Category: Kids News

Humans are on a short list of species, with opposable thumbs. Having a thumb that can touch the fingertips of the same hand, makes it easy to grip objects. Apes, chameleons, pandas, koalas, and possums, are some of the other animals with opposable thumbs. Today is Thumb Appreciation Day, so tell your thumbs thanks!

A man in Chile had the closest encounter with a whale possible. He was swallowed by a humpback whale! Adrian Simancas Jaimes was kayaking with his father, when something knocked him out of the boat. He didn’t know he’d disappeared into the whale’s mouth, until it quickly spit him back out, completely unharmed.

One downside of electric vehicles, is that the batteries wear out. A company in California, is giving those batteries new life, by using them to store excess solar and wind energy. When the sun’s not shining, and the wind stops blowing, the batteries supply renewable energy back to the power grid.

Today is Cabbage Day. It’s a good day to try cabbage soup, fried cabbage, or coleslaw. Think about growing cabbage in your garden. You can start the seedlings inside, and plant after the last frost. Maybe your cabbage will beat the world record, held by Alaska’s Scott Robb. His green cabbage weighed 138 pounds!

Get your smiles ready, because it’s Random Acts Of Kindness Day. Give someone a flower or a compliment, or help out around the house without being asked. Write a nice note to a friend, or hold the door open for a stranger. It’s so easy to be kind. Let’s just do it every day!

In the United States, today is Presidents Day. It honors the first president, George Washington, and the 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. They were both born in February, so their birthdays are celebrated right between the 2. Is your birthday in February? If you become president, we’ll celebrate you on Presidents Day also.

Happy World Whale Day! Whales are mammals that live in the ocean. They range in size from the 8-foot dwarf sperm whale, to the 98-foot blue whale, the largest creature that ever lived! Whales are endangered, after some species were nearly hunted to extinction. Whale songs can travel thousands of miles through the water!

Do you know someone that’s always kind of grumpy? Do something nice for them, because it’s Do A Grouch A Favor Day. Maybe it’ll make them less grouchy! It’s also Tim Tam Day. The biscuits covered in chocolate are a favorite in Australia, but the rest of us might have to buy them online.

Today is Innovation Day, so make an effort to do something inventive. Create an interesting recipe, figure out a new way to do something, or just rearrange the furniture. You’ll have a new and improved bedroom! It’s also Almond Day. What innovative ways can you think of, to eat this delicious nut?

A couple in Brazil, holds the title for the longest marriage for a living couple. Manoel Angelim Dino is 105 years old, and Maria de Sousa Dino is 101. They met in 1936, got married in 1940, and raised 13 children together. As of Valentine’s Day, they’d been married for 84 years, 77 days!