Whether you call it a hug or an embrace, there is something about the power of touch that all mammals can relate to. Take this mommy kangaroo and her joey for example—no words are needed to convey what is going on in this image. Not only does this cute pair give us the warm and fuzzies, it"s also a perfect visual for National Hugging Day, which we are celebrating today. This warm-hearted occasion was created in 1986 by a man named Kevin Zaborney, who chose Jan 21 because it fell after the run of year-end holidays, landing right in the middle of winter when spirits tend to be low. That makes perfect sense to us! After all, hugging has been an essential part of the human experience for thousands of years. And studies have shown that it reduces stress, too. So find yourself a willing partner today and hug it out. You"ll feel better, we promise.
Kangaroo family for National Hugging Day
Today in History
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A festival of colors
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The owl that loved football
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Once upon a time there was a bridge…
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Our Lady of the Rocks
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Fighting evil with costumes
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Labor Day
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Pups of the prairie
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Is that a smile?
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Celebrating Mexico in a Cultural Capital
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Castle ruins on the island of Halki, Greece
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Float on
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Happy Independence Day!
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Women s History Month
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A grotesque scene
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Sunlight sets Iceland s Eyjafjallajökull aglow
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What are these creatures?
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Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
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Spring comes to Glacier National Park
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St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland
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Seven Magic Mountains art installation, Jean Dry Lake, Nevada
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Jöriseen lakes in the Silvretta Alps, Switzerland
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Ronda, Spain
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Anybody out there?
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The most Instagrammable bird?
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Amelia Earhart
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US Coast Guard: Protecting us for 105 years
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Ruins of a royal temple
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Flocking together in the Antarctic
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International Day for Biodiversity
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Fiddlehead fern fronds