April 2nd National Ferret Day Happy National Ferret Day! Did you know ferrets are susceptible to the same flu strains as humans? These little creatures actually help create the flu vaccine each year. It's pretty interesting to learn that ferrets are one of the few pets that can share dise

March 31st National Tater Day Did you know potato blossoms were once a major fashion trend in royal circles? Marie Antoinette actually helped make them fashionable by wearing potato blossoms in her hair while strolling through the French countryside! (Source: idahopotatomuseum.com) #Nationa

March 30th is National Take a Walk in a Park Day! It's an absolutely beautiful day where I live. I think most of us know the benefits of walking. Hope everyone has a safe park to walk in every day! #NationalTakeaWalkintheParkDay #WalkInThePark #ParkDay #NatureWalk #WHATDAYISIT

Happy National Pita Day, March 29th! 🎉 Did you know the Egyptians might have stumbled upon leavened bread by accident? They apparently left a grain and water mix in a warm spot, and the natural yeast made it puff up (encyclopedia.com). Pretty cool how some amazing things happen by chance! I'

It's March 28th, which means it's Respect Your Cat Day! 😻 How are you showing your cat some extra respect today? As for me, I'll be honoring Luna's wishes, with just one exception: she still can't have the dog's dinner! 😂 #RespectYourCatDay #CatLife #whatdayisitan

March 26th National Nougat Day Did you know nougat has ancient roots? Food scholars trace its invention to the Middle East around the 8th century! Early recipes for a version called 'natif' were even found in Baghdad, dating back to the 10th century. (rudigourmand.com) #NationalNouga

Did you know that the bones in a manatee's flipper are actually quite similar to a human hand? These jointed, 'finger-like bones' help manatees navigate through the water, bring food to their mouths, and even hold objects! Each flipper also has three or four nails at the end, perfec

March 24th National Cheesesteak Day It's National Cheesesteak Day on March 24th! 🎉 But seriously, I've always wondered: why Cheez Whiz on a cheesesteak? 🤔 You have this amazing shaved rib eye, and then... Cheez Whiz? 🧐 Philly folks, I need your insights! What's the story behind th

Happy World Bear Day! 🐻🐻‍❄️ Did you know that bears actually change their daily activity patterns when hunting season starts? They proactively adjust their behaviors to respond to the increased risk, which is pretty fascinating. #WorldBearDay #BearFacts #Wildlife #Nature #whatdayisit

March 22nd International Day of the Seal When seals move on land, it is called galumphing, and they move along by flopping on their bellies in an undulating motion, a bit like a caterpillar (www.ifaw.org) #internationaldayoftheseal #sealfacts #marinelife #whatdayisitanywayay

March 21st Save the Florida Panther Day 🐾 Did you know Florida panthers can’t roar like other big cats? Instead they purr, hiss, snarl, growl, and yowl to communicate! Sound familar to two-legged Florida cougars? #savethefloridapantherday #floridapanthers #BigCats #whatdayisitany

March 20th World Sparrow Day Did you know sparrows don't pass gas, but their name is part of Australian slang? In Australia, "sparrows fart" describes a time very early in the day! 🐦🌅 #Sparrows #AustralianSlang #worldsparrowday #DidYouKnow #whatdayisitanyway

March 19th National Chocolate Caramel Day 🍫 😋 In 1893 chocolate-covered caramels really became popular. Milton Hershey was so greatly influenced by the machines used by the Germans for making chocolate bars that he adapted the same technology and started mass producing caramel-covered choco

March 17th St. Patrick's Day Did you know? St. Patrick was born Maewyn Succat around 385 in Kilpatrick, Scotland. At the age of 14 he was captured during a raid of his hometown and taken to Ireland to work as a slave, herding sheep. At the time he was captured Ireland was inhabited pr

March 16th National 🐼 Panda Day Sometimes, to mark their scent, panda's climb a tree backwards with their hindfeet until they're in a full handstand upside down - enabling them to leave their scent higher up. #panda #nationalpandaday #whatdayisitanyway

March 15th Buzzards Day Did you know that a buzzard in the UK and the USA are two completely different birds? Imagine my shock today when I was looking for pictures of buzzards and seeing what looked like a hawk! In the USA we typically call vultures and buzzards the same bird. #buz

March 14th National Learn About Butterflies Day 🦋 😌 💕 Did you know? Butterflies drink the tears of turtles 🐢, crocodile 🐊 and other animals? In my mind the story will be the butterlies are helping them to ease any sorrow. How great would it be to have a butterfly drink your tears? T