone Day yet. They’re asking people to help them give away 1,000,000 scoops. That means bring family and friends, and get in line as many times as you want! You can finally try every single flavor.

Elephants are the largest land mammals in the world. Their skin is an inch thick, they can weigh over 12,000 pounds, and they eat 300-600 pounds of food a day, with around 220 pounds coming back out as poop. But elephants are hunted illegally for their tusks, and losing habitat. Learn more, for Save The Elephant Day.

Today is Day Of The Mushroom. There are more than 10,000 kinds of mushrooms, but only around 600 are edible. If you see a mushroom in your yard, don’t eat it. It might be poisonous! Instead, buy mushrooms at the store, for your fungi feast. Save the wild mushrooms, for your photo album.

For people who work from home, it will be easy to celebrate Wear Your Pajamas To Work Day. For everyone else, be bold, prepare to explain to everyone that you didn’t simply forget to get dressed this morning! It’s also Orchid Day. There are over 21,000 varieties of these flowering plants. Happy orchid hunting!

3 world records were broken this weekend, at Florida’s Beard and Mustache Championships. 86 people clipped their beards together, forming the longest chain of beards, stretching over 195 feet. The longest mustache chain, with 27 participants, reached over 20 feet. 24 people with partial beards, like goatees or mutton chops, formed a 42-foot-long chain.

Sometimes the simplest ideas, are still the best. 3 men sailing in the waters around Micronesia, got stranded on an island. Their niece reported them missing, and the Coast Guard started searching. They soon spotted a beach, with the word HELP spelled out, in giant letters made of palm leaves, and rescued the sailors.

Today is Tax Day in the United States, when adults make sure they’ve paid enough taxes on their earnings. Sometimes they owe more money, and sometimes they get money back! The government uses tax money on things that help everyone, like roads, schools, parks, libraries, and the military.

Today is McDonald’s Day. Richard and Maurice McDonald opened a barbeque restaurant in 1940, and added the Speedee Service System in 1948, selling hamburgers at a counter for 15 cents. Ray Kroc bought their business, and opened his first McDonald’s franchise, in 1955. Now, you can visit Mickey D’s in more than 120 countries!

Take a wild guess what day today is. It’s Take A Wild Guess Day! Are you trying to guess how many jelly beans are in a jar? That’s the perfect time for a wild guess! It’s also Rubber Eraser Day. Erasers made from vegetable gum, were first used in 1770, and attached to pencils in 1858.