Good morning! 
It’s Monday, January 4th, 2021
(W1/D4)
Today is:
World Braille Day, a UN sanctioned day of observance to raise awareness of the importance of Braille as a means of communication for blind and partially sighted people.
Trivia Day, so break out and dust off the old Trivial Pursuit box from the back of the cupboard and get to slamming the family with factoids.
Go top up your trivia tank with facts about Braille and have a wonderful day! 
Maybe you should make a dedicated thread for these?
I love them! 
Worth a thought. I shall have it.
Thanks!
Good morning! 
It’s Thursday, January 7th, 2021
(W1/D7)
Today is:
Bobblehead Day - Head bobblers unite! Yip, there’s a day for celebrating all things bobbly. The first bobbleheads appeared over 100 years ago, and were not much more than simple doll with its head attached by a spring. Head bobblers unite! 
Old Rock Day - Despite its name, Old Rock Day is not a day of celebrating classic Rock ‘n’ Roll. It is, in fact, a day that geologists and amateur rock enthusiasts get to show their appreciation of all things fossilised and stony. It’s also the day when young children are encouraged to go out and discover their first “pet rock.” A day that they can use to bond with their pet and solidify (
) the beginning of a long friendship - unlike with other pets, pet rocks never ever grow old or die.
Bobble your head and get your rocks on then, and have a great day!
Good morning! 
It’s Saturday, January 9th, 2021
(W1/D9)
Today is:
Play God Day - And no, not in a malevolent, evil genius way! If you had the place of a higher being and you could set all the wrongs you see in the world right, what would you do? The purpose of Play God Day is to perform acts of kindness for others, or to just generally make an effort to contribute to the well-being of the world as a whole. If you had the powers of a god how would you change the world?
Apricot Day - Yes, the humble little apricot has its own day. Ever since it was first domesticated by the Chinese over 4,000 years ago, the apricot has been giving us its delicious and healthy benefits. Celebrate the fruit today with jams, desserts, whole fruit, dried fruit, apricot brandy, and even apricot cocktails.
Or maybe even combine the two by baking a decadent apricot pie and taking it to your local orphanage or homeless shelter! Either way, have a stupendous Saturday!
Good morning! 
It’s Monday, 11 January 2021 (W2/D11)
Today is:
Step In A Puddle And Splash Your Friends Day - It’s the perfect day for it weather-wise (at least in Joburg). Go out when there’s a break in the rain - with a mask 
of course! - step in a puddle and splash your friends (or family as the case may be). First mentioned by author Anita Silvey in 2011, the day aims to celebrate being frivolous, friendship, and just being a little silly every now and then.
Learn Your Name In Morse Code Day - The first public demonstration of the electric telegraph, which used Morse code, was done on 11 January 1838, by Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail. Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day takes place on the anniversary of that day. Devised as a way to help keep the slowly fading system of dots and dashes alive, you can participate in Learn Your Name In Morse Code Day by doing exactly what its name suggests. Try here: Morse Code Translator. And tell ‘em --. .-. . --. / .-. . -… -… sent ya!
Have a magnificent Monday!
Thanks, “Greg Rett”.
I blame my fat fingers. Actually, scrap that. I blame the copy/paste thing. I had it correct in my note:
Something happened when pasting it here.
Good morning!
It’s Wednesday, 13 January 2021 (W2/D13)
Today is:
Rubber Ducky Day - “Rubber ducky, you’re the one. You make bath time lots of fun. Rubber ducky I’m awfully fond of you!” Sesame Street’s Ernie sang that ditty in the 1970s and the little yellow bath toy’s popularity skyrocketed. I’m not sure if Ernie was also the one who decided that 13 January would become Rubber Ducky Day, but either way, it’s a worthwhile thing to celebrate! Pics of your favourite rubber ducks below please.
International Skeptics Day - Today is also International Skeptics Day. Or is it? I’m not 100% sure that’s true. I’ve seen references to it falling on 13 October, and to it being observed on the first Friday of the year, so I am a little skeptical about it. In this time of fake news, disinformation, and outright lies, the skeptics’ place in the world is vital. If you’re not naturally skeptical, spend today trying to be more skeptical. Question, probe, interrogate, research, and challenge news and information rather than just blindly accepting things at face value.
Regardless of how skeptical you are about things, one thing you cannot be skeptical about is the simple joy that a rubber ducky can bring you. Embrace the joy! Have a wicked Wednesday!
Good morning!
It’s Friday, 15 January 2021 (W2/D15)
Today is:
Hat Day 
- Again, no definitive idea of who or when this unofficial holiday started, but it has become a fairly well supported event over the past few years (at least in the US) and is definitely a wholesome and harmless enough way to celebrate human headwear. Wear a hat to work, school, the shops, or just around the house all day today. Because why not?
