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Celebrate Int'l Mountain Day
Towering, majestic, and beautiful. Mountains are some of the most beautiful of nature’s structures, stolid and regal they stand against the sky, of such a size that they can catch entire countryside’s in their shadow, and turn back the ravages of storms against their unflinching sides.
They are the source of recreation and resource, with snow covered sides providing ski slopes to enthusiasts, and minerals in abundance to those brave enough to delve into their stony sides.
In certain areas of the world they are also a source of unique agriculture, providing ample space for the production of those products that grow best on their slopes. Coffee, Cocoa, Herbs, Spices, and the form of handicrafts that spring from the minds of those who live in the unchanging protection of these towering edifices to geology. International Mountain Day is your opportunity to head out and appreciate these unique land forms, and all they have to offer.
History of International Mountain Day
Established in December of 2003, the United Nations General Assembly created this day to help bring awareness to all of the things we rely on mountains for.
Whether it’s all of the glories mentioned above, or how necessary they are for the health and well-being of the flora and fauna that call them their home, International Mountain Day promotes them all.
Butter sculptures often depict animals, people, buildings and other objects. They are best known as attractions at state fairs in the United States as lifesize cows and people, but can also be found on banquet tables and even small decorative butter pats
Word of the Day
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| Definition: | (verb) Be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action. | ||
| Synonyms: | hover, vacillate, vibrate | ||
| Usage: | He continues to oscillate between accepting the prestigious promotion and retiring. | ||
Idiom of the Day
ride the pine— In sports (especially baseball), to remain sitting on the bench, rather than be an active participant in the game. Primarily heard in US. |
This Day in History
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Established (1946)
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)—now the United Nations Children's Fund—was founded in 1946 for the purpose of providing relief to children in countries devastated by World War II. After 1950, it turned to general children's welfare programs, winning the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1965. Today, it focuses on areas in which relatively small expenditures can have a significant impact
Max Born (1882)
A prominent German physicist, Born taught theoretical physics at the University of Göttingen from 1921 to 1933, until Nazi policies forced him—a person of Jewish descent—to flee to England, where he continued to teach at the university level. He made contributions to various branches of physics, including solid-state physics and optics, but his most important work was that related to quantum mechanics, which earned him a Nobel Prize in Physics in 1954.
Burkina Faso Republic Day
On this day in 1958, Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) voted to become an independent republic within the French community. It was then internally self-governing until it achieved independence in 1960. This is considered the most important national holiday in Burkina Faso, with many events held in the capital city of Ouagadougou.
Monk seal spotted with eel stuck up its nose. Oh yeah, that happens, scientists say
| Have you ever gotten home from work and thought, boy, that was a rough day? Well, at least you don't have a big eel hanging out of your nose. Researchers at the Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program spotted a monk seal lounging with an eel jammed up its nose on ... |
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1719 - The first recorded sighting of the aurora borealis took place in New England.
1769 - Edward Beran of London patented venetian blinds.
1816 - Indiana was admitted to the Union as the 19th American state.
1844 - Dr. Horace Wells became the first person to have a tooth extracted after receiving an anesthetic for the dental procedure. Nitrous Oxide, or laughing gas, was the anesthetic.
1872 - Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback became America's first black governor when he took office as acting governor of Louisiana.
1882 - Boston's Bijou Theater had its first performance. It was the first American playhouse lit exclusively by electricity.
1943 - The City Center of Music and Drama was dedicated in New York by Mayor Fiorello Laguardia.
1951 - Joe DiMaggio (New York Yankees) announced his retirement from major league baseball. DiMaggio only played for the Yankees during his 13-year career.
1960 - Aretha Franklin made her New York debut at the Village Vanguard.
1981 - Muhammad Ali fought his last fight. He lost his 61st fight to Trevor Berbick.
1987 - Charlie Chaplin's trademark cane and bowler hat were sold at Christie's for £82,500.
2000 - Mario Lemeiux, owner of Pittsburgh Penguins, announced that he would end his three-plus year retirement and become an active National Hockey League (NHL) player again. When Lemieux returned officially he became the first owner/player in NHL history.
2013 - Standard & Poors announced that Facebook would join its S&P 500 index "after the close of trading on December 20."
