January 21st, 2008
Today, the third Monday in January, the United States honors the life of civil rights activist, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
King, who advocated non-violent change, is best know for his “I Have a Dream” speech. But that famous oration is far from the only thing Dr. King had to say. Below […]
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January 20th, 2008
The third Sunday in January is the Ati-Atihan Festival, one of the most colorful festivals in the Philippines. The celebration has its roots in the 13th century, when a handful of families escaped Borneo for a new life in the Philippines. These new arrivals, members of the Ati tribe, were darker skinned than the existing, […]
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January 20th, 2008
January 20 is National Cheese Day in the United States. In honor of this occasion, here are a few cheese facts:
The United States is the largest producer of cheese, making over 4 million metric tons annually.
France is the largest exporter of cheese.
Greece is the largest consumer of cheese.
The consumption of cheese dates back to prehistoric […]
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January 19th, 2008
Edgar Allan Poe, born on this day in 1809, is widely considered to be the father of the modern mystery novel. Poe was a troubled man, whose parents died when he was young. He was frequently in debt, moved around often–from Boston to Richmond to Philadelphia to Baltimore–and married his 13-year-old cousin, which was scandalous […]
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January 18th, 2008
January 18 is Winnie the Pooh Day. The day marks the anniversary of the birth of Pooh creator, A.A. Milne in 1882. Milne, a noted British novelist and playwright, penned a voluminous body of work, including 25 plays, 7 novels, and a number of non-fiction works. He is, however, best known for his […]
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January 17th, 2008
St. Anthony, who is honored on January 17, is a handy guy to have around. He is the patron saint of domestic animals, basket makers, Sicily, Brazil, butchers, cemetery workers, hermits, hogs, and monks–an eclectic mixture, to say the least.
The real St. Anthony lived near Alexandria, Egypt, in the 3rd and 4th centuries. He […]
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