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When I was driving to work today I passed a house that had a HAPPY UNICORN DAY banner. There were also some colorful lumps on the grass next to the sign. They didn't look like trash, so I wondered if they might be deflated inflatables.

I had no idea there was a unicorn day, but my interest was piqued. Later I did a Google search and found out it is coming up on April 9th. (There's a day for everything!) After I satisfied my curiosity about the day I started clicking through on some of the People Also Ask questions and found out these additional random facts:

• If you call someone or something a unicorn it means it is rare and highly valued.

• The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland.

• A unicorn birther is a woman who reaches near complete dilation with infrequent contractions and little discomfort.

• In the business world, a purple unicorn describes a candidate that completely meets all the requirements for a job. They are rare and almost mythical.

• In myths the unicorn is portrayed as male. In the modern times, it is depicted as a female. The gender fluidity makes it a symbol of the LGBT community.

• In the dating world a unicorn is an individual who joins a couple as their third partner.

• In the Renaissance a unicorn was a symbol of virginity and purity.

• Unicorn milk refers to something that doesn't actually exist.

Do you know of any more?

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