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National Eat A Peach Day is a day that is dedicated to eating peaches, as the name suggests. Peaches offer several health benefits, so not only do they taste amazing, but they are great for your well-being too. They are excellent in blood press
National Lemon Meringue Pie Day is a celebration held every year. Lemon meringue pie is one of the most popular pies in Great Britain and North America. Lemon custard is usually attributed to the Quakers in the late 1700s. The idea for a fluffy
Bowling is a sport that appeals to people of all ages, gender and is becoming more and more accessible. The sport dates back to ancient Egyptian times, as primitive bowling artifacts have been found in graves from around 5,000 BC.
Alpacas have been domesticated for more than 9000 years and have been vitally important to the people of the Andes over the centuries. The Alpaca Owners Association was founded to help educate people about how lovable and soft alpacas are and h
A carousel, also known as a merry-go-round, is a sort of amusement ride which consists of a circular platform that rotates and has seats for riders. The word carousel comes from the word 'garosello,' which is Italian, and the word 'carosella' m
National Sour Candy Day is a day dedicated to sour candy. Sour candy can be traced back to the 1950s and 1960s. Sour Patch Kids were first introduced in the late 1970s in Ontario, Canada, making their way to the US in the mid-1980s. American Li
National Blueberry Muffin Day is a day to celebrate the culinary delight of the blueberry muffin. Blueberries can help with weight loss, healthy digestion and promote feeling full. They can also help with mental health, protect against heart di
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The first recorded recipe for date bread originated in Britain in 1939. Nearly 76 years later, a date nut bread eating championship was held in New York City in 2006, in which the winner ate 29 sandwiches in 8 minutes. Date nut bread has some n
National Coquito Day is a Puerto Rican tropical version of eggnog traditionally enjoyed around the holiday season. Coquito can be translated as ‘little coconut,’ and the name is very apt since this holiday drink is flavored generously with rum
Caroling is a time-honored way to celebrate Christmas with friends and family. When caroling, groups sing traditional Christmas songs to celebrate the festive season with friends and relatives. They also sing Christmas songs to honor their fami
National Oatmeal Muffin Day is a delicious and delightful combination of foods that makes other foods jealous because of its delicious taste and nutritional value. Oatmeal is a grain that offers many health benefits, such as being high in fiber
The National Button Society established Button Day as a celebration for all who enjoyed collecting and crafting with buttons. The buttons you collect can be used for many different things, like repairing clothes with missing buttons. Buttons ar
Tacos are the Mexican equivalent of a sandwich. Instead of bread, a hard or soft tortilla is wrapped or folded around a tasty filling. The conquistador Cortez mentioned a meal prepared with tortillas as far back as 1520. The tacos at a truly au
Rollercoaster Day is celebrated annually on the 16th of August. The date was chosen because it commemorates the first vertical loop rollercoaster, which was patented in 1898. It is believed that the oldest rollercoasters came from the Russian M
Beer Lover’s Day is dedicated to all the different kinds of beer and the celebration of the people who love it. Beer dates back to the 4th millennium BC in western Iran, as ancients were learning to make and drink beer using malted barley. Beer
National Brownie Day is the perfect chance to indulge in some decadent goodness that might be avoided the rest of the year. Brownies are so popular that they can be found served as the foundation for sundaes, chopped up in milkshakes, or even m
Cotton candy is possibly the most amazing form of caramelization ever invented by man. It is unsurprising considering the number of names that the treat itself is known by, including candy cobwebs, Hawai mithai, candy floss, and our personal fa
National Miners' Day was established in 2009 by the U.S. Senate. The day is dedicated to the men and women who dig deep into the earth to bring out the riches that help sustain our lives. There are mines worldwide that pull a variety of mineral
The original Ninja were warriors of the Iga Province of Japan during the Sengoku period. They were raised up from the basic people of the countryside, without access to proper armor, weapons, or training to use them. The “traditional” black clo
Dice are popular throughout the world. Ancient dice were not significantly different from modern forms, and the concept of a six-faced cube with dots has been the world’s most famous pastime and gambling tool for centuries. The oldest known set
National Bartender Day aims to make customers think about the great service their favorite bartenders give while pouring pints, mixing cocktails, all while displaying great people skills or being a shoulder to cry on or a person to confide in.
Fritters are popular all over the world, though they’re not called fritters everywhere you go. In Asia, several varieties, including the Burmese a-kyaw, which is popularly made with a rich gourd filling, are typically served with tea or for bre
National Eat A Red Apple Day is a day to celebrate the iconic Red Delicious apple. The iconic apple is so engrained in our minds as what an apple looks like that if you ask a child to draw an apple, without question, the child will reach for a
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