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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 the seasons and as a point of reference. The names listed below come from Native American and Colonial American traditions passed down through generations. Here are the common names for full moons in each month in the Northern Hemisphere (the Southern Hemisphere doesn't do this tradition): January: Wolf Moon—Named after the howling of wolves during the cold winter nights. February: Snow Moon—Named for the typically heavy snowfall. March: Worm Moon—As the ground thaws, earthworms emerge, attracting birds. April: Seed Moon—Time to plant for the fall harvest. May: Flower Moon—Named for the abundance of flowers in May. June: Strawberry Moon— due to the short harvesting season for strawberries in the northeastern United States. July: Buck Moon—when new antlers grow on male deer (bucks). August: Sturgeon Moon—when sturgeon fish are abundant in North America's Great Lakes. September: Harvest Moon—time to harvest crops. October: Hunter's Moon—game is at its fattest, allowing hunters to stock up for the winter months. November: Beaver Moon—when beavers build their winter dams. December: Cold Moon—long, dark, and cold nights. Full moon names vary between cultures, regions, and traditions; several full moons have alternative names. The above are the most common. A blue moon occurs when two full moons are in a single month, and February is the only month in the year that occasionally does not have a full moon. A blood moon describes a total lunar eclipse.

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Pet, No Pet Store Puppies Day: July 21

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The ASPCA sponsors No Pet Store Puppies Day each year. From the event website: "Puppy mill cruelty is a national problem. Tens of thousands of breeding dogs spend their lives in puppy mills and large-scale commercial breeding operations where profit is prioritized over the dogs' well-being. Dogs in these facilities are housed in tiny, overcrowded cages in unsanitary conditions, without proper veterinary care or adequate access to food and water—and many live out their entire lives without ever experiencing human affection. Female breeding dogs are bred at every opportunity with little to no time between litters for their bodies to recover, produce as many puppies as possible, and generate more profit for the mills. Their offspring may suffer from behavior, congenital, and hereditary problems due to irresponsible breeding practices. Puppies are typically sold to pet shops as young as eight weeks. Since most pet store puppies come from puppy mills, this cruelty is perpetuated every time a puppy is purchased from a pet store." The ASPCA estimates there are 6,000 to 10,000 commercial breeding facilities in the United States.

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Glioblastoma Awareness Day: July 22

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Glioblastoma entered medical and scientific literature in the 1920s. It is the most common malignant (cancerous) brain tumor and accounts for 48% of diagnoses. Despite its devastating prognosis, only four drugs and one medical device are approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat it. Each year, over 13,000 new cases of glioblastoma are diagnosed in the United States. To raise awareness and promote research and cures, the US Senate passed Resolution 617 in 2020, designating July 22 as Glioblastoma Awareness Day. This event first ran in 2019.

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Hammock Day, Ntl.: July 22

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National Hammock Day celebrates the iconic netted bed and falls in the middle of the Dog Days of Summer. Hammocks first arrived in the Caribbean. The original hammock came from the hamack tree. Its purpose was safety, to keep the person above dangerous animals while at rest.

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Penuche Fudge Day, Ntl.: July 22

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National Penuche Fudge Day is a food holiday focusing on the penuche, a fudge variety native to New England. Penuche may have originated with Boston Bruins player Mark Penuche in 1924, a maple syrup lover. Some claim it is Mexican in origin as the word "penuche" derives from the Spanish word "panocha," or raw sugar. What makes penuche different from other styles of fudge? Brown instead of white sugar is used, and pecans are commonly included. With a caramel-like taste, penuche is sometimes called brown sugar fudge candy. Penuche can also be used as frosting.

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Pi Approximation Day: July 22

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Pi Approximation Day is a play on numbers: the seventh month of the year and the twenty-second day of that month. Math enthusiasts celebrate this day as the standard approximation of pi: twenty-two divided by seven. Pi Approximation Day began at the Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden. Pi is the mathematical constant equivalent to the 3.14159 or the diameter ratio to a circle's circumference. Pi is an irrational number; thus, it cannot be a common fraction. Since the 18th century, the Greek letter 'π' has represented pi.

