More calls are made on Mother’s Day than any other day of the year. …
Mother’s Day is the third most popular holiday in the world, behind only Christmas and Easter.
Carnations are very popular flowers for Mother’s Day and are thought to be made from the tears of Jesus’ mother (Mary) when she wept at his feet the day He was crucified.
Studies and research now show that giving a bouquet of flowers has many positive health and psychological benefits.
Ancient Egyptians believed cats were sacred animals and revered ‘Bast’ as the mother of all cats on Earth.
The oldest woman to deliver a baby was recorded on April 9, 2003. Her name is, Satyabhama Mahapatra, and is a 65-year-old retired schoolteacher in India. She gave birth to a baby boy, which was her first child after 50 years of marriage. However, the eggs were donated by her 26 year-old niece.
