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Today marks the anniversary of the opening of the immigration center on Angel Island, January 21, 1910. Located in the San Francisco Bay, Angel Island is the 2nd largest island in the bay with views of S...
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Have a talkative cat? Today's the day you speak back and answer his or her question. Another crazy holiday from Wellcat.
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Apple Tree Day is a British folk custom as ancient as Christmas and part of the celebration of epiphany. Of distinction is the practice of wassailing, or apple howling. Wassail is a traditional word indi...
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The apricot or ‘Armenian plum’ is often touted as a super food. High in iron with properties that are believe to protect against inflammation and improve eyesight, the apricot has been a favorite summer t...
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The state of Florida is one of the first states to celebrate Arbor Day, and it has been doing so since 1886. The day is used for environmental education and to increase the planting of trees throughout th...
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Created in 2009, Argyle Day attempts to brighten up the winter by encouraging everyone to wear something argyle on this day. Argyle is the pattern used by the Campbell Clan, which originated in Argyll in...
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Miami is known for its art deco style architecture and each January it hosts Art Deco Weekend, a festival of architecture, art and all things Miami. This free community cultural festival supports the Miam...
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The AVN Awards are the annual adult entertainment awards. It recognizes and celebrates business excellence and outstanding performance by professionals, companies and actors within the adult entertainment...
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First held in 2014, National Bagel Day celebrates the doughnut shaped circular bread that has become a breakfast and lunch favorite in America. The bagel originated in Krakow Poland in 1610.
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During the late fall and winter months bald eagles flock to Iowa where it is much warmer than their summer home of Alaska and Canada. In Alaska and Canada the rivers freeze over so over 1,400 bald eagles...
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A soothing warm shower is one of the best parts of the day, but it can also be dangerous if homeowners aren’t careful. Slippery floors in and around the shower stall can cause falls and injuries. In fact,...
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Be Kind to Food Servers Month honors the food servers who tirelessly provide service to restaurant customers, and to emphasize the need for have a better relationship between the server and the customer....
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Be on Purpose Month is an unofficial observance without a sponsor. The objective of this month is to encourage people to make an effort with their New Years Resolution: Be purposeful and make it count.
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Today marks the anniversary of the death of Austrian scientist Gregor Mendel in 1884. Mendel is the founder of the modern field of Genetics and performed his work through the study of beans and legumes. H...
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The term 'Big Wig' originated in 1730s Europe. The wealthier you were, the larger the wig you wore. Large or big wigs were then an outward sign of a wealthy important person. In centuries later, the term...
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Each year for three weeks during the Christmas season the wild bird population (over 9,600 species) of the world is counted. It is estimated today that twelve percent of these species face extinction. Th...
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National Birth Defects Prevention Network sponsors National Birth Defects Prevention Month each year. See the consortium’s website for details on this year’s focus and to download materials and study a...
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Dark chocolate in Europe, or bittersweet baker’s chocolate in the Americas, is a minimum of 35% pure cocoa with little or no sweetener added. Of all the chocolates in the world, dark chocolate is the mos...
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Riding competitions, livestock and entertainment, the annual Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo is an annual bright spot in the otherwise harsh and cold Dakota winters. The event was created in 1958 as a m...
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National Blonde Brownie Day recognizes the blonde brownie, which is actually the first brownie ever included in a cookbook, The Boston Cooking-School Cookbook by Fanny Merrit Farmer in 1896. This book c...