Commemorate the frosty pleasure known as juice slush on National Juice Slush Day, celebrated annually on the third Wednesday in May. This year, it takes place on May 20. Juice slush has existed for decades, if not millennia, since it was made by adding fruit juice to freshly collected snow. For centuries, the royal courts of the world brought down recently fallen snow from the mountains and filled the tops with crushed berries and mashed fruits. More lately, large brands have taken the lead in producing juice slush, which has become popular among kids on lunch breaks.
Morse Code Day
Morse Code Day on April 27 honors the inventor of the Morse code, Samuel Morse, who was born on this day in 1791. Apart from this, Morse Code Day also celebrates this pioneering method of communication and the invention that was first used to transmit encoded messages — the electric telegraph. Morse code is a precise, concise form of communication that played a role in wars and influenced Western life in general when Morse invented it.
World Tapir Day
World Tapir Day takes place annually on April 27 to raise awareness about these critically endangered species and to advocate for their protection for future generations. A cross between a pig and an elephant, these creatures, however, are directly related to horses as well as rhinoceroses in terms of genetics. Neither the tapir nor this eclectic ancestry is new to the world; both are centuries old. Researchers believe that these animals have remained essentially the same for millions of years. Continue reading to learn more about this one-of-a-kind creature.