★ ★ ★ ★ ★ GET READY TO WASH Celebrate the impact of hand hygiene with a focus on health and wellness this week. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN First week of December ORIGIN Established by the CDC in 2008 STAT Washing hands can reduce respiratory illnesses by up to […]
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WELCOME TO SWEETNESS Join us in celebrating the joy of cotton candy and its place in American culture. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN December 7 ORIGIN Invented in 1897 by a dentist named William Morrison STAT Cotton candy can be made in over 30 different
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WELCOME TO COOKIE WEEK This week is a time to savor and share the joy of cookie baking—join in the festivities with loved ones. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN First week of July every year. ORIGIN Established in the early 2000s. STAT The average American
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EMBRACE INCLUSIVITY Clerc-Gallaudet Week encourages a deeper understanding of the deaf community and its rich cultural heritage. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN First week of April ORIGIN Established to honor Laurent Clerc and Thomas Gallaudet STAT Approximately 2-3 million deaf individuals in the U.S. STAT
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WELCOME TO SAINT NICHOLAS DAY Join us in honoring the spirit of giving with traditions that inspire generosity. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN December 6 ORIGIN Derived from the traditions surrounding Saint Nicholas of Myra STAT Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of children, sailors,
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE PAWNBROKERS National Pawnbrokers Day is an opportunity to appreciate the financial lifeline pawnbrokers provide to many individuals and families. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN June 17 ORIGIN Established in 2012 by the National Pawnbrokers Association STAT Approximately 30 million Americans use pawn services annually
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONORING OUR MINERS On December 6, we take a moment to celebrate the dedication of miners across the nation. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN December 6 ORIGIN Established to honor miners' contributions STAT Over 500,000 miners work in the U.S. STAT Mining supports over 1.2
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WELCOME TO CELEBRATION Join us as we celebrate the microwave oven and its impact on modern cooking. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN December 6 ORIGIN Originally invented in 1945 by Percy Spencer STAT Over 90% of American homes have a microwave oven. STAT The first
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE GAZPACHO June 14 is a day to enjoy this vibrant and refreshing soup that embodies the flavors of summer. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN June 14 ORIGIN Andalusia, Spain STAT Gazpacho dates back to the 8th century. STAT Over 20 varieties of gazpacho exist
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