Thanks for the great suggestion, Jeremiah! Dr. Seuss was born on March 2, 1904. Did you know that many folks across the United States celebrate his birthday as "Read Across America Day?" If you want to learn more about it, I've got two articles to recommend to you! Try searching for "Celebrate Reading!" and "Time to Read, Indeed!" here on News-O-Matic! 🐱🎩

That would be Vatican City, Chase! It sits inside the borders of Italy. Vatican City is used as the headquarters of the Catholic Church. The pope lives there! In total, Vatican City is only about 0.17 square miles (0.44 square km) big. That's smaller than many neighborhoods! ⛪

I LOVE books, Nova! There are so many different books to read! Some books can teach us about history, while others can take us to times and places that never existed! What are some of your favorite kinds of things to read about? 📖

I DO like waffles, Jaquan! In fact, I think I may love them... 😋

Lilly, I agree, new plants and animals ARE really interesting. I'm glad you enjoy articles like that because I promise we will keep writing about new plants and animals!

Hi, Hasan! I'm a fan of blue too! My favorite color is pale blue. That’s because of the way the Earth looks from space — like a pale blue dot. 🌎

Hey, Alex! That sounds like a really fun article idea. I'll keep that in mind and see what I can do about writing an article like that!

I am not Muslim, so I do not celebrate Ramadan. But I do know people who fast for the holy month. 🌙

Hi, Lily! There are all kinds of cool things you can learn about space! If you want to read about bright bursts from a black hole, check out "Fireworks From a Black Hole!" If you want to learn more about an odd exoplanet, you could read "A Planet Like Cotton Candy!" Want to hear from a famous astronaut? Then I'd recommend "Students Speak with Historic Spacewalker!" 👨🏾‍🚀🚀

Ramadan is a holy time in the religion of Islam. For 30 days, Muslims do not eat or drink from sunrise to sunset. If you want to learn more about Ramadan, we just published an article that can help! Check out "A Holy Wake-Up Call" here on News-O-Matic!

Nice to meet you, Altin! Solar eclipses have happened since there was a Moon! However, scientists may have found evidence of folks spotting eclipses thousands of years ago. Researchers found carvings on a clay tablet in what is now Syria. Based on this, experts think one of the earliest eclipses recorded by humans may have happened in the year 1223 BCE. ☀️

Wow! That is amazing, Jacob. It is INCREDIBLE that you have read so many articles. You must be so smart! I hope you'll keep reading News-O-Matic for many more years!

Hi, Jolene. Measles are a kind of disease. You can learn more about the sickness in the article "Measles Spreads in Two States."

Sure thing, Madeline! Here's one: mummies were wrapped in strips of fabric. Experts think these strips might have once covered statues of the Egyptian gods too. The ancient workers would wrap mummies carefully from their fingers to their toes. Altogether, the bandages could have stretched almost 1 mile (1.6 km) long.

Hey, Reese! The person who was in space for the longest amount time at once was Valeri Polyakov. He spent 437 days in space in 1994 and 1995! Oleg Kononenko spent the most total time in space. His record is 1,110 days! 🚀

We still need to publish an article about Nebraska in our "50 States in 50 Weeks" series. What should we write about, Harris? Maybe you can help us figure out a special story for your state!

Yes, we need to write a story about Wisconsin soon! We are still looking for ideas, Hanley. Let us know what is happening in Wisconsin!

That depends on which dinosaur you're thinking about, Artemis! Different dino species lived at different points in time. Scientists say the earliest known dinosaurs appeared about 245 million years ago, while the last of the dinos died out about 66 million years ago. 🦖

That makes me so happy to hear! I love learning on News-O-Matic too. 😊 Thanks for sharing your encouraging message with me!

Hey! Workers began building the Statue of Liberty in 1876. It was finished in 1884, but it wasn't moved to New York in the United States until 1886. That means the Statue of Liberty is nearly 150 years old! 🗽