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In the United States, International Walk to School Day is expected to include more than 5,000 events across all 50 states. Walkers from the United States will join children and adults in 40 countries arou...
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Bring Your Bible to School Day is an initiative lead by conservative Christian evangelical group Focus on the Family. It encourages students to bring their bible to public and private schools on the first...
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National Poetry Day in the United Kingdom is celebrated on the first Thursday of October. Poetry Day celebrates British poetry in all of its forms and styles. This day usually sees an abundance of poetr...
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October 9, 1446, King Sejong (Yi Dynasty) created the 24 character phonetic alphabet of Korea called Hangul. This allowed people speaking other languages to write out the sounds of the words represented...
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Ten to the negative ninth meters is a measurement on the nanotechnology scale, and the reason Nanotechnology Day falls on October 9. Nanotechnology is the imaging, measuring, modeling, and manipulating m...
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Earth Science Week is international week to educate the public about earth sciences, conservation and the careers available. Learning resources and activities engage young people and in exploring the rela...
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The week of October 10th is National Metric Week. The United States is one of only three countries in the world that does not use the metric system as its official unit of measure. The other two are Mya...
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Saraswati Avahan celebrates the goddess Sarswati, who is responsible for knowledge in the Hindu faith. Avahan means invocation or summoning. This observance typically occurs in autumn each year. PLEASE...
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National School Lunch Week in the United States is promoted by the School Nutrition Association (SNA). This week promotes healthy eating habits, particularly focusing on what constitutes a healthy lunch....
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Augusta Ada Byron-King was an aristocrat in England, ennobled with the title The Countess of Lovelace. But, she was a little bit more than that. Ada was well ahead of her time. A scientist, mathematicia...
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Confront what frightens you, whether leaving your job, getting closer in a relationship, quitting a nasty habit or starting a new business, today is the day to plow through those fears and leave them behi...
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Finns are known for their dislike and aversion to failure; but, with the Great Recession heavily impacting the Scandinavian country, many of its people found themselves in an unfavorable state: dependent...
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The CLD Leadership Development Committee (LDC) is pleased to announce its inaugural CLD Leadership Institute. Attendees will hear information on topics pertinent to their careers and leadership developm...
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International Dictionary Day marks the anniversary of the birth of Noah Webster, a political writer, spelling reformer, editor and a prolific author. Born in October 16, 1758 Webster is best known for h...