On November 24, 1859 a book was published that would change the world and the way we look at it, making today NATIONAL EVOLUTION DAY! Charles Darwin had spent years painstakingly researching “The Origin Of The Species,” the book that founded evolutionary biology. Originally released with the mouthy title “On the Origin of Species by …
Retailers call it Black Friday, most of us call it the day after Thanksgiving, but more and more of us are calling it NATIONAL BUY NOTHING DAY! The Friday after Thanksgiving is the biggest shopping day in the United States, kicking off our annual materialistic feeding frenzy that we call Christmas shopping, where we buy …
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On this day in 1955, entertainment conglomerate RCA Victor made its best investment when they paid $35,000 to Sam Philips’ small Memphis record company for Elvis Presley’s contract, making today NATIONAL SUN RECORDS DAY! Everyone knows that Presley went on to become one of the most successful and recognizable entertainers of all time, but Sun …
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We criticize it, complain about it, yell at it and take it for granted, but we can’t ignore the squeakiest wheel in the house, and the reason we celebrate NATIONAL TELEVISION DAY! Whether you prefer Kimmel to Colbert, GMA to Judge Judy, or “Hard Core Pawn” over The Science Channel, our not-so-silent partner, Mister Television, …
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This is your day, friends. You know who you are – your mind spins on a slightly different axis than other people’s brains, who never seem to quite get you. Know this; you are not alone, not on NATIONAL ABSURDITY DAY! You know damned well the whole world has gone mad, and most people just sort of go along …
160 years ago today, one of the greatest speeches in the history of speeches was given on November 19, 1863, to honor the fallen in the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War, making today NATIONAL GETTYSBURG ADDRESS DAY! The Battle of Gettysburg had taken place the previous July 1 to July 3, leaving each …
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The little son of a bitch is 95 years old today and still looks like he did decades ago. Dorian Gray didn’t age so well, not even that famous vampire Dick Clark before he got crushed by a falling New Year’s Eve ball, leaving us no option but celebrating NATIONAL MICKEY MOUSE DAY! Mickey Mouse …
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Do you love Lucy? How about Conan O’Brien, Maureen O’Hara, Helen of Troy, Mohammed, Ann Margaret, Brigham Young, Hedy Lammar, Vincent Van Gogh or Brenda Starr? Today, we rejoice. It’s NATIONAL LOVE YOUR RED HAIR DAY! While some natural redheads feel self conscious about their flaming locks, an equal amount of people are jealous of …
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You could have knocked me over with a feather when I found out today’s National Day walks like a duck and talks like duck on NATIONAL CLICHE DAY! It’s an ill wind that blows no one any good, and on Cliche Day we wish the wind to be ever at your back as you keep …
