Memorial Day (May)
Memorial Day, established in 1868 as Decoration Day, honors over 1 million men and women who have died in military […]
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Earth Day | April 22
April 22, 2019, marks the 49th anniversary and 50th observance of Earth Day ― a day intended to inspire awareness
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Fourth of July
On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, setting the 13 colonies on the road to
The United States Population In 2018
The United States population on December 31, 2018 was: 328,226,532 Components of Population Change One birth every 8 seconds One death
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The History of Christmas
Although most Christians celebrate December 25 as the birthday of Jesus Christ, few in the first two Christian centuries claimed
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The Gift of the Magi
The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry, published on December 10, 1905 One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all.
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The Teddy Bear
It all began when Theodore Roosevelt was on a bear hunting trip near Louisiana, Mississippi state line in Onward, Mississippi
PREPARING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AT SEA LEVEL
Small island nations are on the frontlines of climate change, and for some, retreat is not an option Small island
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Material that Self-Transform, Adapt and Morph from one State to Another
Pushing Material Boundaries. BMW and Massachusetts Institute of Technology Self-Assembly Lab collaborate to design the first printed inflatable material The
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Where Do Our State Tax Dollars Go?
Understanding where state tax dollars go ― and the trends in state spending ― can help state policymakers make good
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Scientists Design Conceptual Asteroid Deflector
Deflecting the massive asteroid 101955 Bennu was the focus of recent research by a national planetary defense team. Bennu will
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IT IS 2 MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Move Clock Ahead 30 Seconds, Closest to Midnight Since 1953; #RewindtheDoomsdayClock: Cool Trump Nuclear Rhetoric,
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The Cost of Diabetes in the U.S.
Diabetes, also called; diabetes mellitus is a disease in which the body’s ability to produce or respond to the hormone
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What does BC and AD stand for?
AD AD (Latin anno Domini), in the year of the Lord or in the year of our Lord, used to specify
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Valentine’s Day (February)
Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day, also called Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February
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THE SAFEST AND MOST DANGEROUS CITIES IN AMERICA – 2018
NeighborhoodScout research reveals the 100 safest cities in America with 25,000 or more people, based on the total number of
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What Are the Odds of Dying From…
Odds of Dying It might seem a bit morbid, but human nature leads us to contemplate our demise. We sometimes
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NASA’s First Flight On Journey To Mars
When astronauts are on their first test flight aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft, which will take them farther into the solar
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