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  Hello everyone,                           Wonder what it’s like to see the world from a “left-handed” point of view? On International Lefthanders Day, August 13, you get to explore that world for a day. Did you know Presidents Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama were all left-handed?  Rock out with Paul McCartney or Jimi Hendrix, the world’s greatest left-handed guitarist.  (Stevie Ray Vaughan, born right-handed, learned to play a left-handed guitar like his hero, Hendrix). There’s also Oprah Winfrey,  Julia Roberts and Lady Gaga, left-handers all.  In baseball, there were the legendary “southpaws,  Babe Ruth and Sandy Koufax. So, if you’re left-handed, grab your left-handed cup and make a toast to all left-handers, everywhere!   Celebrating it’s first year recognized in 1976, Lefthanders International helpe...

 Hello everyone,                          International Youth Day 2020 is celebrated every year on August 12. This year the day will celebrated with the theme 'Engagement of Youth for Global Action' across the country. International Youth Day is celebrated to highlight the importance of young people in the nation. Celebrations of youth day are different in different countries. Many countries organize youth conferences on issues such as education and employment.Other activities in various countries that celebrate the day include concerts promoting the world's youth, as well as various sporting events, parades, and mobile exhibitions that showcase young people's achievements.   United Nations, the UN has planned various activities to celebrate the day that includes concerts, workshops, cultural events and meetings to engage the youth.The events wi...

 Hello everyone,                        Here’s a special day you can celebrate without getting up from the sofa. Lazy Day is an ideal excuse to take a break and enjoy some precious “me” time, without feeling guilty about it. Now’s your chance to stop tearing around doing chores and organizing events. Sit down and relax, or go back to bed for a nap. You could even mark the occasion by pampering yourself with a massage treatment or visit to a spa – if getting there doesn’t seem too much like hard work, that is. Did you know that being lazy from time-to-time can actually be good for you? After all, for one, lazy people are more likely to be well-rested. There are many benefits that are associated with getting sufficient amounts of sleep. This includes decreased inflammation, decreased stress, having a greater attention span, and improved memory. There are also a num...

Hello everyone,                           A reminder of the day when a nuclear weapon was used during an armed conflict between two countries, and the lives it took while razing a city to the ground. The effects of the atomic bomb that was dropped by the US on the city of Hiroshima, Japan in 1945, saw a large number of people continue to die months after the incident, and most were innocent civilians. In memory of the day and of those who lost their lives, August 6 is marked yearly as Hiroshima Day. The incident took place in the final year of World War II, when the United States detonated two nuclear weapons over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with the consent of the United Kingdom, which was as per the Quebec Agreement. The first bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 and after three days, the second bomb was dropped on Nagasak...

Hello everyone,                          National Watermelon Day encourages the consumption of Watermelons. Watermelons can lower the risk of heart disease and reduce hypertension. About 92% of a watermelon is water making it a popular refreshing fruit. Watermelons have high Lycopene levels that promote cardiovascular health, bone health, and prevent prostate cancer. The first recorded watermelon harvest occurred nearly 5,000 years ago in Egypt and is depicted in Egyptian hieroglyphics on walls of their ancient buildings. Watermelons were often placed in the burial tombs of kings to nourish them in the afterlife. According to Guinness World Records, the world’s heaviest watermelon was grown by Chris Kent of Sevierville, Tennessee in 2013, weighing in at 350.5 lbs.  More than 300 varieties of watermelon are cultivated in the United States and South...

Hello everyone,                          Everyone should climb a mountain at least once in their lives. It is an exhilarating experience, with a huge reward at the peak… a big sense of accomplishment for reaching new heights. Fresh air and magnificent scenery, only adds to the joy of climbing a mountain to the summit. You might climb just one mountain, and attain pride and bragging rights to family and friends. Or, you might find the experience so rewarding, that mountain climbing becomes a new hobby, as you seek the challenge of conquering one peak after another. National Mountain Climbing Day was established in honor of this author’s son, Bobby Matthews, and his friend Josh Madigan, for successfully climbing the 46 High Peaks of New Your State’s Adirondack Mountains. These two young men, climbed the 46th peak, Whiteface Mountain, on August 1, 201...

