Tag: Archive

Today is Johnny Appleseed Day, the birthday of John Chapman in 1774. He traveled around the United States, planting orchards of apple trees. He ate out of his tin hat, which is why he’s often depicted with a pot on his head. It’s also Lumberjack Day, originally created as an excuse to eat pancakes!

An Australian man was caught on video in Sydney, New South Wales, traveling with his luggage. Actually, he was traveling on top of his luggage. He was riding down the road on a motorized suitcase! At least he was wearing an orange helmet for safety. I guess he really knows how to travel light!

The New Glarus Brewing Company in Wisconsin, is famous for their Spotted Cow beer. Apparently word got out to the surrounding farms, because a group of actual spotted cows showed up in the parking lot! 16 black-and-white Holstein cows visited the brewery, but as they weren’t the legal drinking age yet, they just ate grass.

The Orcas Christian School on Orcas Island in Washington, turned their lawn into a garden. Instead of using water to grow grass, then using fuel to cut it down again, the students planted vegetables to feed the community! They use the organic food in their cafeteria, and donate to the local food banks.

Today is Binge Day, for people who want to watch every episode of a TV show at once. But it’s Fitness Day as well, so do it while you’re on an exercise bike or treadmill! Cooking nutritious meals also keeps you fit. Luckily, it’s Cooking Day, and Better Breakfast Day. Start your day healthy!

Don’t you just love word problems in math class? Today is Math Storytelling Day! See who can write the most entertaining story using math. It’s also World Dream Day. What do you dream of doing during your lifetime? Don’t forget Comic Book Day! Maybe you can create a comic book about your math dream!

A tortilla is kind of like a floppy frisbee, so it’s not surprising that they glide nicely through the air. Idaho man David Rush, who holds more than 100 world records, set a new record for furthest tortilla throw. His tortilla flew 54 feet, 5 inches! He did not try to throw beans or guacamole at it.

Have you ever wanted to pretend you were a banana? There’s a hammock for that! Dutchware sells a hammock, printed to look like a ripe banana peel. You can wrap yourself up in it and take a nap, hanging in the trees. Just be sure there are no gorillas around to snack on you!

This week, the United Nations Environment Program gave a Champions of the Earth award to Ant Forest. The Chinese company encourages people to do things like take public transportation, and rewards them with green energy points. Enough earned points, helps a tree get planted. In 3 years, Ant Forest has planted 122,000,000 trees!

Reed Hayes started a company called Rendever, that helps people in hospitals and senior living centers go scuba diving, hiking, or travel, with virtual reality headsets! He discovered that patients with dementia, really enjoyed experiencing virtual reality. Families can even upload videos, to let them attend a wedding or help them remember the past!