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Pope Benedict XVI has died at the age of 95

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He was widely seen as a conservative who was in line with Pope John Paul. ROME -- Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has died at his home in the Vatican at 95, Vatican officials announced. "With sorrow I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9:34 in the Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican. Further information will be provided as soon as possible," said the Director of the Holy See press office Matteo Bruni's statement. The Vatican press office has said that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's body will lie in state in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican from Monday through Wednesday for the faithful to pay their respects. His funeral is scheduled for Thursday at 9:30 a.m. local time in St. Peter's Square on the parvis of St. Peter's Basilica and will be presided over by Pope Francis, the Vatican press office said. Following the funeral mass, his coffin will be taken to the Vatican Grottoes, located below St. Peter's Basilica, for b...

National Card Playing Day (December 28th)

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Quick facts When is it? Every December 28th Tagged as Hobbies & Activities What are the hashtags? #CardPlayingDay #NationalCardPlayingDay Have we missed something? The holiday season has come and gone, and the end of the year is in sight. You know what you need to do now? That’s right, you need to sit back and play out a few rounds of solitaire, or maybe get the family together for a night of Texas Hold’em, Slap Jack, or War. Whatever your pleasure, National Card Playing Day is a chance to wind down from all the kerfluffle of the season by engaging in a card Game or three. History of National Card Playing Day Playing cards are thought to have first been introduced to the world in China before spreading across the globe to India, Persia, and ultimately every corner of this… sphere. Ok, so that corner thing never has made sense, unless you’re talking about a rectangular playing card, which thankfully we are! A whole pack of them in fact. Cards arrived in E...

National Chocolate Candy Day (December 28th)

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Quick facts When is it? Every December 28th Tagged as Chocolate Food & Drink What are the hashtags? #ChocolateCandyDay #NationalChocolateCandyDay Have we missed something? After the Christmas presents are unwrapped and the gingerbread houses have been torn apart, National Chocolate Candy Day provides a super opportunity for chocolate lovers to celebrate! History of National Chocolate Candy Day Chocolate has a History that goes back about 4000 years to ancient Mesopotamia which is present day Mexico. While it was originally used as a drink for medicinal and ritual purposes, over the years chocolate has evolved from a bitter substance for drinking to a solid, sweetened candy that is made with milk. In 1828, Coenraad Johannes Van Houten, a Dutch inventor and chemist, figured out a way to produce chocolate in a solid form instead of just a beverage. And after solid chocolate bars were made, the chocolate was eventually turned into all sorts of creative type...

National Thank You Note Day (December 26th)

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Quick facts When is it? Every December 26th Tagged as Hobbies & Activities Reading & Writing What are the hashtags? #ThankYouNoteDay #NationalThankYouNoteDay Have we missed something? Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. Marcel Proust Thank You Notes, the cards we see lined up on store shelves. Some have those silly little tunes and others are silent but filled with words that have a whole lot of meaning. They’ve been around for as long as we can remember, perhaps even longer, but do we know the true History behind them and their origins? Let’s delve deep into the past to uncover the truth of the origin behind these cards. History of National Thank You Note Day Starting in ancient times with Egyptian and Chinese societies, these two groups would use papyrus papers to write friendly letters or letters of good luck to those they cared about. Now let’s do the Time Warp to the early ...

The Replacement for Apache-64 Is Coming

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Brittney Griner pens thank you letter, urges supporters to write to Paul Whelan

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Brittney Griner on Wednesday posted an open letter thanking fans for their support and urging them to write to Paul Whalen, an American detained in Russia. Brittney Griner late Wednesday posted an open letter thanking fans for their support and urging them to write to Paul Whelan, an American detained in Russia. MORE: Brittney Griner speaks out for 1st time since being released from Russian prison “Your letters were also bigger than uplifting me,” Griner said in a handwritten letter, which she posted to Instagram. “They showed me the power of collective hands.” Griner said that words of hope from fans had kept her spirits up, helping “me not to lost hope at a time where I was full of regret and vulnerable in ways I could have never imagined.” “Thank you, from the bottom of my heart,” she said. “Because of you I never lost hope.” The W NBA star had been detained in Russia for about 10 months on charges related to illegal drugs. The U.S. swapped the W NBA star for convicted Russian ...

Games Day (December 20th)

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Quick facts When is it? Every December 20th Tagged as Hobbies & Activities What's the hashtag? # Game sDay Who founded it? Game s Workshop Have we missed something? What kind of Game s do you most enjoy, board Game s, card Game s, or maybe video Game s? Whatever Game is your favorite, this is the day to play it and have some fun for a change! After all, what better a break could you take from the stresses of everyday life than to partake in Game s Day? As generation upon generation of people the world over would agree, playing games is a great way to just kick back, relax, and have some fun with your family of friends. Learn about Games Day Game s Day is a gaming convention that takes place every year, with Game s Workshop sponsoring the event. It has been running since 1975! Although the convention itself takes place in Birmingham, UK, this does not mean you cannot get involved if you live elsewhere. After all, the best way to honor Game s Day is by...

