15 Cool facts about moms
Happy Mother’s Day, to all the wonderful moms.
As Loop continues to celebrate Mother’s Day, we will share with you 15 cool facts about moms and Mother’s Day that you probably didn’t know.
Did you know that?
1. According to Linguistic, the first word of an infant often sounds like "ma" or "mama". This strong association of that sound with the word "mother" has persisted in nearly every language.
2. During pregnancy, moms and babies exchange cells through the placenta. These cells can persist in the mother’s body for years.
3. An elephant mother gives birth to the largest baby on Earth .After 22 months of pregnancy, an elephant gives birth to a blind, 200-pound elephant.
4. Local restaurateurs in Jamaica, note that Mother’s Day is the year’s most popular day for eating out.
5. Approximately 1.2% of all children live with a stepmother in the United States.
6. Sporting a colored carnation on Mother’s Day means that a person’s mother is living. A white carnation means that a person’s mother has passed away.
7. Scientists believe that the hormones that flood the brain during pregnancy can lead to permanent alterations in mothers.
8. In Canada, working moms get a year’s maternity leave. In Cuba, new moms get 6 months maternity leave with full salary.
9. Former communist countries usually celebrate the socialist International Women's Day instead of the more capitalist Mother's Day.
10. To date, the oldest woman to deliver a baby is Satyabhama Mahapatra, a 65-year-old retired schoolteacher in India. She delivered a baby boy on April 9, 2003. However, the eggs were donated by her 26-year-old niece.
11. Motherhood is said to be less popular in modern times, with a majority of moms likely to be more educated, single, and older.
12. Several studies note that mothers who give birth later in life have a better chance of living longer.
13. In 1912, Anna Jarvis trademarked the phrases "second Sunday in May" and "Mother's Day". Jarvis noted that "Mother's" should "be a singular possessive.
14. Most world religions define tasks or roles for mothers through religious laws or through glorification.
15. Mother’s Day is the busiest phone day, 68% of people plan to call Mom on Mother's Day. A total of 122.5 million phone calls are made on Mother’s Day.
2. During pregnancy, moms and babies exchange cells through the placenta. These cells can persist in the mother’s body for years.
3. An elephant mother gives birth to the largest baby on Earth .After 22 months of pregnancy, an elephant gives birth to a blind, 200-pound elephant.
4. Local restaurateurs in Jamaica, note that Mother’s Day is the year’s most popular day for eating out.
5. Approximately 1.2% of all children live with a stepmother in the United States.
6. Sporting a colored carnation on Mother’s Day means that a person’s mother is living. A white carnation means that a person’s mother has passed away.
7. Scientists believe that the hormones that flood the brain during pregnancy can lead to permanent alterations in mothers.
8. In Canada, working moms get a year’s maternity leave. In Cuba, new moms get 6 months maternity leave with full salary.
9. Former communist countries usually celebrate the socialist International Women's Day instead of the more capitalist Mother's Day.
10. To date, the oldest woman to deliver a baby is Satyabhama Mahapatra, a 65-year-old retired schoolteacher in India. She delivered a baby boy on April 9, 2003. However, the eggs were donated by her 26-year-old niece.
11. Motherhood is said to be less popular in modern times, with a majority of moms likely to be more educated, single, and older.
12. Several studies note that mothers who give birth later in life have a better chance of living longer.
13. In 1912, Anna Jarvis trademarked the phrases "second Sunday in May" and "Mother's Day". Jarvis noted that "Mother's" should "be a singular possessive.
14. Most world religions define tasks or roles for mothers through religious laws or through glorification.
15. Mother’s Day is the busiest phone day, 68% of people plan to call Mom on Mother's Day. A total of 122.5 million phone calls are made on Mother’s Day.
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