It’s World Giraffe Day!

Hey readers,

Sarah has some fun facts about giraffes to share with you for World Giraffe Day!

• Giraffes are the tallest mammals in the world. Their legs are the size of a human adult grownup!
• Giraffes have to kneel or crouch to get a drink of water because their necks are not long enough to reach the ground by themselves.
• Every giraffe has a unique spot pattern. No two giraffes are the exact same.
• Giraffes only need between 5-30 minutes of sleep each day.
• A group of giraffes is called a tower.

Thanks Sarah!

Do you know any fun facts about giraffes you’d like to share? Let us know in the comments down below!

-Mariam, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

Summer Solstice!

Hi readers,

Happy Summer Solstice! Today is the first official day of summer and to celebrate the longest day of the year, check out these fun facts!

1. The North Pole is tilted closest to the sun more than any other time of year during the summer solstice.
2. The sun doesn’t set in the North Pole throughout the entire summer.
3. In Wiltshire, England, there’s a stone monument called Stonehenge that was built over 5,000 years ago. Some suggest it was used as to mark solstices. Every year, people gather to celebrate the event.
4. Every planet in our solar system has solstices!

How will you be spending your summer? Leave a comment down below!

-Mariam, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

Happy Iced Tea Day!

Hey readers,

Cool off today by drinking some iced tea and check out some fun facts:

• Like it’s name, it is cold tea served with ice and it can be sweetened too
• It’s been around for a while. Iced tea became popular at the World’s Fair in St. Louis in 1904. That’s a long time ago!
• The drink company Lipton, holds the Guinness World Record for serving a tall pitcher (12.5 feet, or 3.81 meters to be exact) of ice tea for it’s 125th anniversary

Do you know any fun facts about iced tea you’d like to share? Let us know in the comments down below!

-Mariam, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

Happy World Bee Day!

Hey readers,

In honour of World Bee Day, Sarah has some fun facts to share about bees!

• Bees have five eyes and six legs
• Bees can see every colour except for red
• Honeybees flap their wings around 230 times per second
• Around 4 million flowers have to be visited to make just 1kg of honey
• Honeybees have a special dance called the “waggle dance.” They use it to tell other honeybees where to find flowers

Do you know any fun facts about bees you’d like to share? Let us know in the comments down below.

Thanks Sarah!

-Mariam, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

Happy Eid-ul-Fitr!

Hi readers,

Happy Eid-ul-Fitr! This holiday marks the end of Ramadan, a month where Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset, give to charity, and volunteer at local shelters or food banks.

Eid is a time to celebrate all the hard work done in Ramadan. Muslims dress up in their best clothes, give gifts, eat lots of yummy food, and spend time with their families.

Happy Eid to those celebrating!

– Mariam, chirpblog@owlkids.com