Nothing says ‘smile!’ like a bunch of eggs laid by a member of the Pentatomidae family of insects. Not all stink bug eggs look like they have faces, but this incident of ‘life imitates emoji’ was too good to pass up today. That’s right, it’s World Emoji Day. Those tiny, cartoonish pictures that often stand in for words and phrases in social media posts and text messages have become a system of communication all their own. But why on July 17? Early on in the (very recent) history of emoji, the calendar emoji displayed July 17. So, when the time came for emoji to get their own day of recognition, this date stood out above all others.
Is there a bug-egg emoji for this?
Today in History
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Fall color sweeps across the West
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Colorful cows of the reef
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Mod gear
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Sydney Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia
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International Day of the Tropics
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When science looks like magic
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Last day of National Park Week
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Flamingos of the Chilean desert
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Birds of the Drömling
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World Reef Day
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Struck by Southwestern beauty
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How green is my valley
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2022 FIFA World Cup
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Dark skies over New Mexico
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A notorious advocate for women
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Birds of a feather
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Tigh Mor Trossachs on Loch Achray, Scotland
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Cheese! We ll go somewhere where there s cheese!
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Nazar amulets, Goreme National Park, Cappadocia, Turkey
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A circular celebration
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Winter in the Finnish wilds
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A tale of almonds and bees
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South Padre Island, Texas
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Birds of a feather
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Hispanic Heritage Month
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Ancient storage in the Grand Canyon
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Wheels up in Beijing
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Pumpkin patch
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Cousins Day