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Battle of Arica Day (Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile)

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Battle of Arica Day (Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile)

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  • Flag Day (Peru)

    Flag Day (Peru)

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  • Journalist Day (Argentina)

    Journalist Day (Argentina)

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  • Anniversary of the Memorandum of the Slovak Nation (Slovakia)

    Anniversary of the Memorandum of the Slovak Nation (Slovakia)

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  • Birthday of Prince Joachim (Denmark)

    Birthday of Prince Joachim (Denmark)

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  • Sette Giugno (Malta)

    Sette Giugno (Malta)

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Kitchen · Today

Recipe

Fish Fillets Fried Rice

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Fish Fillets Fried Rice

Prep 15 min

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

Ingredients

fish fillets, salsa, avocado, rice

History

On This Day

7 events
Surinam Airways Flight 764 crashes on approach to Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport in Suriname because of pilot error, killing 176 of 187 aboard.

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1989

Surinam Airways Flight 764 crashes on approach to Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport in Suriname because of pilot error, killing 176 of 187 aboard.

  • 1982

    Priscilla Presley opens Graceland to the public; the bathroom where Elvis Presley died five years earlier is kept off-limits.

  • 1975

    Sony launches Betamax, the first videocassette recorder format.

  • 1955

    Lux Radio Theatre signs off the air permanently. The show launched in New York in 1934, and featured radio adaptations of Broadway shows and popular films.

  • 1906

    Cunard Line's RMS Lusitania is launched from the John Brown Shipyard, Glasgow (Clydebank), Scotland.

  • 1810

    The newspaper Gazeta de Buenos Ayres is first published in Argentina.

  • 1654

    Louis XIV is crowned King of France.

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Birthdays

Born Today

6
  • Dave Navarro

    1967·American musician

  • Cafu

    1970·Brazilian footballer

  • Bear Grylls

    1974·English adventurer, author, and television host

  • Allen Iverson

    1975·American basketball player

  • Bill Hader

    1978·American actor, comedian, and screenwriter

  • Michael Cera

    1988·Canadian actor and musician

Wire · Dispatch

Florida Man

1 story
  • An alligator hit a man while it was running away in Florida

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By the Numbers

Number of the Day

158

Day of 365 · 43% complete

Element

Og · Oganesson

Heaviest element

Math

158 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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Desk Break

3 min
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Lower body Desk Break

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The Routine

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  2. Standing Calf Raises: 15×
  3. Seated Figure-4 Stretch: 20s each
  4. Glute Squeezes: 15×

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