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If You Were Born Today, December 11
You are an ardent and determined person, yet sensitive and even nervous at times. While you may appear confident, you are more of an introspective and sometimes even cynical character. Both freedom and security are equally important to you, which is often a conflict in your life and can lead to some indecisiveness. Always searching for truths, and instinctively knowing that there is not only one, you possess considerable strength of character once you grow out of your youthful uncertainty. Famous people born today:
1725 George Mason, American statesman (Bill of Rights), born in Fairfax County, Colony of Virginia (d. 1792)
1843 Robert Koch, German pioneering bacteriologist (TB, cholera, Nobel Prize 1905), born in Clausthal, Hanover (d. 1910)
1889 Walter Knott, American farmer who created the Knott's Berry Farm amusement park in California and introduced the boysenberry to America, born in San Bernardino, California (d. 1981)
1890 Carlos Gardel, Argentine singer and the most prominent figure in the history of tango, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1935)
1918 Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Russian writer(Cancer Ward, Nobel 1970), born in Kislovodsk, Russia (d. 2008)
1931 Rita Moreno [Rosita Dolores Alverío], Puerto Rican singer, dancer and actress (West Side Story), born in Humacao, Puerto Rico
1943 John Kerry, US Secretary of State (2013-17) and 2004 presidential nominee of the Democratic Party, born in Aurora, Colorado
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TODAY: Nobel Prize laureate Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Russian novelist, historian, short story writer, and an outspoken critic of the Soviet Union and communism, is born.
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Halifax Humane Society Fur Ball 2018
Dec 13, 2018 | Daytona Beach, FL
Ocean Center|101 N Atlantic Ave
The annual Halifax Humane Society Fur Ball in Daytona Beach, Florida, is a fundraising gala that is both elegant and for a good cause. The one-day engagement lends a hand to our four-legged friends and showcases the area’s finest chocolatiers and chefs serving up culinary gems, with the crown jewel of the evening being the live auction in which local business donate big ticket items, from island getaways to new cars.
further information: Fur Ball 2018
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Historic Downtown Jersey City Farmers' Market 2018
Dec 13, 2018 | Dec 17, 2018 | Jersey City, NJ
Grove PATH Plaza|325 Grove St
The Historic Downtown Farmers' Market keeps on growing and growing. More vendors are popping up yearly to serve you the freshest local produce, baked goods and other delicious fare. From May to December, you can take a stroll through the market to stock up on these goodies before the devastating winter swoops in and reduces you to frequent trips through the drive-thru.
further information: Historic Downtown Jersey City Farmers' Market
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WinterWonderGrass 2018
Dec 14-16, 2018 | Stratton, VT
Stratton Mountain Resort|5 Village Lodge Rd
If two heads are better than one, the same must go for festivals. Both the Colorado and California versions of WinterWonderGrass are impressive. One has the High Sierra and Squaw Valley; the other has the Rocky Mountains and Beaver Creek. But both have world-class blue grass and acoustic roots music, local craft beer, local foods and a kind-hearted community ready to rock out.
further information: WinterWonderGrass Music and Brew Fest Tickets | Vivid Seats
Pictures of the day
Swallows, together with martins, form a family of passerine birds known as the Hirundinidae. They are found around the world on all continents, including occasionally in Antarctica. There are around 90 species of Hirundinidae, with the greatest diversity found in Africa, which is thought to be where they evolved as hole-nesters. For the most part swallows are insectivorous, taking flying insects on the wing and using foveae in their eyes to help track prey. This picture shows the pied-winged swallow, which is found in several countries in western Africa.
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24 Unusual Uses for Butter
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1. Aid in Swallowing Pills
No need to worry if you’re one of those people who has a hard time swallowing vitamins and other pills. Just coat the pill with a little butter, take a big gulp of water, and let that tablet slide right down!
2. Nourish Dry or Brittle Nails
If you suffer from dry or brittle nails, then grab a stick of butter, rub a dab onto each cuticle, don some cotton gloves overnight, and voila! The proteins from the butter help to strengthen the nails and prevent cracking.
3. Slice Through Sticky Foods
Don’t you hate when you cut through a pan of brownies and by the third pass, the knife is caked with brownie scraps that make it nearly impossible to continue? Next time, coat your knife with butter first and then try cutting. Your knife will slice through pies, brownies, and other sticky foods.
4. Remove Sticky Residues
Have you ever gotten tree sap on a car before? It can be a pain to remove. Apply butter to the sap and rub with a soft cloth until it’s gone. You can also help remove glue from your hands by first applying butter before washing too.
5. Grease a Creaky Door
Noisy doors can be annoying. With over 2,000 uses for WD-40, you might find yourself fresh out of a can. No need for concern — just open up a stick of butter and generously rub it onto the hinges. Squeaky door be gone!
