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National Walnut Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CRACK & CRUNCH! It’s National Walnut Day. On May 17, America honors the two-lobed, brain-shaped, improbably versatile nut that built California’s Central Valley and Missouri’s hollers — the walnut in every brownie, every banana bread, every Waldorf salad for 150 years. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━

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National Pack Rat Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE COLLECTING Today, we embrace the joy of collecting—from trinkets to treasures. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN May 17 ORIGIN Established in 2007 by the founder of the National Pack Rat Association. STAT Over 60% of Americans identify as collectors. STAT The average American home

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National Cherry Cobbler Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CHERRY COBBLER CELEBRATION Join us in celebrating the deliciousness of cherry cobbler, a beloved American dessert that warms the heart. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN May 17 each year ORIGIN Dates back to the 19th century STAT Over 90 million pounds of cherries are harvested

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National Sea Monkey Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WELCOME TO SEA MONKEY DAY Celebrate the joy of Sea Monkeys—tiny pets with a big impact. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 15 ORIGIN 1960s, created by Harold von Braunhut STAT Sea Monkeys are a type of brine shrimp. STAT They can live up to

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National Piercing Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE YOUR STYLE Embrace the beauty of self-expression through piercings with a focus on safety and culture. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN National Piercing Day is observed on July 24. ORIGIN The day was established to promote awareness of safe piercing practices. STAT Over 1

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National Mimosa Day

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ BRUNCH IN A GLASS It’s National Mimosa Day. On May 16, raise a flute of champagne and orange juice — the Ritz Paris classic that became America’s signature brunch cocktail. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN May 16 INVENTED 1925 at Ritz Paris CREATOR Frank Meier,

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