On this most wonderful day—National Relaxation Day—we journey to a rocky, kelp-covered shore in the Shetland Islands of Scotland, where a snoozing Eurasian otter gives an inspiring demonstration of how to properly observe this holiday. Relaxation Day seems to have originated from National Slacker Day, which Britons are celebrating today. There, celebrants are encouraged to ignore the phone and other devices, and simply take it easy. The idea caught on here in the US and, really, who are we to say ‘no’ to a chance to kick back, maybe catch a nap, and just take it easy for one day. Join us, won’t you?
Best. Holiday. Ever.
Today in History
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Don t forget—it’s World Elephant Day
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Cranborne Chase, England
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Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
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Nursing the world to health
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Incense making, Vietnam
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Northern hawk-owl
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International Day for Biological Diversity
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Bask in the glow—It s World Turtle Day
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Fin whales: A success story
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Let s get lost
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Tassili n’Ajjer, Sahara, Algeria
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Dyavolski Most
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International Day of the Tropics
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Composite image of a lunar eclipse
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Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, East Java, Indonesia
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Are you older than this lake?
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Henningsvær Stadion, Norway
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‘The mountains are calling’
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National Pumpkin Day
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The parenting of a piping plover
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1934 Labor Day parade, Gastonia, North Carolina
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Mam Tor, Derbyshire, England
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Yellow-eyed penguins, Moeraki, New Zealand
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A triumph of light
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World Environment Day
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World Chocolate Day
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Horsetail Fall in Yosemite National Park, California
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Wandering Watkins Glen
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A viewer with a view
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National Panda Day
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