Remember those fun times at grandpa and grandma’s house when the whole family reunited and you spent countless hours playing with your cousins while the grownups discussed politics and mortgages? Many of us grew up around our cousins, spending summer and winter breaks with them and slowly walking into life together. Then came college and that amazing job opportunity out of state, and we gradually lost touch.
Because most of us found a best friend in our cousin at some point in our lives, Cousins Day was born. The origin of this unofficial holiday is unknown, but the reason for its existence is clear: it’s the time of the year to rekindle cousin affection and reestablish those beautiful and strong childhood bonds. Wherever you are on Cousins Day, take a minute or two to ring up or text your cousins near and far. They will surely be thinking of you then, too!
David Zinn has been creating original artwork in and around Ann Arbor, Michigan since 1987. In addition to commercial work, the artist has been spreading joy with his adorable 3D chalk drawings. (Part 2)
Word of the Day
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| Definition: | (adjective) Capable of soothing or eliminating pain. | ||
| Synonyms: | analgesic, analgetic | ||
| Usage: | She was in intense pain following the surgery and wondered whether the anodyne properties of her medication would be sufficient. | ||
Idiom of the Day
jug-eared— Having ears that stick out markedly from the side of the head, thus resembling the handles of a jug. |
History
First Ascent of the Eiger's North Face (1938)
 Switzerland's Eiger mountain was first summited in 1858, but the sheer north face of the 13,025-foot (3,970-m) Alpine peak was not successfully climbed until 1938, when two independent pairs of climbers met on the face, joined forces, and reached the summit as a team. It has been climbed many times since, sadly with many fatalities, which, due to the cliff's high visibility, occur in full view of nearby villages |
Amelia Mary Earhart (1897)
| After attending an air show in 1920, Earhart, who had previously worked as a military nurse and a social worker, decided she wanted to become a pilot. She bought her first plane the following year. In 1928, she became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic as a passenger, and four years later, she became the first female pilot to make the trip solo. In 1937, her plane mysteriously vanished over the Pacific as she and a copilot attempted to circumnavigate the globe. |
Hurricane Supplication Day
Observed in the U.S. Virgin Islands—St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John—Hurricane Supplication Day marks the beginning of the hurricane season. Special church services are held to pray for safety from the storms that ravage these and other Caribbean islands. The custom probably dates back to the "rogation" ceremonies (from the word rogare, meaning "to beg or supplicate"), which began in fifth-century England. Rogations usually followed a frightening series of storms, earthquakes, or other natural disasters.
Moon Express Aims for Multiple Lunar Landings, Sample Return Mission By 2020
Last month, Popular Mechanics covered the exciting prospect of the first ever commercial moon landing, which could launch by December 2017 if everything goes according to plan.READ MORE:
Moon Express Aims for Multiple Lunar Landings, Sample Return Mission By 2020
1847 - Richard M. Hoe patented the rotary-type printing press.
1849 - Georgetown University in Washington, DC, presented its first Doctor of Music Degree. It was given to Professor Henry Dielman.
1880 - Composer Ernest Bloch was born.
1933 - The first broadcast of "The Romance of Helen Trent" was heard on radio. 7,222 episodes were aired.
1938 - Artie Shaw recorded "Begin the Beguine."
1956 - Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis ended their team. They ended the partnership a decade after it began on July 25, 1946.
1969 - The Apollo 11 astronauts splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean.
1978 - Billy Martin was fired for the first of three times as the manager of the New York Yankees baseball team.
1985 - Walt Disney released their 25th full-length cartoon. The work was "The Black Cauldron."
1987 - Hulda Crooks, at 91 years of age, climbed Mt. Fuji. Hulda became the oldest person to climb Japan’s highest peak.
1995 - A three-night celebration of Frank Sinatra's 80th birthday began at Carnegie Hall.
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MOMIX will perform July 21 during the 2017 An Appalachian Summer Festival at Appalachian State University.
An Appalachian Summer Festival is a art festival that takes place at Appalachian State University.
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Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival is a music festival that takes place at Multiple Locations in Fairbanks.
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Zehnder's is a restaurant in Frankenmuth, Michigan, that serves American or midwestern-style food, including all-you-can-eat chicken dinners. Built in a former hotel, it has seating for 1,500 people and a total annual patronage of approximately a million people. In the 1980s, it was one of the ten largest restaurants in the United States.
Sweat Makes Champions
Four students of a gymnastics school in Xuzhou, China, do toe-pressure training for 30 minutes in the afternoon.
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Ireland - the 99-year-old Mother Superior lay quietly. She was dying.The Nuns had gathered around her bed, laying garlands around her and trying to make her last journey comfortable. They wanted to give her warm milk to drink but she declined.
crochetOne of the nuns took the glass back to the kitchen. Then, remembering a bottle of Irish Whiskey that had been receivedas a gift the previous Christmas, she opened it and poured a generous amount into the warm milk.Back at Mother Superior's bed, they lifted her head gently and held the glass to her lips. The very frail Nun drank a little, then a little more and before they knew it, she had finished the whole glass down to the last drop.As her eyes brightened, the nuns thought it would be a good opportunity to have one last talk with their spiritual leader.."Mother," the nuns asked earnestly, "Please give us some of your wisdom before you leave us"She raised herself up very slowly in the bed on one elbow, looked at them and said: "DON'T SELL THAT COW."
