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National Cheese Curd Day is celebrated annually in the United States and Canada. Cheese curds are nuggets of cheddar cheese separated from the whey in the cheesemaking process. Restaurants and bars will o...
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The film series Jurassic Park popularized paleontology, which is the science devoted to fossils. Fossils are the remains (bones) or impressions (molded into rock) of prehistoric animals, plants, and organ...
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Sesame Street Magazine dubbed October 15 National Grouch Day in honor of Jim Henson’s lovable curmudgeon, Oscar the Grouch. Oscar first appeared on Sesame Street on November 10, 1969. This event origina...
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Hagfish aren't exactly pretty, and they're downright ugly and look like something out of an Alien movie. But what they do is critical to the ocean ecosystem. Like snails, they ooze slime everywhere as the...
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The Latino Commission on AIDS (LCOA), the Hispanic Federation, and others support National Latino AIDS Awareness Day to promote HIV testing and provide HIV prevention information and healthcare access to...
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National Mushroom Day in the United States celebrates that versatile fungus known as the mushroom. No matter how you cook them or what spices and sauces you add, mushrooms are almost always delicious.
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International Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Day is marked annually in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the UK. As the name suggests, it draws attention to infant mortality and premature death in inf...
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National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day encourages parents to visit their child's school and have lunch in the cafeteria. The goal is to learn about what goes into a healthy lunch and for parents and sc...
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Celebrate Unity Day, the signature event of National Bullying Prevention Month, is a simple one: wear and share the color orange to send a universal message that bullying is never acceptable behavior.
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White Cane Safety Day, also known as Blind Americans Equality Day, was created by a joint resolution in Congress, approved on October 6, 1964 (Public Law 88-628, as amended). In this resolution, Congress...
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Wishbones for Pets® is an international annual pet sitter charity drive. Each year, professional pet sitters throughout the United States and Canada sponsor pet supply and fund drives for six weeks up to...
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National Boss’ Day is observed in the middle of October. It was created by Patricia Bays Haroski – at the time a secretary for State Farm Insurance Company in Deerfield, Illinois – in 1958. Patricia bel...
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A day set aside each quarter of the year to work on your customer journey, marketing, sales funnel, and customer service policies and find additional ways to increase customer loyalty through appreciation...
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The Fall Festival of Leaves is a three-day event held the third full weekend in October in downtown Bainbridge, Ohio – “Leaf Country, U.S.A!”. Festivities include arts and crafts, entertainment, a flea ma...
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Each year on the third Thursday of October, bankers around the country visit high schools to teach children about credit, how to manage it, and the importance of maintaining a good credit rating.
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The Capital One New York City Wine and Food Festival (NYCWFF) is an annual star-studded lineup of celebrity chefs, food personalities, and culinary experts, a gastronomic extravaganza typically held in Oc...
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African-American Poetry Day marks the anniversary of the birth of Jupiter Hammon of Long Island, New York, in 1711. Hammond was the first African American to publish poetry in the United States. At the...
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Pharmacists Planning Service, Inc. sponsors Food & Drug Interaction Education Week in October. Consumers are often unaware that some medications are affected by the foods we eat, herbs we consume, what w...
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Four Prunes Day highlights the health benefits of dried plums known as prunes. Eating four prunes a day is believed to slow the aging process of the brain and body, help in cases of anemia and help promot...
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group Annual Meetings provide a forum for international cooperation on financial and economic issues. Attended by central bankers, ministers of finance...