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Science and math is a heavy-duty category covering a lot of ground. It focuses on the sciences, including but not limited to astronomy, biology, chemistry, physics, geography, anthropology, engineering, and mathematics.
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Stargazing, wildlife watching, and even ghost walks are just some of the activities available during the United Kingdom's Dark Skies Festival in Yorkshire, England. It's a chance to appreciate the beauty...
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Today is the anniversary of the birth of Dr. Charles Robert Darwin on February 12, 1809, at The Mount, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, United Kingdom. He passed away on April 19, 1882, at 73. Darwin is renowned...
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On February 23, 1893, Rudolph Diesel received a patent for the diesel engine. Born in Paris to Bavarian parents, he created the first engine to use fuel oil rather than water or gasoline. It took him two...
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Thomas Alva Edison’s contributions to our present civilization are marked today through the celebration of his birth in 1847. Edison invented the light bulb, phonograph, movie projector, and hundreds o...
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One day of National Engineers Week each year is dedicated to getting young women and girls interested in engineering. Dubbed "Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day," the day features companies and instituti...
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Discover Engineering Family Day is one of several events during Engineering Week. Family Day helps students between the ages of four and 12 learn about engineering and the importance of technological lite...
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Engineers Week was created in 1951 to introduce youth to exciting and well-paying careers in engineering, including civil, mechanical, electrical, agricultural, chemical, computer, aeronautical, biologica...
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In 1947 a UFO was reported sighted over Roswell, New Mexico, making Roswell a mecca for UFO seekers and shrouded in mystery. Playing into the comedy, the New Mexico legislature passed a memorial recognizi...
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Free and Open Source Software Month (FOSS February) was initiated in 2017 by Onyx Point, Inc. to create awareness and celebrate the principles of open source software. February marks founding the Open Sou...
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National Green Week is a school-based annual event where schools dedicate a week to green learning and sustainability-focused programs between February and April. To enroll, teachers need to become memb...
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Have a Heart for Chained Dogs Week is an annual awareness campaign highlighting the plight of chained, penned, abused, and neglected dogs. There are times when an outdoor dog is tethered for its protectio...
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The first quarter moon occurs when the moon is one-half illuminated by the sun. Each day forward increases the amount of the moon you can see. The first quarter typically occurs seven days after the New M...
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A full moon occurs when the moon is illuminated by the sun and on the opposite side of the earth. Its ecliptic longitude is 180 degrees. For centuries, people have applied names to full moons to track th...
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The New Moon occurs when the moon and the sun share the exact elliptical longitude, and the moon is at its closest point to the sun in its orbit. From earth, we usually cannot see it. The New Moon is cons...
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Today is the third quarter of the moon, meaning it is halfway between the full and new moon.
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National Entrepreneurship Week (NatlEshipWeek) in the United States is an annual observance that celebrates and supports entrepreneurship nationwide. This week-long event fosters a culture of entrepreneur...
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An NGO is an organization that is citizen-based, independent from government influence, and a non-profit. Doctors without Borders is one well-known example. An NGO can be large or a small grassroots initi...
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Periodic Table Day marks the anniversary of publishing the first table of elements by English chemist John Newlands on February 7, 1863. His is distinctive because he was the first to categorize elements...