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Holidays

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Glorious Twelfth (United Kingdom)

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Glorious Twelfth (United Kingdom)

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  • HM the Queen Mother's Birthday and National Mother's Day (Thailand)

    HM the Queen Mother's Birthday and National Mother's Day (Thailand)

    Celebrated on this day.

  • International Youth Day (United Nations)

    International Youth Day (United Nations)

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  • Russian Air Force Day (Russia)

    Russian Air Force Day (Russia)

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  • Sea Org Day (Scientology)

    Sea Org Day (Scientology)

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  • World Elephant Day (International)

    World Elephant Day (International)

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Kitchen · Today

Recipe

Garlic Butter Eggs with Corn

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Garlic Butter Eggs with Corn

Prep 15 min

Melt butter in a skillet. Cook eggs 4 min per side. Add garlic, cook 30 sec. Add corn, toss to coat. Finish with a squeeze of lemon.

Ingredients

garlic, corn, eggs

History

On This Day

7 events
Thirty-nine civilians, including a dozen children, are killed in an explosion at a weapons depot in Sarmada, Syria.

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2018

Thirty-nine civilians, including a dozen children, are killed in an explosion at a weapons depot in Sarmada, Syria.

  • 2017

    The Unite the Right rally occurs in Charlottesville, Virginia, leading to the deaths of 3 and injuring nearly 50 more.

  • 1994

    Major League Baseball players go on strike, eventually forcing the cancellation of the 1994 World Series.

  • 1992

    Canada, Mexico and the United States announce completion of negotiations for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

  • 1990

    Sue, the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton found to date, is discovered by Sue Hendrickson in South Dakota.

  • 1981

    The IBM Personal Computer is released.

  • 1960

    Echo 1A, NASA's first successful communications satellite, is launched.

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Birthdays

Born Today

6
  • Cara Delevingne

    1992·English model and actress

  • Ewa Farna

    1993·Czech singer-songwriter

  • Luna

    1993·South Korean singer, actress and presenter

  • Ian Happ

    1994·American baseball player

  • Choi Yu-jin

    1996·South Korean singer and actress

  • Julio Urías

    1996·Mexican baseball player

Wire · Dispatch

Florida Man

1 story
  • Not knowing exactly what he was doing, a Florida man was yelling "Take me to jail" at the cops as he drove on the main road with his lawnmower

    floridamanbirthday.org

By the Numbers

Number of the Day

224

Day of 365 · 61% complete

Element

Og · Oganesson

Heaviest element

Math

224 is divisible by 7

Today's Season

Horoscope

Leo

Leo

Jul 23 – Aug 22

Element
Fire
Ruler
Sun

Give loved ones space to fly and pursue your own dreams, dearest Leo. As the Aries Moon aligns with Saturn and Pluto, it's important to establish separate but mutually supportive relationships. Focus on sharpening your expertise through the pursuit of higher learning, and be mindful to cultivate a harmonious work/life balance. If you see an opportunity to help someone in need, do so. Karma will be watching, rewarding those with a benevolent spirit. Your thoughts will be deep and enlightening while Luna squares Jupiter. Go within and honestly examine all aspects of your situation to understand better and elevate your position.

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On the Horizon

Coming Up

4 events
  • 01

    Back to School

    Next up

    95

    days

  • 02

    NFL Season Kickoff

    112

    days

  • 03

    First Day of Fall

    124

    days

  • 04

    Halloween

    163

    days

Wellness · 5 min

Desk Break

2 min
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Reset and refocus

The Routine

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  2. Chest Opener Stretch: 15s
  3. Desk Plank: 20s
  4. Standing Quad Stretch: 15s each

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