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With temperatures dropping, animals are vulnerable to frostbite and worse. PETA created National Unchain a Dog Month to alert pet owners to the dangers of leaving their pets chained outside during winter. Animals need shelter, just like people. If you cannot bring your pets inside, make sure they have adequate protection and access to food and water that isn't frozen. Also, watch for stray dogs hiding under cars and cats under car hoods. Cats will often crawl into parked cars' engines to keep warm during winter.

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Veganuary (US/UK/AU): January

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Veganuary is a charity inspiring people to try veganism during January and continue for the rest of the year in the United Kingdom. Recipes and activities are available on the event's website. What does it mean to go vegan? Vegan is not vegetarian, which means you do not eat meat. Veganism is an austere lifestyle movement requiring practitioners to refrain from eating, using, or enjoying any of the following: 1) No meat, dairy, fish, or eggs. 2) No clothing, home furnishings, or tools made from animals, including leather, fur, wool, bone, or silk. 3) No products tested on animals or made with any animal products. 4) No attending or watching entertainment that uses animals, including film, TV, circuses, zoos, rodeos, hunting, and wild animal parks. This event first ran in 2014.

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Winter Sports TBI Awareness Month, Ntl: January

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The Johnny O Foundation hopes that the National Winter Sports TBI Awareness Month will raise awareness of the health risks (specifically concussions and traumatic brain injuries) ordinary individuals and athletes face when participating in winter sports. It also highlights sports safety and preventive measures for avoiding traumas and TBIs. The main goal of the public awareness campaign is to reduce TBIs in the country.

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Year of Self-love and Innovation: 2023

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Numerology places 2023 as the year of self-love and innovation. It is a year to put your well-being first, change habits, learn, and spend time exploring yourself and what you want. Innovation is numerology's second theme, and it is an invitation for businesses, artists, scientists, and leaders to think differently, experiment, and consider options, the business equivalent to "self-love."

Overall, the underlying message of 2023 is to take care of yourself. Lay your excuses aside because the universe demands it.

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Z Day: January 1

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Z Day reverses the alphabet for one day. On Z Day, people with a last name starting with Z go to the head of the line. Those with last names beginning with A go to the end.

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55-MPH Speed Limit Day (1974): January 2

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Today is the anniversary of the enactment of the 55-mile-per-hour speed limit in the United States in 1974. Speed limits have been with us since 1757, when they first appeared in Boston. The 55-mile-per-hour speed limit became the maximum speed limit in the United States for 12 years, beginning in 1974 and ending in 1986. The logic behind the limit was to force fuel economy following the 1973 oil embargo, and experts believed the law would force fuel consumption to fall by 2.2%. It only fell between .5 and 1.1%, depending upon the study. As Sammy Hagar famously states in his song “I Can’t Drive 55”, the double nickel speed limit was not popular, especially on rural highways in western states. In 1987 the US Congress raised the national speed limit to 65 MPH. By the end of 1995, National Highway Designation Act permanently killed the idea of a federal speed limit, transferring authority to the individual states.

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Ancestors (Heroes) Day (HT)(1804): January 2

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August 21, 1791, through January 1, 1804, represents the 12 years in which the slaves of Haiti fought against French colonial rule for their independence. Ancestors Day or Heroes Day commemorates the people who died fighting for Haiti’s freedom during this war. It falls on the anniversary of the first full day of freedom, January 2, 1804. We’ve included a few songs from the era for your enjoyment below. Heroes Day is a national public holiday in Haiti.

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Baby Making Day (UK) Ntl.: January 2

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What is the most popular birthday in the United Kingdom? September 26. What does that mean? More Brits make babies 38 weeks earlier on January 2 (between 10 PM and 11:00 PM GMT, with 10:36 PM being the most romantic minute of the year). So warm up the sheets, get out the lingerie and oils and get ready to do your patriot duty, United Kingdom. Celebrate Baby Making Day the best way you can, canoodling for the future!

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Bank Holiday, Scotland (UK): January 2

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Scotland enjoys a bank holiday on the first working day after New Year's Day.

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Berchtoldstag (CH)(1191): January 2

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Berchtoldstag celebrates the founding of Bern, Switzerland, in 1191 AD by Duke Berchtold V.

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Buffet Day, Ntl.: January 2

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National Buffet Day celebrates the Swedish dining invention of the 16th century, initially referred to as a "smorgasbord." A smorgasbord, or buffet, is a meal designed to accompany pre-dinner drinks like schnapps, where the guests walk around and choose what they want. Today, buffet meals often include all the courses and are especially useful in serving multiple guests simultaneously.

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Carnival of Blacks & Whites (CO): January 2-7

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A celebration of multiculturalism, the end of slavery, and the diversity of Columbian Society, Carnaval de Negros y Blancos (Carnival of Black & White) is an annual celebration in Columbia. Featuring food, music, dance, and art, revelers paint their bodies with black and white stripes on the festival's second day to signify the abolition of slavery by the Spanish crown. On the final day, carnival participants throw white powder on each other as a symbol of equality and the integration of all peoples into the culture.

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Cotton Bowl, Goodyear (US-TX): January 2

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The Goodyear Cotton Bowl is an annual college football game played in Arlington, Texas. J. Curtis Sanford, a Dallas oilman and business executive, founded the game as a promotion. He guaranteed each institution $10,000, pitching TCU against Marquette on January 1, 1937, at Fair Park's Cotton Bowl Stadium before 17,000 fans. In 1941, the Southwest Conference (SWC), with the champion continuing to the Classic as the host institution. In 1998, a partnership was formed to create one of the top collegiate matchups in postseason play. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company became the official title sponsor of the game on November 7, 2014.

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Cream Puff Day, (Profiterole) Ntl.: January 2

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National Cream Puff Day celebrates cream puffs! The cream puff, or the "profiterole" in French, is a pastry ball filled with a sweet filling such as whipped cream, custard, pastry cream, or ice cream. The words "cream puff" were first documented in 1604. In 1851, the pastry cream puff first appeared on an American menu.

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Happy Mew Year (Cat): January 2

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One might say that counting time is a purely human and abstract invention, as we decide when a month or a year starts or ends. However, why shouldn't the animal world celebrate as well? Happy Mew Year is the day after the fireworks when felines can celebrate the beginning of a new year full of food, naps, cuddles, purrs, and a healthy dose of catnip.

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