Hagfish Day

Hagfish are widely believed to be one of the world’s ugliest living creatures, made even more repugnant by their production of viscous slime as a defense mechanism. Hagfish Day aims to promote understanding that in nature, beauty isn’t everything – and that in fact, the Hagfish is a highly evolved and specialised creature worthy of respect.

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Walk Around Things Day Fun & Facts 🎉

Walk Around Things Day on April 4th is a quirky holiday that encourages us to take a detour around obstacles. Discover its origins, fun facts, and creative ways to celebrate!

Cable Car Day

In early 1871 British-born, US resident Andrew Smith Hallidie received the first patent in relation to the cable car, an occasion which is marked by Cable Car Day.Hallidieâ??s design for cable-propelled transit emerged when he witnessed horses falling, and even dying, while attempting to pull cars up San Fransiscoâ??s steep Jackson Street. Fortunately for San […]

Deviled Egg Day

There are many ways to prepare eggs, but one of the most delicious is to make them into deviled eggs. If you haven’t tried this method before, the perfect day to start is Deviled Egg Day.Start with a hard boiled egg, and slice it in half. Scoop out the yolk and mash it with mayonnaise […]

National Serpent Day

National Serpent Day is observed annually on February 1st. Serpent is a synonym for snake. According to wikipedia, snakes are elongated, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes that can be distinguished from legless lizards by their lack of eyelids and external ears. Like all squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales. […]