Category: Kids News

Happy Valentine’s Day! Saint Valentine was a priest put to death in the third century, but legends vary as to the reason why. His feast day evolved into a celebration of love in the Middle Ages. The best reason to celebrate today is to show appreciation to people in your life. And to eat chocolate!

It would take a lot of insects, to weigh as much as a human. But researchers estimate, that the combined weight of all the arthropods in the world, is about equal to all the humans and farm animals. About 40%, comes from termites alone. Spiders, millipedes, woodlice, and other insects, are important to the ecosystem.

Today is Get A Different Name Day, so it’s a chance to try out a new nickname! You could make a new character name in a role playing game too, or pick out your next user name. It’s also Tortellini Day, a fun type of filling-stuffed pasta, that looks like a belly-button!

Today is World Radio Day. Before TV, families used to listen to radio shows together. It’s great for new music. But radio is important for more than entertainment. In 1946, United Nations Radio was established to help connect the world. Radio still reaches parts of the world, that don’t have internet service or television signals.

Have you ever played frisbee golf? You have to fly a frisbee into 18 baskets scattered around a course, with as few throws as possible. Jonathan Wolfrath set a world record for the fastest round of disc golf, completing 18 holes in 4 minutes and 58 seconds. I wonder if he got any holes-in-one.

A sneaky kitty caused trouble, for Ryanair. A flight from Italy to Germany delayed takeoff, after a stowaway cat climbed deep inside the plane. The crew heard meows coming from the electrical bay, but the cat was unreachable. They left the door open until the cat left on its own, 2 days later.

Find a penny, pick it up, all the day you’ll have good luck. It’s always lucky to find money! Today is Lost Penny Day. The United States may stop making pennies soon, so save your 2025 pennies. They might be worth a lot one day! Pre-1982 pennies are already worth 2-3 cents each.

Today is Paul Bunyan Day, named for the giant North American lumberjack, and Babe, his big blue ox. Legend says Paul Bunyan sawed the legs off his parents’ bed when he was 7 months old, and formed the Great Lakes as watering holes for Babe. It’s also Hug Day. Who needs a giant hug?

Today is Plum Pudding Day. Also called Christmas pudding, a tradition is for the whole family to hold onto a wooden spoon and make a wish while stirring the batter together. In the 17th century, raisins and other fruits were called plums, so don’t be surprised if your recipe doesn’t have plums in it!

Highway patrol officers responded to a sticky situation yesterday in California. A truck spilled a load of chopsticks, all over the road. Reports joked that someone had turned the freeway into a giant game of pick-up sticks. Luckily, no cars got chopsticks stuck in their tires, and no one was hurt.