Dear readers,

Today is World Wildlife Day! Sometimes we forget that humans are not the only animals on this planet. The abundance of life everywhere you look is truly a marvel and today is a day to celebrate that. Whether you want to watch a BBC Nature documentary, donate to an animal shelter, or simply just look out the window and admire the birds in the sky, there are many ways we can reflect on the majesty of Earth’s wildlife today.

Another way is to read these eleven stories from our archives about wildlife, and some humans they interacted with in surprising and shocking ways!

Unbearably Bad Ideas – Might as well wrap them up in a pic-a-nic basket.

The Suspect Is Wearing Body Armor – We don’t remember this episode of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Catch Those Bugs With The Net – Hits from the comments: “But it’s engineering! What does the real world have to do with that?”

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Dear readers,

Today is Read Across America day!

Since 1998, the National Education Association has sponsored this day to encourage people of all ages to pick up a book (paper or electronic) and fall in love with reading, be it for the first time or all over again. The power of a good story is universal – in fact, without good stories, this site wouldn’t exist!

We’ve rounded up thirteen stories about children and children’s books to rekindle the joy of reading for everyone. Not everyone has access to books and great stories, so we shouldn’t take them for granted!

The Horrors Of Mispronunciation, Part 3 – You’re right, kid; that is scary!

Childlike Parenting – If you don’t want to be a parent, don’t become one.

A Major Problem With A Minor Request – We can’t actually think of any business that “provides the children.”

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Dear readers,

Sometimes you will come across a customer who is so ignorant, so clueless, so completely disconnected from the realities of how the world works that, instead of wasting effort trying to explain, it is sometimes easier to just go with it.

We’ve rounded up twelve hilarious stories from our archives where the employees chose their battles and decided to just “go with it” when confronted with such customers:

Free Derange – It’s not common knowledge, but chickens are very obedient.

No Pancakes? How Waffle! – I don’t care what you call them; they’re just doughy vessels for butter and syrup.

In A Stupid Mood – This dollar bill is turning purple! That means you’re feeling extra stupid.

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Dear readers,

Yesterday was International Polar Bear Day! This holiday was established in 2011 to draw awareness to the plight of the largest carnivorous land mammals on Earth; they’ve been endangered since 1973. Polar bears are one of nature’s cruel temptations: they’re so cute and I just want to pet them, but I would rather not die of claws to the face.

We’ve gathered 10 stories from our archives about polar bears – a safe way to enjoy these cuddly-but-terrifying creatures!

It’s Not Like They Had Snow Way Of Knowing – Oh, I forgot! We do have a couple of polar bears in the back room for you.

Did You Know Gullible Isn’t In The Dictionary? – A chilling tale of stupidity!

The Advice Up Here Is Polar Opposite To What You’re Used To – Hits from the comments: “Now I’m curious what kind of legal problems a polar bear can cause, and also how you would file suit against one.”

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Dear readers,

Today is National Pokémon day in the US, celebrating the first ever Pokémon video game release twenty-five years ago! The Pokémon franchise continues to entertain casual fans and hardcore geeks of all ages. And as we browse through our archives, we continue to find all kinds of fun stories from our readers about the Pokémon-obsessed and the Pokémon-confused.

Last summer, we brought you 23 stories about Pokémon. Grab your Ultra Balls and a handful of healing potions and let’s dive into 10 more!

Just Bowsing Through The Characters – When you’re a mom, everything’s a Pokie-man.

Gotta Eat ‘Em All – We can excuse not knowing all the Pokémon, but not knowing Cookie Monster?!

Gotta Catch Them All Ages – Just because you have assumptions, it doesn’t mean that you need to voice them.

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