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National Marine Week in the United Kingdom occurs the last week of July and into August. The week focuses on the UK's rich marine life and its diversity.
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Donate Life Week in Australia brings awareness to the organ donor program and encourages people to sign up. The Australian Organ and Tissue Authority website includes resources for organizations wishing...
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You know how much pain can rule your life if you have it. Pain affects everything: your ability to do your job, your ability to enjoy life, your relationships, mood, ability to sleep, absolutely everythin...
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Single Working Women's Day and Single Working Women's Week honor women who work, bringing home their bacon without support. Often single women face casual discrimination such as being judged on their look...
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Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and one of four sacred months for Muslims. Today is the first full day, and the month begins at sundown the day before. The header image is from the U...
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Big Butterfly Count is the second week of July through the first week of August. This nationwide survey updates the status of the environment. Created seven years ago, this has become the biggest butterfl...
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The Dog Days of Summer are the hottest weeks in the Northern Hemisphere. They received their name in antiquity based upon the movements of the star Sirius, the "dog star." Pagan societies sacrificed a bro...
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The Summer Olympic Games are a major international multi-sport event held every four years, and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) oversees this premier competition. The Summer Olympics unite thous...
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Get ready for the Ohio State Fair, a favorite family tradition since 1850. Enjoy a variety of activities and attractions, including the famed butter cow, the Nerveless Nocks All American Stunt & Thrill Sh...
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Three Weeks, or Bein ha-Metzarim, is an observance in the Jewish faith mourning the destruction of the first (586 BC) and second Temples (70 AD). Observed beginning in the Hebrew month of Tammuz, on its...
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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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Savan is the fifth month in the Sikh calendar, which coincides with July and August in the Gregorian calendar.
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The Perseid Meteor Showers are visible from the earth in the constellation of Perseus annually between July 17 and August 24 each year. When over 60 'falling stars' can be seen per hour, the peak days occ...
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London teacher Ben Hammond uses his summer recess to prance and dance for charities. He came to my attention in 2018 with his ambitious attempt to cross America (over three summers) along historic Route 6...
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Buddhist Lent marks the start of the Wan Khao Phansa, a period of three lunar months during which Buddhist monks return to their temples and sequester. It is a reenactment of the habits of The Buddha. He...