★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WELCOME TO AWARENESS WEEK This week highlights the importance of understanding congenital heart defects and supporting those affected. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN February 7-14 ORIGIN Established by the American Heart Association in 2011 STAT 1 in 100 babies is born with a congenital heart […]
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WEAR RED TOGETHER Join millions in the fight against heart disease by wearing red on this special day. Your participation matters. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN First Friday of February ORIGIN Launched in 2003 by the American Heart Association STAT 1 in 3 women dies
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ UNDERSTANDING THE TRANSITION Explore the essence of governance during a transition period with this unique observance. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN November 12 ORIGIN The term 'lame duck' dates back to the 18th century. STAT Lame duck sessions occur when Congress meets after the election.
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE TOGETHER On this special day, enjoy a delicious frozen yogurt that brings people together in joyous celebration. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN February 6 ORIGIN 1970s, with a rise in popularity in the 1980s STAT Frozen yogurt sales reached over $1 billion in 2018.
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE CHOPSTICKS Join us in honoring the rich history of chopsticks with a strong cultural significance that spans centuries. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN January 6 ORIGIN Chopsticks originated in ancient China around 1200 BC. STAT Approximately 50% of the world's population uses chopsticks. STAT
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE SWEETNESS Bubble Gum Day is a chance to relive childhood memories and enjoy a simple pleasure that brings smiles. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN First Friday of February ORIGIN Created in 2008 by Ruth Spiro STAT Over 300 million pieces of gum are chewed
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WELCOME TO OPTIMISM Optimist Day encourages us to embrace a positive outlook on life and inspire those around us. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 3, annually ORIGIN Established in 1968 by the Optimist International organization STAT Studies show optimistic people live longer. STAT Optimism
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE WEATHER WISDOM This National Weatherperson’s Day, let’s acknowledge the importance of meteorologists in our daily lives. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN February 5 ORIGIN Established in 2014 by the National Weather Service STAT Over 14,000 meteorologists in the U.S. STAT More than 38,000 weather
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