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Since Utah eats more Jell-O than any other state, it's fitting that it declared National Jell-O Week in 2001 and made it the official state food. Peter Cooper invented the wiggly food in the 1800s, but his wife May named it. Today there are 22 flavors, and over 75% of American households have at least one box of Jell-O at home.

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Kraut & Frankfurter Week: February 12-18

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National Kraut and Frankfurter Week has existed since at least 1949 (the earliest official written instance we could find) and is an initiative of the National Kraut Packers Association. The Ohio-based organizations championing sauerkraut and other Germanic foods are no longer in existence. Still, their legacy remains in the Reuben Sandwich, dozens of classic recipe books, and of course, this week.

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Kumbha Sankranti (H): February 12

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During Kumbha Sankranti, the sun is transitory and moving from Makar Rashi to Kumbha Rashi. Many communities across Eastern India celebrate Kumbha Sankranti by taking baths in Gang and praying to the Goddess Ganga for peace and happiness. PLEASE NOTE: We use the Indian civil calendar, the official holiday calendar in India. The Hindu faith has many calendars, each specific to different regions and tribes, with dates and celebrations marked by differing positions of the sun, moon, and stars. Names of months and holidays and the corresponding dates in the Gregorian Calendar may vary widely from one calendar to the next. Determine the proper calendar before attending local events.

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Lincoln's Birthday (1809)/Lost Penny Day: February 12

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February 12, 1809, is the birthday of American President Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States. As President, he built the Republican Party into a strong national organization and rallied most northern Democrats to the Union cause. On January 1, 1863, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation that declared forever free of those enslaved within the Confederacy. He was assassinated on April 15, 1865. Lincoln’s birthday is also known as Lost Penny Day because Lincoln’s profile appears on the penny, and his image also graces the American five-dollar bill.

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Love a Mensch Week, Intl: February 12-18

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Created by best-selling relationship author Robin Gorman Newman, Love a Mensch Week is about the good guy or girl winning in love. Mensch is a Yiddish word that describes saintly and good behavior. Mensches are decent, responsible men or women. During this week, singles look to meet a mensch, as well as take time to appreciate how mensches enhance our lives.

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Man Day: February 12

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Created in 2002 by C. Daniel Rhodes, Man Day is an international celebration of all things authentically male, guy, and hombre. Annually on the Sunday before Valentine's.

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Marriage Day, World: February 12

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World Marriage Day originated in Baton Rouge during the winter of 1981. It was created by conservative groups alarmed at escalating divorce rates and other interpretations of marriage. They successfully petitioned the Mayor, state Governor and Catholic Bishop to proclaim St. Valentines Day as "We Believe in Marriage Day," specifying marriage exists solely between a man and woman. Marriage is one of the seven holy sacraments in Christianity. By 1982, 43 State Governors officially proclaimed the day, and celebrations spread to U.S. military bases in several foreign countries. In 1983, We Believe in Marriage Day was changed to "World Marriage Day," celebrated globally on the second Sunday in February. In 1993, Pope John Paul II's Holiness imparted his Apostolic Blessings on World Marriage Day. WMD celebrations continue growing and spreading to more countries and faith expressions yearly. Though the event originated with Christians, it is recognized worldwide by people of all faiths. With the increasing approval of homosexual unions, it now includes non-traditional married couples in nations where such marriages are legal.

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NAACP Day (1909): February 12

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February 12, 1909, is the anniversary of the creation of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People). It is the nation's oldest, largest, and most widely recognized grassroots civil rights organization. The organization's objectives include: 1) Ensuring the political, educational, social, and economic equality of minority citizens of the United States. 2) Eliminating race prejudice. 3) Ending racial discrimination through democratic processes. Key achievements include: Brown v. Board of Education Civil Rights Act of 1964 Voting rights Act of 1965 Fair Housing Act of 1968

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Oglethorpe Day (US-GA)(1733): February 12

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James Edward Oglethorpe (December 22, 1696–June 30, 1785) was a British general, member of Parliament, philanthropist, and founder of the colony of Georgia. Oglethorpe Day celebrates the founding of Georgia on February 12, 1733, most specifically the city of Savannah.

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Phagan (S): February 12–March 13

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Phagun (or Phalgun) is the twelfth and final month in the Nanakshahi calendar of Sikhism. This month coincides with February and March and is 30 days long, except in leap years when it's 31 days. The end of Phagun is the Sikh New Year's Eve.

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Plum Pudding Day (Electrons 1897): February 12

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Plum Pudding Day honors the anniversary of the creation of the model of the atom in 1897 by physicist JJ Thomson, referred to as the Plum Pudding Model. Thomson received the Nobel Prize in 1906 for this invention. Prior to Thomson's discovery, the existence of negatively charged particles was unknown. He is credited with discovering and identifying the electron and discovering the first subatomic particle. Thomson is credited with finding evidence of isotopes in stable (non-radioactive) elements in 1913. Through his exploration into the composition of canal rays (positive ions), he invented the mass spectrometer. Another "Plum Pudding Day" in November, the Sunday before Advent, celebrates the Christmas pudding. That event is called "Stir-it-Up Sunday" in the United Kingdom.

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Puppy Bowl: February 12

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The Puppy Bowl is Animal Planet's answer to the Super Bowl. It is a football game played by real puppies with kitten cheerleaders and other animal announcers. It typically airs during the half-time show for the Super Bowl and is one of the cutest things you'll ever see. Available on Animal Planet and YouTube internationally.

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Random Acts of Kindness Week: February 12-18

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Dr. Chuck Wall, a professor at Bakersfield College, recalled hearing about "random, senseless acts of violence" on the news in 1993 and was inspired to assign his students the task of committing "one random act of senseless kindness" as homework. He has since copyrighted the phrase. A grass-roots movement, Random Acts of Kindness Week encourages people to do something nice for someone else spontaneously with no expectation of return, built up steam during the 90s. In 2004, Oprah Winfrey devoted an entire episode to the concept. People around the globe have embraced the concept, encouraging and recording these acts, movies like "Pay It Forward" and "Amelie" use the concept as their premise. Many schools have monthly "Random Acts of Kindness"' awards for students.

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Safetypup's Birthday (1985): February 12

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Introduced to the world on February 12, 1985, the National Child Safety Council marks the birthday of their beloved mascot Safetypup® on children's safety each year on this date. The mascot has been instrumental in helping children learn about personal security from an educational and law enforcement perspective.

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Solidarity Week for Compassionate Patient Care, Ntl.: February 12-18

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National Solidarity Day for Compassionate Patient Care promotes awareness of the importance of compassionate and respectful relationships between healthcare professionals and their patients. Respect and compassion reflect in attitude, sensitivity to the values, autonomy, and cultural and ethnic backgrounds of patients and their families. Dr. Randall Friese, a triage physician at the University of Arizona Medical Center, sums it up. He told Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords after she was shot on January 8, 2011, that holding her hand and reassuring her that she was cared for was his most important job.

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