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National Walk Around Things Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ JOIN THE FUN Walking around things lets us discover the world—embrace the unexpected. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 6 ORIGIN The exact origin is unknown, but it promotes mindfulness. STAT Walking can burn 100 calories in 30 minutes. STAT Americans walked an average of

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National School Librarian Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATING LIBRARIANS Today, we honor the essential role of school librarians in education and community—guiding students toward a brighter future. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 4 ORIGIN Established in 2000 by the American Association of School Librarians STAT Over 80% of K-12 students have

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National Love Our Children Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE OUR CHILDREN Today is a special day to honor the love we share with children and recognize their importance in our lives. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 11 annually ORIGIN Established in 2001 by the National Love Our Children Campaign STAT 1 in

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National Hug a Newsperson Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE JOURNALISM On this special day, we recognize the impact of journalists in our society. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN February 6 each year ORIGIN Established to honor journalists STAT About 1,300 daily newspapers in the U.S. STAT Over 40% of newsrooms face budget cuts

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National Chicken Cordon Bleu Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE FLAVOR Join us in honoring a dish that is a culinary delight cherished by many across the nation. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 4 ORIGIN The dish is believed to have originated in Switzerland. STAT Chicken cordon bleu has been a popular menu

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