Pothole Day 
- Another day that deserves more widespread coverage. Both the UK and the States acknowledge today as Pothole Day - a day aimed at highlighting the pothole plight of the average road user to local councils and municipalities. With the size and age of some of the potholes dongas in my neighbourhood I’m considering taking up pothole activism too. One creative (but illegal!!) solution worth copying here perhaps: spray paint a penis around all the offending holes with bright yellow or neon green spray paint. Bonus points if it’s glow-in-the-dark paint
Have a flippen fine Friday friendos!
Your old posts being merged into this thread confused me greatly! Interesting to see how Discourse handles that, though…
Just think how I felt having them moved from the threadtopickiller I started 
Is that what was happening? I was confused af
Today is… Wednesday my dudes.
It’s Wednesday, 3 March 2021 (W9/D62/303 rem)
Today is: World Wildlife Day
The world is full of amazing creatures. From the birds of the air to the majestic whales of the sea, wildlife abounds in the most unusual and unexpected places.
World Wildlife Day is a day to remind us of our responsibilities to our world and the lifeforms we share it with.
Wildlife isn’t just something that we passively observe; it’s part of our world, and something we need to care for. World Wildlife Day is your chance to celebrate all wildlife, from the smallest insect to blue whales. No matter what you love about wildlife, you can spend the day taking action to help protect it.
This day is all about raising awareness of wild flora and fauna across the world. Whether you love animals, you’re passionate about plants, or you’re concerned about climate change, it’s the day that you can use to educate yourself or others. You can celebrate the incredible biodiversity across the world and perhaps get out there to explore the huge range of flora and fauna the world has to offer. Celebrating World Wildlife Day is a must for anyone who loves our planet.
On March 3rd, 1973 the United Nations General Assembly took a stand to protect Endangered Species throughout the world. Whether plant or animal, the importance of these species in every area of human life, from culinary to medical, could not be understated. At this time hundreds of endangered species were being threatened every year, and extinction was at a staggeringly high rate. CITES was put into place (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) to ensure that the world did not continue to hemorrhage species that would never be seen from again.
On December 20th, 2013 another step was taken to help spread awareness of the fragility of endangered species in the world. At its 68th session, the UN declared that each year World Wildlife Day would be dedicated to a new purpose and idea to help keep people abreast of the changing nature of our world, and the treasures we stand to lose from the animal and plant kingdom if we don’t take care.
World Wildlife Day will be celebrated in 2021 under the theme “Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet”, as a way to highlight the central role of forests, forest species and ecosystems services in sustaining the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people globally, and particularly of Indigenous and local communities with historic ties to forested and forest-adjacent areas.
Find out more about World Wildlife Day 2021 and how you and yours can celebrate it at https://www.wildlifeday.org/
Have a wild Wednesday! 
Yeah, sorry about the confusion all. I honestly didn’t think that the posts I moved would all get dumped at the end of the topic. Thought they’d slot into the correct places by date order. Live and learn.
Exactly! Now we all know 
It’s Thursday, 4 March 2021 (W9/D63/302 rem)
Today is: World Obesity Day
Back-to-back “World Days” for you. We go from yesterday’s focus on wildlife to today’s focus on the result of humans enjoying the wild life: obesity.
Some hard facts:
I’m glad that a number of MEWbs have been making an effort in recent months to address their weight and general levels of activity. But we could all do more in terms of not only our own health but also by helping to spread awareness and helping others - especially children and the elderly - to overcome the challenges they may be having with obesity.
World Obesity Day is about coming together and calling upon everybody to acknowledge that obesity is a disease. This is a call on broader society, governments, policymakers, food industries, healthcare professionals, and corporations to play their part in combating this crisis and not contribute to it.
INCREASE AWARENESS
Obesity is a disease. We are raising awareness and improving understanding of its root causes and the actions needed to address them.
ENCOURAGE ADVOCACY
Changing the way obesity is addressed across society, we’re encouraging people to become advocates, standing up and calling for change.
IMPROVE POLICIES
Creating a healthy environment that prioritises obesity as a health issue, we’re working to change policy to build the right support systems for the future.
SHARE EXPERIENCES
Stronger together, we’re creating platforms to share experiences, inspiring and uniting a global community to work towards our common goal.
Obesity is a disease and must be treated as one. We all have a role to play in supporting and advocating for people living with obesity. We must recognise that every body matters if we are to build a healthier world for everybody.
Monitor and track not just your weight, but your overall Body Mass Index (BMI) which is the measure used to establish where you are on the Obesity Scale.
There are a large number of BMI calculators and tools available. Here’s a simple, but seemingly fairly accurate, one that allows metric measures, and also factors in age and gender: BMI Calculator
Have a healthy and energised Thursday!
More stats…
Countries where more than half of adults are overweight have recorded Covid-19 mortality rates in excess of 10 times those in other nations.
