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Stuffed mushrooms are a favorite snack and appetizer or finger food at parties and events. Larger varieties like the Portobello can be stuffed as the main course of a meal. If you love mushrooms, this is...
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USO Day marks the anniversary of the founding of the United Service Organization in the months prior to the United States entering WWII. For many servicemen, especially those on active duty, the USO is a...
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Chocolate Fondue is an American invention from 1966. It was created by Chalet Suisse in New York City. The restaurant ceased to exist after the late 1980s, but the delicious social dessert has made a com...
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Wellcat Herbs has created a unique niche for themselves by inventing crazy holidays. This is one. Lebanon, Pennsylvania was once the home office of the David Letterman show. The logic goes if one media...
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Winter is the coldest and loneliest season of the year. With dwindling daylight and Valentine's Day at its heart, February can often leave people feeling somber. National Shower with a Friend Day was cre...
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John Jeffries was born on February 5, 1744. He is considered America’s first Weatherman (meteorologist). It was Jeffries who first began logging daily weather occurrences in Boston and providing reports t...
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Chopsticks have been around for some time and are believed to have originated during the Shang Dynasty (1766 - 1122 BC) and were originally used for cooking. The pointed end of the chopsticks will tell yo...
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Originally called Frogurt, frozen yogurt was invented by HP Hood in 1970. With the health food craze of the 1970s, it quickly gained popularity as an alternative to ice cream. In the 1980s, seizing upon t...
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Lame Duck Day marks the anniversary of the 20th Amendment to the US Constitution: 20TH AMENDMENT “The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms...
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Ronald Reagan Day celebrates the birthday of Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States. Mr. Reagan served from January 20, 1981 – January 20, 1989. He was born on this day in 1911 in the city...
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Work Naked Day is a play on words. This day is really about pursuing your dreams and working from home, that is being your own boss. If you've ever thought about running your own company or starting your...
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National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) is an HIV testing and treatment community mobilization initiative for Blacks in the United States and across the Diaspora. There are four specific focal poi...
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Send a Card to a Friend Day is an unofficial holiday that encourages people to drop a note to a friend either by post or electronically. Is there someone you’ve been thinking about but haven’t spoken to...
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Wave All Your Fingers at Your Neighbors Day is about burying the hatchet for any grievances and taking the opportunity to say hello. Even the Hatfield's and McCoy's needed a day off sometimes! Brought to...
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On February 8, 1910 the Boy Scouts of America was founded by William D. Boyce, Ernest Thompson Seton, Daniel Carter Beard and Lord Robert Baden-Powell. Today over 3.5 million Americans participate in the...
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The kite has been around approximately 2,300 years and was invented in China. The timing of National Kite Flying Day often coincides with the Hindu Basant Festival of Kites, which usually occurs in Febr...
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Laugh and Get Rich Day is founded by retail marketing expert, motivational speaker and author Rick Segel. The idea of the holiday is to enjoy what you do for a living and laugh all the way to the bank.
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National Molasses Bar Day celebrates the sweet, nutty cookie like cakes that are a favorite winter treat. Of course, not everything about molasses is sweet. Take The Great Boston Molasses Flood. During J...
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Bagels & Lox are an American food pairing of bagels with salt brine preserved salmon thinly sliced and often served with capers, cream cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and onions. The bagel was popularized by...
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Fourteen percent of all restaurants in the US are either Italian or serve pizza. It is one of the most common and beloved foods in the world. It began as a street food, sold from a cart in Naples, Italy c...