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Armed Forces Day (Romania)

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Armed Forces Day (Romania)

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  • Day of the Basque Country (Basque Country)

    Day of the Basque Country (Basque Country)

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  • Republic Day (Kazakhstan)

    Republic Day (Kazakhstan)

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  • Retrocession Day  and the memorial day for the Battle of Guningtou ( Taiwan)

    Retrocession Day and the memorial day for the Battle of Guningtou ( Taiwan)

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  • Sovereignty Day (Slovenia)

    Sovereignty Day (Slovenia)

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  • Thanksgiving Day (Grenada)

    Thanksgiving Day (Grenada)

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Kitchen · Today

Recipe

Canned Beans Fried Rice

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Canned Beans Fried Rice

Prep 15 min

Use day-old rice (or cook fresh and spread to cool). Fry canned beans pieces, push aside. Scramble eggs in the pan. Add rice, sweet potatoes, garlic. Toss everything together.

Ingredients

garlic, sweet potatoes, canned beans, rice

History

On This Day

7 events
Mount Merapi in Indonesia begins a month-long series of violent eruptions that kill 353 people and cause the evacuation of another 350,000 people.

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2010

Mount Merapi in Indonesia begins a month-long series of violent eruptions that kill 353 people and cause the evacuation of another 350,000 people.

  • 2010

    A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Mentawai Islands, triggering a tsunami that kills at least 400 people.

  • 2001

    Microsoft releases Windows XP, which becomes one of Microsoft's most successful operating systems.

  • 1990

    The Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic declares its sovereignty from the Soviet Union.

  • 1989

    The first leg of the 1989 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira is held at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal.

  • 1980

    Proceedings on the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction conclude.

  • 1968

    Soyuz 2 is launched.

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Birthdays

Born Today

4
  • Richard Jouve

    1994·French cross-country skier

  • Jefferson Lerma

    1994·Colombian footballer

  • Gor Minasyan

    1994·Armenian weightlifter

  • Jock Landale

    1995·Australian basketball player

Wire · Dispatch

Florida Man

1 story
  • A family visiting Florida was chased by a Florida man with a machete

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By the Numbers

Number of the Day

298

Day of 365 · 82% complete

Element

Og · Oganesson

Heaviest element

Math

298 is even

Today's Season

Horoscope

Scorpio

Scorpio

Oct 23 – Nov 21

Element
Water
Ruler
Pluto

The Aries Moon and Saturn unite this morning, dearest Scorpio, pushing you to seize control of your life. This celestial union is all about taking a serious approach toward major goals, showing yourself a bit of tough love if procrastination has been winning. Get an early start and outline your agenda with as much detail as possible to avoid overstimulation. Reward yourself with moments of wellness while Pluto stirs, reminding you to take care of your body. Hard work pays off once Jupiter activates later tonight, but you may need to rearrange your schedule to make room for additional growth.

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On the Horizon

Coming Up

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  • 03

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    days

  • 04

    First Day of Winter

    213

    days

Wellness · 5 min

Desk Break

2 min
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Lower body Desk Break

Your posture called — it needs help

The Routine

  1. Seated Knee Lifts: 12×
  2. Desk Push-ups: 12×
  3. Chair Squats: 12×
  4. Standing Leg Raises: 10× each

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