For World Smile Day, we bring you one animal that can’t really smile, at least not in a way that humans recognize. The common octopus, seen in this photo, has a mouth with a beak-like exterior which it uses to crack the shells of the crabs and shellfish it eats. That opening you can see in this photo, below the octopus’ eye, is an aperture, part of its breathing mechanism. Still, if you let your imagination run with it, the octopus does look like he just heard a really good joke. And really, isn’t a ‘grinning’ octopus enough to make you feel good on World Smile Day?
Is that a smile?
Today in History
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Wyoming celebrates its statehood
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A shell of many colors
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Great horned owl near Lake Tohopekaliga, Florida
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April Fools Day
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American bison, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
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Fox kits
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Great horned owl fledglings
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National Fossil Day
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A view fit for a queen
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Who s wearing such cute hats?
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Rising up from the black sand like rock gods
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Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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National Napping Day
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Behold the mighty Aldeyjarfoss
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Ode to the sun
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Blue-throated toucanet, Los Quetzales National Park, Costa Rica
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Summer winds down in the Southern Hemisphere
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Replica of a Viking home in Dublin National Botanic Gardens, Ireland
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River otters at Acadia National Park, Maine
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Llama Day
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Feeling lazy? Today s your day.
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Beautiful baobabs
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Let s ride! It s Roller Coaster Day
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It s truffle season here in the Dordogne Valley
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The dog days of summer
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Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia
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Look to the north sky tonight for the Perseids
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Take the Stairs Day
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World Bicycle Day
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