Mother’s Day is one of the most important celebrations in the world. This is the day we give honor to our mothers for all their sacrifices to the family. It’s just a week before the celebration but do you know how it started and how the world celebrates it?

Here are some quick facts about Mother’s Day:

The modern Mother’s Day celebration began in 1908. It was Anna Jarvis who initiated a campaign to make Mother’s Day a recognized holiday in the United States.

Although some countries observe Mother’s Day on different dates, it is officially celebrated every second Sunday of May, worldwide by almost 50 countries.

In the Czech Republic, Mother’s Day started in 1923, Alice Masaryková was the promoter of the celebration.

In Paraguay, Mother’s Day is celebrated to honor the role played by Juana María de Lara that led to Paraguay’s independence.

In Samoa, Monday after Mother’s Day is a national holiday.

Mother’s Day celebration in Egypt was first introduced by journalist Mustafa Amin and was first celebrated in 1956.

In South Sudan, the first Mother’s Day was held in July 2, 2012.

In Sweden, the first celebration of Mother’s Day was initiated by the author Cecilia Bååth-Holmberg 1919.

In Taiwan, Mother’s Day is celebrated together with Buddha’s Birthday and Tzu Chi Day.

In the United States, Mother’s Day is one of the biggest days for sales of flowers and greeting cards and it yields the highest church attendance after Christmas Eve and Easter. Many worshippers celebrated the day with carnation, colored if the mother is still alive and white if deceased.

Mother’s Day celebration in Australia was started by Janet Heyden in 1924. Traditionally, chrysanthemum is given to “mums” for Mother’s Day.

In Belgium, children make little presents for Mom a week before Mother’s Day or Moederkesdag. Fathers typically buy croissants and other sweet breads and pastries and bring these to the mother while she’s still in bed.

In China, carnation is a very popular gift during Mother’s Day and the most sold flowers during the celebration.

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an international humanitarian movement based in Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded to ensure respect for all human beings, to protect human life and health and to prevent and alleviate human suffering. It has approximately 97 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide nowadays.

Every May 8 of each year is the World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day. It is the celebration of the principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and also the birthday of Henry Dunant, the founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross. The first Red Cross Day was celebrated in 1948. The official name for the celebration has changed over time and it became “World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day” in 1984.

People all around the world show support for the work of around 17 million volunteers by wearing red. Also on this day, local heroes that have made invaluable contributions in life protection are being recognized. It is also celebrated through blood donations and fund raising.

This year’s theme is the same as last year’s “ Everywhere for everyone,” which reminds people anywhere on Earth, that the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is working all around the world, every hour of every day.

Show your support on social media by using #RedCrescentDay #RedCrossDay on all your posts and updates in connection with the celebration.

Treehouses are structures built around, next to or among the trunk or branches of one or more mature trees while above ground level. They are every children’s dream and over the years, the concept of treehouses have changed from a kids playground to something as modern as suites and restaurants. Here are some of the world’s most fascinating treehouses:

Three-Storey Treehouse

We often see a single-storey treehouse but in Canada, they have three-storey which can be found in The Enchanted Forest in British Columbia, Canada. The treehouse is the major attraction in the place and the tallest treehouse in British columbia.

Minister’s Treehouse

Standing at 100 feet, this structure is said to be the tallest tree house in world. It was built entirely out of reclaimed wood by Horace Burgess in Crossville, Tennessee USA.

Yellow Treehouse Restaurant

This restaurant in Auckland, New Zealand, started its construction in 2009. This chrysalis-inspired treehouse is designed to be weather-resistant and is able to host up to 18 guests at a time.

Plane Treehouse (Costa Rica)

This is actually the vintage 1965 Boeing 727 which was bought by Joanne Ussary for $2,000.00. She spent $4,000.00 to move the plane and $24,000.00 to renovate and turn it into Executive Suite 727 tree house, which is located on the edge of the Manuel Antonia National Park, Costa Rica.

Treehouse for Birds and People

This modern tree house concept by Nendo is a 78-room bird apartment where human visitors get a peek into the lives of birds. This is a work of a 35-year old Japanese designer, Oki Sato and is located in Andu Momofuku Centre, Japan.

People love to eat and our love for food lead us to search for more unique types and kinds. Here are some of the world’s rarest foods. They might be a lot more expensive than the usual but once we have had them on our plate, that gives us so much satisfaction and happiness that is not worth any amount of money in the world.

White Truffle

Truffles are fungi associated with tree roots. White truffle is one of the highly prized edible truffle. It is mainly found in Piedmont region in northern Italy and their price in the market can soar to as high as , $14,200 per kilogram.

Saffron

It is an Indian spice used as a seasoning and coloring agent in food. To produce a pound of it, around 75,000 saffron flowers must be grown. That’s almost a size of a football field. A pound of saffron retails from $500 to $5,000 depending on quality.

Densuke Watermelon

This watermelon, which weighs up to 11kg, is recognizable for its exterior. Unlike the usual watermelons, it is solid black and has no stripes. It is grown only on the island of Hokkaido in Japan and only 10,000 pieces are produced each year. Average selling price is around $250 but the first harvested Densuke watermelons were sold for $6,300.

Bird’s Nest Soup

This is a Chinese delicacy which is made literally from a bird’s nest. The nests are created by cave swifts, a species of bird, from their saliva. The nests are said to have high nutritional values and exquisite flavor. Due to rarity in harvesting the nests, a kilogram of it costs from $2,000 up to 10,000 depending on its kind and quality.

Almas Caviar

Caviar are fish eggs that are relatively hard to produce. Almas Caviar is the most expensive type. It came from the eggs of Beluga Sturgeon fish, an ancient species that is believed to have been around since the dinosaurs. These eggs are so rare that it would take 20 years before a Beluga Sturgeon could produce them. A kilo of Almas caviar can cost upwards of $25,000.