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A Tyrannosaurus rex (T. rex) skeleton named "Gus" sold for a record-breaking $50.1 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York on July 14, 2026. The winning sale came after a fierce 10-minute bidding war. The final price far exceeded the fossil's pre-sale estimate of $20 million to $30 million. It also broke the previous dinosaur fossil auction record of $44.6 million set by "Apex," the Stegosaurus, in 2024....

On July 4, 2026, the United States will celebrate its 250th birthday. To mark the occasion, officials will bury a time capsule in Philadelphia. The capsule is designed to give future Americans a glimpse of life in 2026. It will be opened on July 4, 2276, when the nation observes its 500th birthday....

Every July, ice cream lovers across the United States (US) come together to celebrate National Ice Cream Month. This sweet tradition began in 1984, when President Ronald Reagan officially designated July as a month-long celebration of ice cream. He also declared the third Sunday of the month as National Ice Cream Day....

Those celebrating Father’s Day on June 21 in the Northern Hemisphere will get more than gifts and celebrations this year. They will enjoy extra daylight, too. That is because June 21, 2026, also happens to be the June solstice, the first day of summer. For places north of the equator, it is the longest day of the year. In the Southern Hemisphere, June 21 will mark the start of winter. It will be the shortest day of the year....

Juneteenth is observed annually in the United States on June 19. The federal holiday celebrates the historic journey that led to the end of slavery in the country. On this day in 1865, one of the last groups of enslaved people in the Confederate states — a group in Galveston, Texas — learned they were free....

A dramatic rescue operation for seven men trapped in a cave in the Southeast Asian country of Laos has ended. Five of the men were rescued by divers. But the search for the final two was called off on June 6, 2026, after the cave entrance became too unstable....

Fourteen-year-old Shrey Parikh from California is the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. His historic victory on May 28 was sealed by the word "bromocriptine." In case you are curious, this is a medicine used to treat hormone-related conditions....

The Tyrannosaurus rex (T. rex) has long been considered the king of the land. Now, scientists have found an equally terrifying ancient sea predator. It ruled the oceans about 13 million years before T. rex roamed Earth. The animal was so powerful that the researchers named it Tylosaurus rex. The word rex means "king." Its full name translates to "king of the knob lizards."...

Need an excuse to eat a donut? Then you will be pleased to know that June 5, 2026, is National Donut Day. This sweet holiday is celebrated every year in the United States on the first Friday in June. It was created in 1938 by The Salvation Army to raise funds for those in need....