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Saint Valentine is the patron saint of lovers and engaged and married couples. He also is the name behind the holiday that inspires images of red hearts and rose petals in the middle of February.
Not much is actually known about St. Valentine because records are sparse. However, these facts have...
The winter solstice occurs each year during the month of December in the northern hemisphere. In 2022, the winter solstice will take place on December 21 at 4:48 p.m. EST.
Solstices are significant events that occur twice per year. One occurs in the winter and one in the summer. The winter solstice...
The Tour de France is a world-renowned men's cycling race. Every year, the tour occurs over several weeks and traverses France and nearby countries. Cyclists cover an average of nearly 2,200 miles, while millions of fans watch to see who will cross the finish line first. A similar race for women...
The Declaration of Independence is a formal document that served as the signatory colonies' statement that they were now "free and independent States." It is a vital document in American history.
On July 1, 1776, delegates from the original 13 colonies, making up the Second Continental Congress,...
Warm weather and extra hours of sunlight spark flowering trees and plants to bloom anew. This is the time of year when the air is sweet with the aroma of blossoms and the familiar hum of insects can be heard all around.
Not all "bugs" are the same this time of year. While you probably won't want...
Many adults recall being told "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" when they were youngsters. Though the accuracy of that phrasing hinges on what people eat during their morning meal, scientific evidence supports the notion that breakfast is important to overall health. A 2017 study...
Since the advent of the braille alphabet, which is a code of raised dots to represent letters and numbers tactually, individuals with visual impairment have been able to read and communicate in a new way. Braille was developed by Louis Braille, who was born on January 4, 1809. Today it is used in...
Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the most influential figures of the 21st century. King's tireless activism during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s improved the lives of millions of people, and his tragic assassination on April 4, 1968, marked one of the darkest days in American...
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" has been recorded by many artists over the years. It was written in the 1940s by composers Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane. The song was featured in the movie "Meet Me in St. Louis" and sung by Judy Garland, who immortalized it. More than 10 years after Garland...
The winter solstice marks the first day of winter. For people residing in the Northern Hemisphere, Tuesday, December 21, 2021, heralds the official arrival of winter (the Southern Hemisphere's winter solstice is on Sunday, June 20).
Though it's common to think of the winter solstice as an event...
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