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<h2>UNITED NATIONS' </h2><h1>INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF QUANTUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY</h1><span><br>Recognizing the transformative potential of quantum science and technology, the United Nations has declared...
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Considered the world's largest trade show, conference, and event for radio professionals, the European Radio Show is an annual event. PLEASE NOTE: Treat all televised and venue-specific events (sporting...
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International Smart Phone Day marks the anniversary of the premiere of the iPhone by Steve Jobs of Apple Computer on January 9, 2007.
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Static Electricity Day celebrates static electricity's oft-amusing and somewhat annoying physical effect. Whether you've zapped your hand on a doorknob or had your hair flip out after removing a scarf o...
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Beginning in 2014, the Federal Trade Commission launched an awareness campaign under National Tax Identity Theft Prevention Week. Tax identity theft happens when someone uses your Social Security number...
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People rarely change, but how we live our lives does due to technology. Technology can be simple, such as the humble beer can (first put on sale on this day in 1935) or as complex as a computer. Technolog...
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Thank a Plugin Developer Day was created by WordPress developer and techie Matt Mullenweg in 2009. Plugin Developers, by that year, had already produced over 4000 plugins that make building websites fo...
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Thomas Crapper Day honors Thomas Crapper, an English plumber born in Yorkshire in 1837, who died on January 27, 1910. Crapper is errantly credited with inventing the modern flushing toilet; he did not—b...
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Tin Can Day celebrates the invention of the tin can on January 19, 1810, by British merchant Peter Durand. A major game-changer in food preservation, tin cans revolutionized the food industry. The first c...
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There is something about a new year that causes travel queries to spike in mid-January. Obviously, people are thinking about someplace other than enduring the winter doldrums. Capitalizing on this trend a...
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World Typing Day, observed on January 8th since 2011, is an annual event dedicated to encouraging people to express themselves via typing and to promote speed, efficiency, and accuracy in written communic...
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Founded in 2002 by etiquette expert Jacqueline Whitmore, National Cell Phone Courtesy Month occurs each year in July. In a 2010 poll, 40% of Americans stated they “often experience generally rude or disr...
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National US Postage Stamp Day marks the anniversary of selling the first US postage stamp. Before 1840, only the wealthy could afford to send letters further than their town. The postage stamps’ inventio...
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ZIP Code Day marks the 1963 anniversary of adopting the zip code system in the United States. This simple addition to addresses has tremendous economic importance and is essential in allowing packages and...
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Think of how life would be without air conditioning. It is a scary thought! The Romans were the first to attempt air conditioning, using fans held by slaves, water via aqueducts, and designing buildings...
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Created by the United Nations, each year, World Environment Day features a different focus and theme impacting different areas, ranging from pollution to sustainability. Held annually on July 5.
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Take Your Webmaster to Lunch Day shows appreciation to the guy or gal that keeps your online image humming—created and copyrighted by Thomas and Ruth Roy of Wellcat.
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Math 2.0 Day celebrates the fusion of mathematics and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) careers. Many knowledge careers in the 21st Century require a strong math and science backgro...
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Collector Car Appreciation Day (CCAD) aims to raise awareness of the importance of restoring cars and their role in American history. Today, many events are happening throughout the country, including cla...
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Imagine life without the paper bag. We use them for lunch, insulation, doggy bags, and airline nausea reduction receptacles. They carry groceries, provide easy gift wrapping, hold fried or popped food, an...