Category: Kids News

Today is World Bonobo Day. They aren’t as well-known as gorillas, chimps, and orangutans, but they are also great apes. They are matriarchal, meaning females are in charge of the troop. Bonobos are extremely smart, playful, and generous. They self-medicate by finding healing plants, laugh when tickled, and share their food, even with strangers!

The 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition featured an exciting new ride, invented by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. He created the first Ferris Wheel! Jake “Paco” Navarro holds a world record, for riding one for 53 hours straight. The tallest Ferris wheel ever, is in Dubai. It’s 820 feet high! Happy Ferris Wheel Day!

Today is No One Eats Alone Day. Does your cafeteria have a table where kids can go to find a lunch buddy? Suggest one, so that no one ever has to eat alone! If you’re doing virtual learning, have lunch with a friend by facetime, or put them on speakerphone.

Today is Cream-Filled Chocolates Day. Since you might get a box of chocolates on Valentine’s Day, it’s the perfect time to figure out the secret to what’s inside, before you bite into them. Some boxes have a map, to find your favorites. Many candy makers use a specific swirl on top, for each flavor.

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.