★ ★ ★ ★ ★ SWEET CELEBRATION Join us for a sweet celebration of candy corn and its place in American culture. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 30 ORIGIN Invented in the 1880s by George Renninger STAT Approximately 20 million pounds produced annually STAT Candy corn was originally called […]
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A LITERARY CELEBRATION Join us in celebrating the timeless themes of creation and consequence on National Frankenstein Friday. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN Last Friday in October ORIGIN Established in 2021 STAT Frankenstein was published on January 1, 1818 STAT The novel has inspired over
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WELCOME TO PUMPKIN DAY On October 26, we celebrate a beloved fall staple—the pumpkin. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 26, annually ORIGIN Established in 2006 STAT Over 1.5 billion pounds produced in 2022 STAT Illinois is the top pumpkin-producing state VIBE Festive, colorful, and
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WELCOME TO BOLOGNA DAY Join us in celebrating a beloved lunch staple—bologna has a rich history and endless possibilities. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 24 ORIGIN Bologna sausage dates back to Italy, but the American version became popular in the early 20th century. STAT
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CHEERS TO BEER On National American Beer Day, we honor the craftsmanship of American brewers and their contributions to our culture. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 27 ORIGIN Celebrated since 2005 STAT Over 8,000 breweries in the U.S. STAT Craft beer sales account for
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WELCOME TO FOOD DAY Celebrate the joys of food with a special focus on healthy eating habits. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 24 ORIGIN Established in 2011 by the Center for Food Safety STAT Approximately 30% of food in the U.S. is wasted each
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MAKE A DIFFERENCE This day is a chance to come together for a greater cause and make a lasting impact in our communities. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 28, 2023 ORIGIN Established in 1992 by USA WEEKEND magazine STAT Over 3 million people participate
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