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Engineer's Day (Romania)

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Engineer's Day (Romania)

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  • Hindi Day (Hindi-speaking states of India)

    Hindi Day (Hindi-speaking states of India)

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  • Mobilized Servicemen Day (Ukraine)

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  • San Jacinto Day (Nicaragua)

    San Jacinto Day (Nicaragua)

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Kitchen · Today

Recipe

Chicken Thighs and Brussels Sprouts Quesadillas

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Chicken Thighs and Brussels Sprouts Quesadillas

Prep 12 min

Fill tortillas with cooked chicken thighs, Brussels sprouts, and cheese. Pan-fry 2 min per side until golden and melty. Slice into wedges.

Ingredients

Brussels sprouts, chicken thighs, cinnamon

History

On This Day

7 events
Yemen's Houthi rebels claim responsibility for an attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities.

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2019

Yemen's Houthi rebels claim responsibility for an attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities.

  • 2015

    The first observation of gravitational waves is made, announced by the LIGO and Virgo collaborations on 11 February 2016.

  • 2008

    Aeroflot Flight 821, a Boeing 737-500, crashes into a section of the Trans-Siberian Railway while on approach to Perm International Airport, in Perm, Russia, killing all 88 people on board.

  • 2000

    Microsoft releases Windows Me.

  • 1998

    Telecommunications companies MCI Communications and WorldCom complete their $37 billion merger to form MCI WorldCom.

  • 1985

    Penang Bridge, the longest bridge in Malaysia, connecting the island of Penang to the mainland, opens to traffic.

  • 1984

    Joe Kittinger becomes the first person to fly a gas balloon alone across the Atlantic Ocean.

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Birthdays

Born Today

6
  • Connor Fields

    1992·American cyclist

  • Cassie Sharpe

    1992·Canadian freestyle skier

  • Brandon Brown

    1993·American race car driver

  • Brahim Darri

    1994·Dutch footballer

  • Gary Harris

    1994·American basketball player

  • Daniel O'Shaughnessy

    1994·Finnish footballer

Wire · Dispatch

Florida Man

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  • Shirtless Florida man travels to Myrtle Beach to take on Hurricane Florence

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By the Numbers

Number of the Day

257

Day of 365 · 70% complete

Element

Og · Oganesson

Heaviest element

Math

257 is odd

Today's Season

Horoscope

Virgo

Virgo

Aug 23 – Sep 22

Element
Earth
Ruler
Mercury

Focus on empowerment, and it will be easier to break unhealthy cycles, darling Virgo. Analyze your daily routines while the Aries Moon aspects Saturn and Pluto, pinpointing where time and focus are wasted. Diminished energy levels may contribute to a lack of motivation, so it's important to review your health and wellness goals as well. Consider meal prepping to ensure you don't prioritize convenience over nutrition. The world will feel quite noisy when Luna and Jupiter square off, which could throw you into a nervous state. Pull back from electronic devices and unnecessary distractions until you reclaim peace.

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On the Horizon

Coming Up

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Wellness · 5 min

Desk Break

2 min
Person stretching at desk

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Lower body Desk Break

Micro movement, macro impact

The Routine

  1. Shoulder Rolls: 10 each way
  2. Heel Raises: 20×
  3. Desk Plank: 20s
  4. Wall Sit: 30s

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