Today is Monday May 23, 2011
World Turtle Day
Turtles and tortoises come in all shapes and sizes. They range in size from the 4-inch Bog Turtle to the 1500-pound Leathery Turtle. Various species of turtles can be found around the world on every continent except Antarctica.
Did you know that turtles have been on the earth for more than 200 million years? They evolved before mammals, birds, snakes, and lizards. One reason that they have outlived many other types of species is because of their unique shells. The shell of a turtle is made up of 60 different bones all connected together.
Despite that hard exterior, they're really big softies on the inside and need your protection. This World Turtle Day, be kind to the turtle. I mean, what's he ever done to you?
Today is also Victoria Day & National Taffy Day
This week is National Frozen Yogurt Week
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1785 - Benjamin Franklin wrote in a letter that he had invented bifocals.
1949 - The Republic of West Germany was established. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Quote of the Day:
"It is not enough to be a hard-working person. Think: what do you work at?"
--Henry David Thoreau
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