Universal Human Rights Month (December 2022)

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Quick facts When is it? Every December What's the official website? un.org/en/events/humanrightsday Tagged as Life & Living What's the hashtag? #UniversalHumanRightsMonth Have we missed something? Throughout History there have been instances of wanton cruelty, and a blatant violation of the rights and privileges of mankind. Whether that was based on the color of one’s skin, their nationality, religion, or merely being unfortunate enough to be living under the regime of another country, people have regularly been treated like Animals , or worse. Universal Human Rights Month is here to remind us of that day in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly codified the basic human rights of every individual on the planet. History of Universal Human Rights Month During World War II there were four basic goals stated by the Allies, that ever man and woman should know and experience four freedoms. Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, Freedom from fe...

National Write A Business Plan Month (December 2022)

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Quick facts When is it? Every December Tagged as Hobbies & Activities Jobs & Professions What are the hashtags? #WriteABusinessPlanMonth #NationalWriteABusinessPlanMonth Have we missed something? Every business, new or old, needs a business plan to see them through. So many businesses fail because they never took the time and effort to compose a proper business plan, leaving them with a lack of knowing where they were going or what the next step was in growing their business successfully. The reasons for having a Business plan are legion, they help you organize your managers and let them know how they can best help the company progress towards its ultimate ends. It helps with the decisions to hire, or not to hire, new people into your business structure, as well as determining the needs for new assets, whether to buy, whether to lease. What aspects of business to get into, which ones to avoid, and how to broker deals with other professionals for mutual ...

National Pear Month (December 2022)

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Quick facts When is it? Every December Tagged as Food & Drink Fruit What are the hashtags? #PearMonth #NationalPearMonth When was it founded? 2004 Who founded it? U.S. Department of Agriculture Have we missed something? A man watches his pear tree day after day, impatient for the ripening of the fruit. Let him attempt to force the process, and he may spoil both fruit and tree. But let him patiently wait, and the ripe pear at length falls into his lap. Abraham Lincoln Pears have been around for over 4000 years coming from the Caucasus and spread over from Asia and Europe to North America. Today, pears are considered a stable in any American supermarket, but in comparison to fruits like apples and oranges, pears can be difficult to incorporate into your daily meals. National Pear Month is here to change that. History of National Pear Month National Pear Month, started by USA Pears and officially declared by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is a month-lo...

National Cat Herders Day (December 15th)

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Quick facts When is it? Every December 15th Tagged as Animals Cats What are the hashtags? #CatHerdersDay #NationalCatHerdersDay Have we missed something? You don’t have to be a cat lover to celebrate Cat Herders’ day, you only have to be someone attempting to complete a seemingly impossible task or working in a job that is a continual up-hill battle, tall-order, hard-work, or in short, some activity that is like ‘herding cats.’ Have you ever seen a cowboy or cowgirl herding cats? Didn’t think so – that’s because if we ever attempted to it would take us longer than an infinite monkey to type the complete works of Shakespeare. You’ve probably heard the saying that something is as impossible as “herding cats”, used in reference to a seemingly futile or difficult task. Granted, if you have actually attempted to literally herd a bunch of cats for some reason or the other, you would know exactly how impossible this task actually is. All of that said, as far as w...

National Poinsettia Day (December 12th)

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Quick facts When is it? Every December 12th What's the official website? poinsettiaday.com/index.html Tagged as Plants & Flowers What are the hashtags? #PoinsettiaDay #NationalPoinsettiaDay Have we missed something? Conversely, the red plant itself burns a brighter red when set off by the green than when it grows among its peers. In the bed I always reserved for poinsettia seedlings, there was little to distinguish one plant from its neighbors . My poinsettia did not turn scarlet until I planted it in new surroundings. Color is not something one has, color is bestowed on one by others. Arthur Japin National Poinsettia Day, a day to celebrate the ever popular red flower used around the Christmas holiday season. When looking at a Poinsettia, all we can think of is “The Poinsettia is to Christmas like a pumpkin is to Halloween” But where is the Poinsettia from, and how did it become a Christmas staple? That’s why we’re here to find out what National Poinset...

National Cocoa Day (December 13th)

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Quick facts When is it? Every December 13th It's also known as... Hot Cocoa Day Tagged as Chocolate Food & Drink What are the hashtags? #CocoaDay #NationalCocoaDay #HotCocoaDay Have we missed something? The superiority of chocolate (hot chocolate), both for Health and nourishment, will soon give it the same preference over tea and coffee in America which it has in Spain. Thomas Jefferson It is a little bit sad to say that President Jefferson didn’t quite hit the mark on this one, but many people can agree that he should have! Perhaps he should have included it in the American constitution to ensure that his good sense got passed on to the country he formed. It’s not too late to make this statement become true! National Cocoa Day reminds everyone that their options go far beyond “Tea or Coffee” when it comes to that morning hot beverage. So get ready to spend time enjoying National Cocoa Day at its finest! History of National Cocoa Day Chocolate’s H...