Hello everyone,                         National Mutt Day, also known as National Mixed Breed Dog Day, was created in 2005 by Celebrity Pet & Family Lifestyle Expert and Animal Welfare Advocate, Colleen Paige and is celebrated on both July 31st and December 2nd. National Mutt Day is all about embracing, saving and celebrating mixed breed dogs. The biggest percentage of dogs abandoned and euthanized is due to the constant over-breeding and public desire of designer dogs and pure bred puppies that are sold to pet stores supplied by puppy mills that often produce ill and horribly neglected animals. Mixed breed dogs tend to be healthier, better behaved, they live longer and are just as able to perform the duties of pure bred dogs - such as bomb and drug sniffing, search and rescue and guiding the blind. There are millions of loving and healthy mixed breed dogs ...

Hello everyone,                        Friendship Day is observed on July 30 every year to mark the importance of friends. Also known as ‘International Friendship Day’, people across the world celebrate the friendship and the relationship that exist between friends. Generally, Friendship Day is celebrated by exchanging greeting cards and partying with friends. However, the ongoing corona virus crisis has left little hope for that and thus this year, people will have to stay at home and celebrate Friendship Day virtually. In 2011, the United Nations General Assembly (UN) designated July 30 as the International Day of Friendship to   "promote a shared spirit of human solidarity in the form of friendship. The UN's idea behind the International Day of Friendship was to inspire peace efforts and build bridges between communities. On the International Day of ...

Hello everyone,                           The day is additionally referred to as Global Tiger Day. As we know that the population of tiger across the globe dropped sharply since the beginning of the 20th century but the good news is that now their number is on the rise. In 1973, Project Tiger was started in India which was a unique plan to save tigers on the planet. Since it formative years there were 9 tiger reserves but the Tiger Project coverage has increased to 50. But according to WWF around 3,900 wild tigers are left in the world. Since the beginning of the 20th century, over 95% of the world's tiger population is lost. It is said that across Asia, the snaring crisis poses a grave threat to wild tigers. T – Tomorrow No One Will Know Us; I – Identity In The World; G – Greatest King; E – Every Body Should Protect Them; R – Roaring (Crying) ...

Hello everyone,                           The World Nature Conservation Day 2020 falls on 28 July. This day is celebrated to create awareness about natural resources. Further, it also encourages people to protect the earth’s natural resources which is fast depleting owing to over exploitation. Here is some information about World Nature Conservation day history, meaning and significance. Unfortunately, the World Nature Conservation Day is celebrated to raise awareness about protecting natural resources and natural habitats. Due to the population explosion, the natural resources are getting depleted at a very fast rate. Hence it is extremely necessary to conserve natural resources. Several environmental problems have surfaced in the recent past. Some of the problems include global warming, ozone layer depletion and the recent Amazon bush fires. If on...

Hello everyone,                           Calling all chocolate lovers! National Milk Chocolate Day is celebrated annually on July 28. When solid chocolate is combined with either powdered, liquid or condensed milk; it’s known as milk chocolate. Milk chocolate is the most popular member of the chocolate family and with good reason. It’s creamy, smooth and mostly used in candy bars. It is believed that in the mid-1800s, milk chocolate was first created as a beverage in Germany. The first milk chocolate, in the form of a bar that we all recognize today, was created by Swiss chocolatier Daniel Peter while collaborating with Henri Nestlé, the founder of his Nestlé chocolate company.  So if you’re a true chocoholic, get ready to celebrate all things milk chocolate! We all know you can eat the sweet treat but did you know there are other uses for it, too...

Hello everyone,                          According to Hindu Puranic literature and the Mahabharata, Kashyapa, who was the son of Lord Brahma, married two daughters of Prajapati, Kadru and Vinata. Kadru gave birth to the race of Nagas, while Vinata gave birth to Aruna. Aruna later became the charioteer of Surya, the sun god. Arun also gave birth to Garuda, who later became the carrier of Vishnu. Given the legends and folklore, Nag Panchami is an important festival of the hindu calendar and as part of the festivities, a Naga or idol of a serpent deity made of silver, stone, wood, or a painting of snakes is given a reverential bath with milk and their blessings are sought for the welfare of the family.                           ...

Hello everyone,                           July 24th is National Amelia Earhart Day, a day dedicated to remembering the famous aviation pioneer from Atchison, Kansas.                             July 2 nd , 2018 marked the 81 st anniversary of the tragic disappearance of Amelia Earhart as she was on her journey to be the first woman to fly around the world. Earhart is remembered as a courageous and driven young woman, who was determined to prove that women could do everything that men could do—and that same willpower is seen throughout women today. Kansans have a special tie to Earhart as her birthplace is Atchison, Kansas, and Atchison holds great pride of that fact. Her birth city, along with numerous other memorials ...