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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Celebrating all things Austen
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Tennis in the park
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Trevi in bloom
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Take a hike near Lovers Lane
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Jane’s Carousel delights
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International Lighthouse Weekend
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Star Wars Day
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April Fools Day
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Old Town of Rovinj, Croatia
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Paradise, found
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Travel Sunday: Flamenco in Granada, Andalusia, Spain
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The view will stop you in your tracks
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What does the fox dream?
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Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn, New York
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Agüero, Huesca province, Spain
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Tasiilaq, Greenland
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World Migratory Bird Day
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International Day for Biological Diversity
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Groundhog Day
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Who s hiding in the kelp?
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Alaska Day
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San Francisco’s City Hall illuminated by the iconic colors of Pride
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Swinging into International Jazz Day
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Dark skies over New Mexico
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Blackbird in Essex, England
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Cheers! It’s National Wine Day
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In the valley of the doll
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Marine Day in Japan
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A hit ballet, long after its debut
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A day to celebrate teachers