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Ratcatcher's Day (1376): July 22

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Ratcatcher's Day commemorates the disappearance of 130 children on July 22, 1376, in Hamelin, Germany, and has ties to the story of the Pied Piper through a poem. The Pied Piper of Hamelin (Rattenfänger von Hameln in German) was said to live during the 13th & 14th centuries; bubonic plague (The Black Death) haunted Europe, and its source was rats. As a ratcatcher in Hamelin, his services would have been in great demand. The word "pied" means multi-colored clothing, and this particular ratcatcher is said to have lured rats from their hiding places with music from his pipe, a simple wind instrument that looks like a flute. Of course, if people refused to pay him, he used the music from his magical flute to lure the town's children away. Lore stated that 130 children disappeared in 1284 AD. Or did they? In a poem by Robert Browning, the date of the children disappearing is July 22, 1376, 92 years later. Ratcatcher's Day marks the poem's date, and Pied Piper Day marks the Hamelin date of 1284. Both are on the calendar. The city of Hamelin is visited by thousands of people a day during the summer months, with the Pied Piper being the reason. In 2013 the city officially requested UNESCO recognize the city and its Pied Piper as intangible cultural heritage. The Pied Piper legend endures in one form or another in the writings of Johan Wolfgang von Goethe, the Brothers Grimm, Robert Browning, Terry Pratchett, and others. And if the painting in the header image looks familiar, and you've been to New York City's St. Regis Hotel, you are right. Parrish also painted Old King Cole.

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Spoonerism Day (UK)(1844): July 22

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Spoonerism Day in the United Kingdom commemorates the birthday of the Father of spoonerisms, an amusing exchange of phonetic sounds in a sentence, phrase, or word. This communication tactic is the invention of Reverend William Archibald Spooner. Spooner was known to have a bad habit of speaking incorrectly and not in the correct order. Examples of spoonerisms include: tot he (hot tea) cakeing a bake (baking a cake) lell a tie (tell a lie)

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Utoeya (NO) Massacre (2011): July 22

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On July 22, 2011, Utoeya Massacre occurred. Carried out by Anders Behring Breivik, the sequential attacks targeted the children of the government and business elites, ultimately claiming 77 lives. There were two attacks. The first exploded in the governmental office area in Oslo, killing eight and injuring hundreds. The homemade bomb made of fertilizer and fuel oil was parked near the office of Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. It was a diversion to corral first responders away from his prime target, the children. The second attack occurred two hours later at a summer camp on the island of Utoeya. Breivik, wearing a police uniform and showing falsified identification, opened fire, killing 68 children and staff and injuring 110 people. The 69th victim died in a hospital of injuries. On August 24, 2012, Breivik was sentenced to 21 years of preventive detention.

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Grandma (Gorgeous) Day: July 23

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Gorgeous Grandma Day was created by Alice Solomon, a radio personality. A gorgeous grandma is 50+ years old, lives life to the fullest, takes care of her mind and body, and loves herself and the people around her.

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Hot Dog Day, Ntl.(US/CA/AU/UK): July 23

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National Hot Dog Day is celebrated in the US, Canada, Great Britain, and Australia and honors the hot dog as a popular snack. During this time, there are hotdog festivals, beer-drinking contests, and face painting. Sponsored by the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, the first National Hot Dog Day occurred in 1991.

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Hot Enough for Ya'? Day: July 23

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July is the Hot Dog Month in the United States. Hot Enough for Ya? Day happens on July 23 and pays homage to an American colloquialism and the height of summer. Today, people find reasons to ask, "is it hot enough for ya yet?"

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Parkash (S)(1656): July 23

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Guru Harkrishan Sahib was born on this day in 1656. He was the second son of the seventh guru.

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Renaissance Day, (OM) (1970): July 23

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Renaissance Day is a public holiday in Oman, similar to the 4th of July in the United States. It marks the anniversary of Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said's ascendency to the throne on July 23, 1970. Qaboos staged a successful coup and exiled his father Said to the United Kingdom. He then united the regions of Muscat and Oman into a single state officially known as the Sultanate of Oman. The reforms he instituted brought the nation into the 20th Century, whereas previously, it had been considered Third World. The Al Bu Sa'idi Dynasty took over power of Oman in 1749. Since the beginning of Qaboos' reign, Oman has remained one of the Middle East's most peaceful, tolerant, and stable nations. Renaissance Day is celebrated each year in Oman.

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Revolution Day, (EG)(1952): July 23

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Revolution Day in Egypt marks the July 23, 1952, anniversary of the overthrow of Egypt's monarch. Nasser, a general, would become its first president, and Revolution Day is a national holiday.

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