6. Prevent Moldy Cheese
If you don’t use all of your hard cheese in one sitting, it’s tempting to throw it in the fridge with a little baggie on it and call it good. Too often the cheese will begin to mold rather quickly. Rub a little butter on the exposed portion of the cheese, and it will form a tight seal that prevents the mold from growing.
7. Reduce Snow Shoveling Time
According to this article from Yahoo!, if you rub ¼ cup of butter on a snow shovel, you will prevent the snow from sticking to the shovel. Thus you'll avoid the annoyance of having to always smack your shovel on the ground, which in theory reduces shoveling time.
8. Loosen a Stubborn Ring
Ever get a ring stuck on your finger? Instead of panicking, run to the fridge and grab the butter. Rub it liberally onto your finger, which should allow the ring to slip right off.
9. Soften Your Hands
The proteins and fats in butter act as a natural moisturizer. In the event you run out of real moisturizer, rub a little butter all over your hands (as long as you don’t mind smelling like popcorn all day).
10. Remove Gum From Hair
If you have kids, then chances are you have done battle with bubble gum — either in the carpet or your child’s hair. Rub butter all over the gummed hair and allow it to absorb. The gum should slide out without a fight.
11. Obtain a Close Shave
If you ran out of shaving cream and don’t want to use soap, which can often dry out skin, try butter! Since butter is a great moisturizer, it can be a great shaving cream substitute since it won’t dry your skin and will leave you feeling soft and smooth.
12. Remove Ink From Plastic
If you’ve ever accidentally marked up plastic with an ink pen or have had kids deface their Barbie dolls with Dad’s new ballpoint, then grab the butter and rub it generously onto the plastic. Let it soak in for a bit. After that, the ink stains should wipe away easily.
13. Prevent Boil-Overs
Cooking pasta is fun, but if you don’t keep your eye on the boiling noodles at all times, you could wind up with a boil-over and a mess to clean up. To prevent the noodles from erupting over the sides, put a pat or two of butter into the pot.
14. Condition Your Hair
Do you suffer from dry hair? Is your conditioner just not cutting it? Try saturating your hair with a little butter. The natural fats and proteins will help give a healthy shine to your hair and leave it feeling smooth.
15. Relieve Bad Rashes
If you’ve got a nasty rash, you may want to try coating it with butter a couple times a day. According to this article, you should wrap your rash in a bandage after the second coating, and after a few days you’ll be all set.
16. Shine Up Your Leather
Are you looking to get your softball mitt into pre-season shape? Try rubbing the glove with a little butter to loosen up the fibers and give the old glove a nice shine. This trick can work on leather belts and shoes too.
17. Preserve Half-Used Onions
The other day I cut onion slices to throw on the grill. I only used half. Normally I would put a half-used onion into a baggie and placed it in the fridge knowing that in a day or two my poor onion would be shriveled and dehydrated. Not so anymore. Simply spread a bit of butter onto your onion and wrap it in foil to keep your onion fresher longer.
18. Untangle a Knotted Necklace
If a tangled necklace is giving you fits, rub a little butter onto the entwined area and use a fork or other small pointed item to work out the kink.
19. Remove Watermarks From Wood
If you have condensation rings on your wood desk or other furniture, you can apply about a tablespoon of butter to the water mark and rub it into the wood. Allow it to sit overnight and wipe off the excess in the morning. The butter replaces lost moisture and restores the wood.
20. Massage Your Feet
If you need to appease those “barking dogs,” then grab a half stick of butter and apply a good portion to your feet. According to Reader’s Digest, if you wrap your feet in a warm, damp towel after you baste them in butter, they'll feel rejuvenated.
21. Revitalize an Old Candle
If you’ve ever pulled out an old candle from storage, you’ll notice a white residue on it. If you take a bit of butter and rub the candle vigorously, you’ll begin to dislodge the pale film and the butter will coat the candle to restore a nice glossy luster.
22. Distract Your Cat From Guests
If your cat gets a little anxious when people are around, then distract it with a pat of butter. Rub a small amount on the top of your kitty’s paw and your feline will be more consumed with cleaning her paws than dealing with visitors.
23. Bring Out Your Artistic Side
For those who are much less practical and much more creative, you can always attempt a butter sculpture!
24. Accelerate a Heart Attack
As if we don’t have enough possibilities to increase our health risks, you could always try deep fried butter! Not only can you deep fry your Twinkies or your Oreos, now you can deep fry your butter for a “delicious” snack!
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