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Democracy Day (Tibet)

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Democracy Day (Tibet)

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  • Independence Day (Transnistria, unrecognized)

    Independence Day (Transnistria, unrecognized)

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  • Independence Day (Artsakh, unrecognized)

    Independence Day (Artsakh, unrecognized)

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  • National Blueberry Popsicle Day (United States)

    National Blueberry Popsicle Day (United States)

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  • National Day, celebrates the independence of Vietnam from Japan and France in 1945

    National Day, celebrates the independence of Vietnam from Japan and France in 1945

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  • Victory over Japan Day (United States)

    Victory over Japan Day (United States)

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Kitchen · Today

Recipe

Simple Canned Beans Soup with Kale

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Simple Canned Beans Soup with Kale

Prep 18 min

Sauté kale in a pot 3 min. Add broth, canned beans, and butternut squash. Simmer 12 min. Season with maple syrup. Serve with crusty bread.

Ingredients

kale, canned beans, maple syrup, butternut squash

History

On This Day

7 events
A suicide bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, kills 6 people and injures 13.

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2024

A suicide bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, kills 6 people and injures 13.

  • 2024

    At least 129 inmates are killed and 59 more injured in an attempted prison break at Makala Prison in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

  • 2023

    India's first solar observation mission: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launches Aditya-L1 from Satish Dhawan space centre.

  • 2010

    Israel-Palestinian conflict: the 2010 Israeli-Palestinian peace talks are launched by the United States.

  • 2008

    Google launches its Google Chrome web browser.

  • 1990

    Transnistria is unilaterally proclaimed a Soviet republic; the Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev declares the decision null and void.

  • 1987

    In Moscow, the trial begins for 19-year-old pilot Mathias Rust, who flew his Cessna airplane into Red Square in May.

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Birthdays

Born Today

2
  • Xenia Knoll

    1992·Swiss tennis player

  • Emiliano Martínez

    1992·Argentine footballer

Wire · Dispatch

Florida Man

1 story
  • A Florida man tries to impress his girlfriend as he looks for ways to evade the police

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By the Numbers

Number of the Day

245

Day of 365 · 67% complete

Element

Og · Oganesson

Heaviest element

Math

245 is divisible by 7

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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  • 01

    NFL Season Kickoff

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  • 02

    First Day of Fall

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  • 03

    Halloween

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    days

  • 04

    Clocks Fall Back

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    days

Wellness · 5 min

Desk Break

3 min
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Full body Desk Break

Your posture called — it needs help

The Routine

  1. Shoulder Rolls: 10 each way
  2. Chair Squats: 12×
  3. Desk Push-ups: 12×
  4. Seated Bicycle: 10× each

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