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Milk Carton Feeder
An old milk carton will make an adorable feeder. You can paint (or have the kids paint) a cardboard milk carton and then just cut holds for the feed. You may want to put a wooden dowel or even a wooden spoon through so that the birds have somewhere to land when they want to eat. These are really easy to make and are great for kids to do.
Unconventional uses for excess hand cream
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It’s never intentional but often inevitable. Unused items have a way of piling up in the dusty corners of cabinets and closets. These things can be left untouched for years, forgotten in favor of newer, shinier brands.
This is something I find particularly true with lotion, of all things. I’m very picky about my moisturizers, especially in Japan where the majority of which contain unnecessary whitening. But so many beauty kits come with their own bottles of hand cream, and lotion itself is one of those go-to gifts when shopping for a distant friends. In the end, I find myself with bottles upon bottles of unopened hand creams all going to rot in the back of my closet, and apparently I’m not the only one with this particular problem. Like an answer to prayer, the people over at Naver Matome recently released a list of additional uses for the lotion cluttering our cupboards, as suggested by Japan’s creative, frugal few. Here it is: seven unconventional uses for excess hand cream.
1. Keeping your hands clean
This one may not seem too far off from the regular function of hand cream. The procedure is certainly the same, but the purpose is all different. Basically, if you spread lotion on your hands before going out and getting your hands dirty, the oils make it harder for grime to stick to your hands. And, even if your hands do get a bit messy, the lotion makes it easier to wash the dirt off.
This one may not seem too far off from the regular function of hand cream. The procedure is certainly the same, but the purpose is all different. Basically, if you spread lotion on your hands before going out and getting your hands dirty, the oils make it harder for grime to stick to your hands. And, even if your hands do get a bit messy, the lotion makes it easier to wash the dirt off.
2. Smoothing split ends
After washing your hair, smooth a small bit of hand cream into the tips while it’s still damp. Just make sure that you don’t use too much. Most lotion contains a lot of oil, and soaking up too much oil will make your hair look clumpy and unclean.
After washing your hair, smooth a small bit of hand cream into the tips while it’s still damp. Just make sure that you don’t use too much. Most lotion contains a lot of oil, and soaking up too much oil will make your hair look clumpy and unclean.
3. Controlling static on your skirts
If you have a problem with your clothes clinging to you while you walk, try putting on a pair of tights or panty hose. Then coat your hands in a thin layer of lotion and swipe it down the length of your legs two or three times. This should lessen the friction between your skirts and your hosiery, preventing the buildup of static.
If you have a problem with your clothes clinging to you while you walk, try putting on a pair of tights or panty hose. Then coat your hands in a thin layer of lotion and swipe it down the length of your legs two or three times. This should lessen the friction between your skirts and your hosiery, preventing the buildup of static.
4. Cleaning stains on leather
If something has gotten your leather goods messy, try putting a dab of hand cream on the corner of a spare cloth and wipe away the stain with polishing motions. Just be careful: not all lotions will react well to the leather, so test it out on an inconspicuous spot before doing it for real.
If something has gotten your leather goods messy, try putting a dab of hand cream on the corner of a spare cloth and wipe away the stain with polishing motions. Just be careful: not all lotions will react well to the leather, so test it out on an inconspicuous spot before doing it for real.
5. Removing tacky price stickers
Don’t you hate it when your brand new purchase is ruined by the sticky remains of some hard-to-remove price sticker? Next time that happens, try smearing lotion over the top of the sticker. Leave it like that for about three minutes and then gently rub at it. Wash away the remains with water, and your item should be sticker free!
Don’t you hate it when your brand new purchase is ruined by the sticky remains of some hard-to-remove price sticker? Next time that happens, try smearing lotion over the top of the sticker. Leave it like that for about three minutes and then gently rub at it. Wash away the remains with water, and your item should be sticker free!
6. Restoring old suction cups
Hand cream is good for not only taking things off but for sticking them on! Spreading a thin layer of lotion over the surface of an old suction cup fills in the gaps and smooths over any rough patches, restoring its ability to stick to things.
Hand cream is good for not only taking things off but for sticking them on! Spreading a thin layer of lotion over the surface of an old suction cup fills in the gaps and smooths over any rough patches, restoring its ability to stick to things.
7. Revitalizing your scissors
If your scissors have gone dull but you need to make a quick cut, spread a thin layer of lotion along the edge of the blade then open and close the scissors a few times. Be sure to wipe away the lotion before going to use them.
If your scissors have gone dull but you need to make a quick cut, spread a thin layer of lotion along the edge of the blade then open and close the scissors a few times. Be sure to wipe away the lotion before going to use them.
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