February 11, 2022 - National Make A Friend Day | National Inventors' Day

Welcome to February 11th, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate unusual pairs and the ways they change the world. What do you get when you combine a West Coast rapper and one of the most famous homemakers in the world? One of the oddest celebrity friendships ever—that’s what. When Martha Stewart had Snoop Dogg as a guest on her show back in 2008, the two immediately hit it off over a bowl of mashed potatoes. Ever since, the pair have been great friends. They frequently appear on TV together and make one another laugh. As Snoop put it, their friendship is "a natural combination of love, peace, and harmony.” It’s National Make a Friend Day, so why not take a chance and talk with someone new today. You might end up with a new friend. Stranger things have happened. With inventions ranging from the radio to remote control, Nicola Tesla is one of the most important minds of the modern era. When testing his creations, he sometimes got a hand from Mark Twain. Tesla had long been a fan, and when the two met, they immediately became friends. Twain would often stop by Tesla’s laboratory to see what his friend was working on. During his visits, he helped with electrical testing, had X-rays shot at his head, and stood on something dubbed the earthquake machine to find its effects on the human body. Twain was so fond of the inventor that he based the main character in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court on him. On National Inventors’ Day, we celebrate the men and women who bring new ideas to life and those who cheer them on. I’m Anna Devere and I’m Marlo Anderson. Thanks for joining us as we Celebrate Every Day! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices