★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE LICORICE Enjoy the rich history of licorice with a variety of flavors to explore this National Licorice Day. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 12 ORIGIN Licorice has been used since ancient Egypt. STAT Black licorice is made from the root of the Glycyrrhiza […]
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE REFRESHMENT This day is a chance to celebrate the iconic taste of Coca-Cola and its place in American culture. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN May 8th ORIGIN The first Coca-Cola was served in 1886. STAT Coca-Cola is sold in over 200 countries. STAT Over
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EAT FREELY TODAY On National Eat What You Want Day, enjoy the freedom to choose your meals without any restrictions. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN May 11 ORIGIN The origins of National Eat What You Want Day remain unclear. STAT Americans consume an average of
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WELCOME TO THE CELEBRATION Join us in honoring a true American creation—deep dish pizza. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 5th ORIGIN Chicago, Illinois STAT Deep dish pizza was invented in 1943. STAT Chicago is home to over 70 deep dish pizzerias. VIBE Hearty, comforting,
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EMBRACE CLEANLINESS On this day, we highlight the importance of a tidy space for mental clarity and productivity. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN May 10 each year ORIGIN Established in the early 2000s as a way to encourage tidiness STAT Studies show a clean environment
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE CARAMEL Join us for National Caramel Day and enjoy a sweet celebration of this beloved treat. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 5th ORIGIN First celebrated in 2016 STAT The average American consumes 22 pounds of candy per year STAT Caramel was first made
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ THE DAY OF READING It’s World Book Day. On April 23, the anniversary of both Shakespeare’s and Cervantes’ deaths, the world celebrates reading. Pick up a book; give a book; exchange a rose. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 23 FOUNDED 1995 by UNESCO NAMED
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ VICTORY IN EUROPE It’s V-E Day. On May 8, 1945, Nazi Germany surrendered — ending Europe’s deadliest war. Today, 81 years later, we remember the 50 million dead and the cost of freedom. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN May 8 EVENT Nazi Germany surrender, 1945
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ALL ABOARD It’s National Train Day. On the second Saturday of May, we honor the Golden Spike of 1869 and America’s railroad heritage. From Amtrak to Polar Express, trains are romance. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN Second Saturday of May FOUNDED 2008 by Amtrak HONORS
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ PROTECTORS OF THE NIGHT It’s National Bat Appreciation Day. On April 17, America honors the only flying mammal — 48 native species, billions of dollars in pest control, and an urgent conservation crisis. Bats matter. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 17 US NATIVE SPECIES
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