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A LOOK AT ANIMAL WELFARE WEEK AND WORLD ANIMAL DAY Every October, animal lovers worldwide celebrate and advocate for better treatment of all creatures during Animal Welfare Week, which coincides with Wor...
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Pause, take a deep breath, and look around if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere. You’re standing at the height of the fall leaves splendor. Have you noticed? If you haven’t, take a moment today and apprec...
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The mission of World Animal Day is to 'raise the status of animals to improve welfare standards around the globe.' To achieve this, animal welfare organizations, community groups, youth and children's cl...
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Saint Francis was an Italian priest who lived in the 12th and 13th centuries. Zealous, he spent his life working on missions supported by the Holy Roman Church. St. Francis is best known for his love...
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UK Fungus Day, the outreach arm of the British Mycological Society (BMS), is raising awareness of fungi and fungal science by supporting nationwide events which give visitors to venues across the UK the c...
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On October 4, 1957, Sputnik I was launched by the Soviet Union, kicking off the Space Race that would culminate in the July 1969 moon landing. The United Nations declared 1999 World Space Week to mark all...
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A FESTIVAL OF HARVEST, GRATITUDE AND TRADITION: KOREA'S CHUSEOK Chuseok, one of South Korea's most significant holidays, is a harvest festival celebrated to give thanks for the year's bounty. It is often...
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Daylight Savings in Australia’s Southern states commences on the 1st Sunday of October (Spring Forward ) and ends on the 1st Sunday in April (Fall Back). On this day, we move the clock one hour ahead at...
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Daylight Savings in Paraguay commences on the 1st Sunday of October (Spring Forward) and ends on the 4th Sunday of March (Fall Back). On this day, we move the clock one hour ahead at 2 AM in October or o...
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Erntedankfest is the German day of thanksgiving for the harvest. This annual festival is celebrated by both Catholics and Protestants throughout the country, and it is a day of eating, libation, and refle...
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National Fire Protection Week encourages people to learn how to prevent and protect against fires. The week marks the anniversary of two killer fires, The Great Chicago Fire and The Peshtigo Fire. Both fi...
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Badgers often get a bad wrap, especially during cull season, and today they receive a reprieve as the United Kingdom celebrates this iconic species. Share your badger pictures and videos with the hashtags...
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UNESCO's International Geodiversity Day recognizes and promotes the importance of geodiversity—the variety of rocks, minerals, fossils, soils, and landforms and the processes that form them. This observan...
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The UN General Assembly designates World Habitat Day on the first Monday of October. World Habitat Day is to remind and help us recognize the importance of people's right to a nurturing habitat, the sign...
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National Marine Week in South Africa focuses on the oceans and coastal environment. Its purpose is to promote sustainability and conservation while educating the public about the importance of oceans, tid...
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Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhong Qiu Jie Festival) in China is celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese Lunar calendar, typically on the full moon between September and October. Considered...
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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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Cotton, while being a comfortable, hypoallergenic, breathable, and durable fabric, has a global significance beyond just being a commodity. It provides livelihoods to 32 million growers, nearly half of wh...
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International Cephalopod Awareness Days celebrate marine life. Cephalopods are a species of marine animals and include squid, octopuses, cuttlefish, and nautiluses. There are over 800 species in the world...
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As Autumn progresses, the bears of the world prepare to hibernate through the winter. They spend their summer fattening up and eating to store the food they'll need for the long winter's nap. And boy, do...