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TONI DEE

14 hours ago2 min read

Food for thought this holiday season?

Food for thought this holiday season. Some interesting things to think about as the year comes to an end.

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TONI DEE

21 hours ago2 min read

The history of the Christmas tree.

This history of the Christmas tree goes back to medieval times.

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TONI DEE

Dec 152 min read

Winter Solstice

The winter solstice marks the beginning of the season of winter.

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TONI DEE

Oct 304 min read

The history of Halloween

Halloween’s origins can be traced back to the Celtic festival of Samhain. Samhain marked the end of the harvest season, the midpoint between

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TONI DEE

Oct 192 min read

What's the skinny about Giant Pumpkins?

What makes giant pumpkins so huge? Growing giant pumpkins emerged out of the North American agricultural tradition.

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TONI DEE

Oct 62 min read

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Here is a little history about how it got started.

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TONI DEE

Aug 183 min read

Paralympic Games in Paris 2024

The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will host more than 4,000 athletes from around world competing in 549 medal events.

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TONI DEE

Aug 84 min read

Olympics Venues for 2024

There are 35 venues for the 2024 Olympics in Paris to showcase 329 events

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TONI DEE

Aug 83 min read

OLYMPICS TRIVIA

Some Olympics games trivia to learn and have some fun.

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How did the Rainbow Flag become the symbol for Gay Pride?

TONI DEE

Jun 13 min read

How did the Rainbow Flag become the symbol for Gay Pride?

Gilbert Baker created a symbol of pride for the Gay community, the Rainbow Flag.He was urged by Harvey Milk in 1978.

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What is the history of the Memorial Day holiday?

TONI DEE

May 122 min read

What is the history of the Memorial Day holiday?

Memorial Day is the commemoration of all American military personnel who died or were wounded in all wars.

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National Endangered Species Day is May 17.

TONI DEE

May 112 min read

National Endangered Species Day is May 17.

Friday, May 17 is a special day to raise awareness of endangered species. In 2006, the National Endangered Species Day was created by the...

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Earth Day, what are you doing to stop plastics use?

TONI DEE

Apr 213 min read

Earth Day, what are you doing to stop plastics use?

This year's theme, “Conserving Every Ecosystem, Caring for Every Creature,” highlights the intersection of conservation....

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TONI DEE

Feb 31 min read

Is it BC or BCE? Which is correct?

I've been researching different historical events and keep coming up with these two terms, BC or BCE, so I asked Google... What is the...

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TONI DEE

Jan 272 min read

Atmospheric Rivers, what are they?

It is time for winter weather and we tend to get some rain. The big buzzword is "Atmospheric River"... What are they? Atmospheric rivers...

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TONI DEE

Jan 202 min read

When was your smoke alarm checked?

When was the last time you tested your Smoke Alarm and Carbon Monoxide Detectors? Well, here is what the National Fire Protection...

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day, what does it mean?

TONI DEE

Jan 133 min read

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, what does it mean?

We love our Monday holidays and 3 day weekends, but what is Martin Luther King Jr. Da really about? It is a Federal Holiday which means...

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Give a little Gratitude and practice acts of kindness

TONI DEE

Nov 9, 20232 min read

Give a little Gratitude and practice acts of kindness

November 13 is World Kindness Day . In 1998 a group of kindness-focused individuals in the World Kindness Movement started World Kindness...

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Why do we still have a time change? We voted against it.. didn't we?

TONI DEE

Nov 3, 20232 min read

Why do we still have a time change? We voted against it.. didn't we?

In 2018, we voted on Proposition 7 to stop messing with the clocks, but we still do, why? Proposition 7 didn't actually change Daylight...

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History of Halloween and other scary facts.

TONI DEE

Oct 27, 20234 min read

History of Halloween and other scary facts.

This Tuesday is Halloween! I love to dress up and stir up some fun. Did you know that: Halloween’s origins can be traced back to the...

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