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World Freshly Swept Step Day leads today's complete edition for United States.
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Official observances, world days, local context, and everyday celebrations for people who need something worth reading, sharing, or talking about today.
A day for the visible care people give to entrances, porches, shopfronts, courtyards, sidewalks, and shared spaces.
A day for the person who listens to the problem, finds the part, and knows whether it can be saved.
A day for friendly disputes, season hopes, old victories, new lineups, and the bonding power of a harmless debate.
They curl up under leaves. The bands predict the winter. The wider the brown the milder the winter. You count the segments.
You witness tree kangaroos, birds of paradise, and saltwater crocodiles as the most distinctive wildlife native to Papua New Guinea. You notice that people in Papua New Guinea most commonly keep dogs, chickens, and native cassowaries as pets. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
You savor Rhum agricole from French Guiana, the traditional sugarcane rum distilled using fresh cane juice rather than molasses, making it distinctly flavorful and celebrated among rum connoisseurs worldwide. You know this spirit reflects the region's tropical bounty and its deep connection to Caribbean distilling traditions passed down through generations.
The poinsettia is native to Mexico. It was brought to the United States by Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first US minister to Mexico, in 1825. Poinsett was a diplomat, a physician, and a botanist. He also founded the Smithsonian Institution. The poinsettia is now the best-selling potted plant in America, with over 70 million sold each year. Every one of them is purchased between Thanksgiving and Christmas.