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Inventors' Day (Hungary)

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Inventors' Day (Hungary)

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  • Suleimaniah City Fallen and Martyrs Day (Iraqi Kurdistan)

    Suleimaniah City Fallen and Martyrs Day (Iraqi Kurdistan)

    Celebrated on this day.

  • International Albinism Awareness Day (international)

    International Albinism Awareness Day (international)

    Celebrated on this day.

  • World Gin Day

    World Gin Day

    Celebrated on this day.

  • National Weed Your Garden Day

    National Weed Your Garden Day

    Celebrated on this day.

  • World Softball Day

    World Softball Day

    Celebrated on this day.

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Kitchen · Today

Recipe

Fish Fillets Fried Bread

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Fish Fillets Fried Bread

Prep 15 min

Use day-old bread (or cook fresh and spread to cool). Fry fish fillets pieces, push aside. Scramble eggs in the pan. Add bread, zucchini, garlic. Toss everything together.

Ingredients

fish fillets, zucchini, garlic, bread

History

On This Day

7 events
At least 100 people are killed when a wedding boat capsizes on the Niger River in Kwara State, Nigeria.

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2023

At least 100 people are killed when a wedding boat capsizes on the Niger River in Kwara State, Nigeria.

  • 2023

    Three people are killed and another three injured in an early morning stabbing and van ramming attack in Nottingham, England.

  • 2000

    President Kim Dae-jung of South Korea meets Kim Jong-il, leader of North Korea, for the beginning of the first ever inter-Korea summit, in the northern capital of Pyongyang.

  • 1999

    BMW win 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans.

  • 1983

    Pioneer 10 becomes the first man-made object to leave the central Solar System when it passes beyond the orbit of Neptune.

  • 1967

    U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson nominates Solicitor-General Thurgood Marshall to become the first black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.

  • 1895

    Émile Levassor wins the world's first real automobile race. Levassor completed the 732-mile course, from Paris to Bordeaux and back, in just under 49 hours, at a then-impressive speed of about fifteen miles per hour (24 km/h).

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Birthdays

Born Today

5
  • Will Claye

    1991·American jumper

  • Ryan Mason

    1991·English footballer

  • Semi Radradra

    1992·Fijian rugby league player

  • Simona Senoner

    1993·Italian ski jumper (died 2011)

  • Denis Ten

    1993·Kazakhstani figure skater (died 2018)

Wire · Dispatch

Florida Man

1 story
  • A Florida man killed his girlfriend's father

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By the Numbers

Number of the Day

164

Day of 365 · 45% complete

Element

Og · Oganesson

Heaviest element

Math

164 is even

Today's Season

Horoscope

Gemini

Gemini

May 21 – Jun 20

Element
Air
Ruler
Mercury

The importance of community is emphasized while the Aries Moon aspects Saturn and Pluto, sweet Gemini. Spread around opportunities where you can, and don't hesitate to ask for advice or assistance. You may encounter an influential peer that expands your horizons, so be open to fresh connections. If you need to make a good impression, search for clues that suggest you and your counterpart have something in common. You could find a kindred spirit if you embrace the unconventional. Keep tabs on your indulgences when Luna squares Jupiter, especially where online shopping or scrolling social media feeds are concerned.

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Wellness · 5 min

Desk Break

2 min
Person stretching at desk

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Full body Desk Break

Your posture called — it needs help

The Routine

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  2. Doorway Chest Stretch: 15s
  3. Arm Circles: 30s
  4. Step-in-Place: 30s

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