The 970 million people worldwide living with mental health conditions, the Pacific island nation that Britain granted independence in 1970, and the vision impairment that affects 1.1 billion people — ...

Find out what holidays are happening this weekend!

Find out what holidays are happening this week!

On September 13, Grandparents Day is the most widely observed family holiday in 2026, established by President Carter in 1978. International Chocolate Day is the most globally recognized food ...

The mythological fire-breather that appears from Norse sagas to Chinese imperial ceremony, the capsaicin receptor that chilies activate to produce the pleasurable burn that 54 percent of Americans ...

The domesticated wolf that humans co-evolved with for at least 15,000 years, the 19th Amendment ratified on August 26, 1920, giving American women the right to vote, and the frozen cherry juice on a ...

The darkest layer cake in American baking, the civil rights leader whose 1925 birthday anchors an annual tribute, and the hepatitis testing gap that leaves millions undiagnosed all share May 19 — ...

The 2,977 people who died in the September 11, 2001 attacks, the Stand Up To Cancer broadcast that has raised more than $1 billion for research, and the retirement contribution that compound interest ...

On April 28, National Superhero Day is the biggest consumer holiday on the date, founded in 1995 by Marvel Comics employees. National Parvo Awareness Day anchors U.S. pet-health visibility, and ...

The grey squirrel that scatter-hoards acorns and forgets 74 percent of them — accidentally planting more trees than any human reforestation program — the elastic-waistbanded trousers that pandemic ...

The Scottish supper honoring Robert Burns — born January 25, 1759 — with haggis, neeps, tatties, and recitations of "Address to a Haggis," the air-cushioned packaging material that Marc Chavannes and ...

December 11 is the 345th day of the year. More than 10 holidays and observances fall on the date. Holiday Food Drive for Needy Animals Day was established to encourage donations of pet food, bedding, ...