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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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Pets get stolen and sometimes "sold" back to their owners for a reward. The National Humane Education Society encourages pet owners to take precautions each Valentine's Day to ensure they have current inf...
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Plum Pudding Day honors the anniversary of the creation of the model of the atom in 1897 by physicist JJ Thomson, referred to as the Plum Pudding Model. Thomson received the Nobel Prize in 1906 for this...
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Pluto was discovered on February 18, 1930. Percival Lowell inspired the search for it, a man ridiculed for his belief in Martians. The discovery is explained by astronomer and author Ken Croswell in an in...
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National Pudding Snack Month celebrates the preserving advances that made it possible in 1968 for the pudding to be made and kept without refrigeration. The end result? Chocolate pudding and other flavors...
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"Pull Your Sofa Off the Wall Month" plays on the desire for "Spring cleaning" and is championed by Merry Maids, Inc. Dust bunnies, crumbs, and other litter love to hide behind and under furniture. Just b...
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In 1986 the government of India designated February 28 as National Science Day to celebrate Sir CV Raman’s 1930 Nobel Prize in Physics for the Raman Effect. The Raman Effect announced on February 28, 19...
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On February 6, 2023, twin earthquakes, one at Gaziantep (7.8 magnitude) at 4 AM local time and the second eight hours later centered in Kahramanmarhas, Turkey (7.5 magnitude), rocked the region, destroyin...
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John Jeffries was born on February 5, 1744. He is considered America's first Weatherman (meteorologist). Jeffries began logging daily weather occurrences in Boston and providing reports to the population....
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Celebrating the contributions of women and girls to the sciences, the UN's International Day for Women and Girls in Science highlights gender bias in the sciences (less than 30 percent of professionals wo...
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Balloon Ascension Day marks the anniversary of the first balloon flight in the United States on January 9, 1793, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 18th century marks the dawn of human flight. This era o...
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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 by studying beans and legumes. He is the...
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Child Inventor's Day marks the anniversary of Benjamin Franklin's birth on January 17, 1706. Franklin completed his first invention at 11 in 1717 (a set of swimming fins for the hands). By the age of 17...
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TOWARD A BRIGHTER FUTURE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF CLEAN ENERGY The International Day of Clean Energy is an annual observance that promotes the adoption and development of clean energy sources worldwide. The...
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American surgeon Charles Dotter performed the first angioplasty procedure on a leg, without a scalpel, in Portland, Oregon, on January 16, 1964. He changed how surgery. Day Without a Scalpel occurs each y...
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Straw Day or Drinking Straw Day marks the anniversary of the patent received by Martin C Stone for this tool made from paper and thus disposable, January 3, 1888. First used by Sumerians (4500 - 1900BC...
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<h2>UNITED NATIONS' </h2><h1>INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF GLACIERS' PRESERVATION</h1><span><br>In response to the alarming rate at which glaciers are melting globally, the United Nations declared 2025 the Intern...
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Hyaluronic acid occurs naturally in the human body and is recognized for its role in skincare and medical treatments. It boosts the ability of skin to retain moisture, making it a key ingredient in many c...
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World Logic Day, celebrated annually on January 14, is a UNESCO-proclaimed observance that recognizes the universal value of logic through the contributions of philosophy and science. Its establishment ai...