Did you know? Banging your head against a wall for one hour burns 150 calories!
Banging your head against a wall for one hour burns 150 calories! Not really sure this is the best way
Read moreBanging your head against a wall for one hour burns 150 calories! Not really sure this is the best way
Read moreThirteen first ladies of the United States have written a total of twenty-two memoirs. The first lady is the hostess of the White
Read moreJanuary is National Soup Month! Did you know that January is declared as the “unofficial” national soup month?! With cold
Read moreAccording to NationalToday.com, Apple Gifting Day is celebrated every year on January 1, as part of the many traditional ways
Read moreIt might be safe to say that most of us have experienced this Holiday…probably not the best way to start
Read moreSince 1920, a group of hardy swimmers has celebrated New Year’s Day by plunging into the frigid waters of Vancouver’s English Bay. As crazy as it sounds, the custom has spread to the United States, where chapters of the American Polar Bear Club have established themselves in a number of states known for their cold winter weather. In Sheboygan, Wisconsin, more than 300 daring swimmers—many of them in costume—brave the ice floes of Lake Michigan to take their New Year’s Day swim. About 3,000 to 4,000 spectators stay bundled up on the beach and watch. The Sheboygan event has gradually expanded into a day-long festival, with a brat-fry, a costume contest, and live entertainment. A polar bear plunge is an event held during the winter where participants enter a body of water despite
Read moreDecember 27th, 1932 Radio City Music Hall opens! Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue at 1260 Avenue of
Read moreHMS Beagle, with Charles Darwin on board, departs from Plymouth. It will eventually visit the Galapagos Islands where Darwin will form
Read moreJohn L. O’Sullivan, in his newspaper the New York Morning News, argued that the United States had the right to claim
Read moreOver the course of her career, American conservationist Dian Fossey (1932 1985) conducted groundbreaking research on Rwanda’s mountain gorillas, a species long victimized by wide-scale poaching. Her advocacy on behalf of the gorillas also helped ensure their preservation. At the age of 53, Fossey was murdered in her cabin at a research center in the Virunga Mountains on December 27, 1985. For Rwandans and conservationists, the anniversary of her death honors a legacy that draws attention to the plight of a rare animal species and helps promote eco-tourism. Ceremonies take place in Volcanoes National Park, which is the site of Fossey’s murder and contains a permanent memorial to the zoologist. Individuals typically perform traditional dances, while government officials deliver speeches and lay wreaths on her gravesite. CONTACTS: Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International 800 Cherokee Ave. S.E. Atlanta, GA 30315-1440 800-851-0203 or 404-624-5881; fax: 404-624-5999 Fossey Day. (n.d.) Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations of the World Dictionary, Fourth
Read moreAmerican gangster Bugsy Siegel opened The Flamingo Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, the oldest casino still in operation on the Las Vegas Strip. The property
Read moreWOOHOO…It’s one of our favorite days It is National Brownie Day…Add some Vanilla Ice Cream and Hot Fudge…MMMMMM Have you
Read moreRepeal Day celebrates the repeal of Prohibition on December 5, 1933. On December 5, 1933, the 21st Amendment was ratified, as announced in
Read moreRon Howard is an American film director, producer, and actor. He appeared in the films American Graffiti in 1973 and
Read moreWoody Woodpecker debuts on November 25th, 1940 with the release of Walter Lantz’s “Knock Knock” Woody Woodpecker is an animated
Read moreToday is the anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin’s book: On the Origin of Species in 1859. Charles Robert
Read moreParfait is either of two types of dessert. In France, where the dish originated, parfait is made by boiling cream,
Read moreNovember 20th is Absurdity Day. This holiday encourages people to acknowledge that absurdity is part of life. Be as absurd
Read moreNovember 20th is Universal Children’s Day. Children are our future which is why the United Nations has designated every November
Read moreNovember 14th is Operating Room Nurse Day Operating Room Nurse Day honors those nurses who care for patients before, during, and
Read moreBenjamin Franklin writes “Nothing . . . certain but death & taxes”. “Our new Constitution is now established, and has
Read moreNovember 13th is World Kindness Day. World Kindness Day is an international observance on 13 November. It was introduced in
Read moreNovember 13th is Sadie Hawkins Day! Sadie Hawkins Day is an American folk event and pseudo-holiday originated by Al Capp’s
Read moreIn Germany, Adolf Hitler is arrested for an attempt to seize power during the “Beer Hall Putsch” coup. Adolf Hitler was
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