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Australian Citizenship Day

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Australian Citizenship Day

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  • Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, observed on the previous Friday if it falls on a Saturday, the following Monday if on a Sunday; and the beginning of the Constitution Week (United States)

    Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, observed on the previous Friday if it falls on a Saturday, the following Monday if on a Sunday; and the beginning of the Constitution Week (United States)

    Celebrated on this day.

  • Heroes' Day (Angola)

    Heroes' Day (Angola)

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  • Marathwada Liberation Day (Maharashtra)

    Marathwada Liberation Day (Maharashtra)

    Celebrated on this day.

  • National Unity Day (Belarus) (since 2021)

    National Unity Day (Belarus) (since 2021)

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  • Operation Market Garden Anniversary is still remembered with parachuting and dedications on this day. (Netherlands)

    Operation Market Garden Anniversary is still remembered with parachuting and dedications on this day. (Netherlands)

    Celebrated on this day.

Kitchen · Today

Recipe

Canned Beans Fried Pasta

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Canned Beans Fried Pasta

Prep 15 min

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

Ingredients

sage, sweet potatoes, canned beans, pasta

History

On This Day

7 events
An audio tape of a private speech by Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány is leaked to the public, in which he confessed that his Hungarian Socialist Party had lied to win the 2006 election, sparking widespread protests across the country.

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2006

An audio tape of a private speech by Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány is leaked to the public, in which he confessed that his Hungarian Socialist Party had lied to win the 2006 election, sparking widespread protests across the country.

  • 2001

    The New York Stock Exchange reopens for trading after the September 11 attacks, the longest closure since the Great Depression.

  • 2001

    George W. Bush, president of the United States, delivers remarks at the Islamic Center of Washington praising Muslim Americans and condemning Islamophobia in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.

  • 1991

    The first version of the Linux kernel (0.01) is released to the Internet.

  • 1983

    Vanessa Williams becomes the first black Miss America.

  • 1980

    After weeks of strikes at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk, Poland, the nationwide independent trade union Solidarity is established.

  • 1961

    The world's first retractable roof stadium, the Civic Arena, opens in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Birthdays

Born Today

5
  • Sofiane Boufal

    1993·Moroccan footballer

  • Na In-woo

    1994·South Korean actor

  • Michael Bunting

    1995·Canadian ice hockey player

  • Patrick Mahomes

    1995·American football player

  • Yoo Si-ah

    1995·South Korean singer

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Florida Man

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  • A Florida man threw an alligator he stole from the golf course onto the roof of the cocktail lounge

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By the Numbers

Number of the Day

260

Day of 365 · 71% complete

Element

Og · Oganesson

Heaviest element

Math

260 is divisible by 13

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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Wellness · 5 min

Desk Break

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Person stretching at desk

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Upper body Desk Break

Quick reset

The Routine

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  2. Doorway Chest Stretch: 15s
  3. Seated Knee Lifts: 12×
  4. Desk Push-ups: 12×

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