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International Stuttering Awareness Day

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International Stuttering Awareness Day

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  • Jidai Matsuri (Kyoto, Japan)

    Jidai Matsuri (Kyoto, Japan)

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  • National Nut Day

    National Nut Day

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  • Smart is Cool Day

    Smart is Cool Day

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  • National Make a Dog’s Day

    National Make a Dog’s Day

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  • Wombat Day

    Wombat Day

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Kitchen · Today

Recipe

Quick Eggs Tacos with Butternut Squash

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Quick Eggs Tacos with Butternut Squash

Prep 15 min

Cook eggs with garlic in a skillet until done. Warm tortillas. Fill with eggs, top with butternut squash and a squeeze of lime.

Ingredients

garlic, eggs, butternut squash

History

On This Day

7 events
The Australian Capital Territory becomes the first Australian jurisdiction to legalize same-sex marriage with the Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013.

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2013

The Australian Capital Territory becomes the first Australian jurisdiction to legalize same-sex marriage with the Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013.

  • 2008

    India launches its first uncrewed lunar probe mission Chandrayaan-1.

  • 2007

    A raid on Anuradhapura Air Force Base is carried out by 21 Tamil Tiger commandos, with all except one dying in this attack. Eight Sri Lanka Air Force planes are destroyed and ten damaged.

  • 2005

    Tropical Storm Alpha forms in the Atlantic Basin, making the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season the most active Atlantic hurricane season until surpassed by the 2020 season.

  • 1992

    Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-52 to deploy the LAGEOS-2 satellite and microgravity experiments.

  • 1987

    John Adams' opera Nixon in China premiered at the Houston Grand Opera.

  • 1964

    Jean-Paul Sartre is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, though he does not accept the prize.

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Birthdays

Born Today

5
  • William IX

    1071·Duke of Aquitaine (died 1126)

  • Juntoku

    1197·Japanese emperor (died 1242)

  • Erasmus Reinhold

    1511·German astronomer and mathematician (died 1553)

  • Joachim Jungius

    1587·German mathematician and philosopher (died 1657)

  • Gustav Horn

    1592·Count of Pori (died 1657)

Wire · Dispatch

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By the Numbers

Number of the Day

295

Day of 365 · 81% complete

Element

Og · Oganesson

Heaviest element

Math

295 is odd

Today's Season

Horoscope

Libra

Libra

Sep 23 – Oct 22

Element
Air
Ruler
Venus

Passion and intensity build within matters of the heart, sweet Libra, as the Aries Moon aspects Saturn and Pluto. Relationships will become serious, and you'll begin to examine what you truly want in a long-term partnership. Recognize if you need to release old wounds or cycles that have spoiled connections in the past. On an individual level, it might be time to rediscover a love for yourself. Creative outlets and reconnecting with neglected personal interests could prove most healing. Acknowledge if you require more discipline to ensure your dreams come true while Luna squares Jupiter, vowing to move forward with renewed determination and better structures.

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Wellness · 5 min

Desk Break

2 min
Person stretching at desk

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Full body Desk Break

Sneak it in

The Routine

  1. Standing Leg Raises: 10× each
  2. Seated Hamstring Stretch: 15s each
  3. Desk Push-ups: 12×
  4. Belly Breathing: 5 breaths

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