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Immigrant's Day (Argentina)

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Immigrant's Day (Argentina)

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  • Toothfish Day (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands)

    Toothfish Day (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands)

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Recipe

Garlic Butter Pork Chops with Kale

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Garlic Butter Pork Chops with Kale

Prep 15 min

Melt butter in a skillet. Cook pork chops 4 min per side. Add garlic, cook 30 sec. Add kale, toss to coat. Finish with a squeeze of lemon.

Ingredients

pork chops, sage, kale

History

On This Day

7 events
Ten people are killed and 15 are injured in  a stabbing spree in 13 locations on the James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon, Saskatchewan.

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2022

Ten people are killed and 15 are injured in a stabbing spree in 13 locations on the James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon, Saskatchewan.

  • 2020

    Pope Benedict XVI becomes the longest-lived pope, 93 years, four months, 16 days, surpassing Pope Leo XIII, who died in 1903.

  • 2002

    The Oakland Athletics win their 20th consecutive game, an American League record, until the Cleveland Indians surpassed it in 2017.

  • 2001

    Tokyo DisneySea opens to the public as part of the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan.

  • 1998

    Google is founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, two PhD students at Stanford University.

  • 1985

    The discovery of Buckminsterfullerene, the first fullerene molecule of carbon.

  • 1972

    Mark Spitz becomes the first competitor to win seven medals at a single Olympic Games.

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Birthdays

Born Today

6
  • Kevin Lee

    1992·American mixed martial artist

  • Emma Brownlie

    1993·Scottish footballer

  • Yannick Carrasco

    1993·Belgian footballer

  • Jody Fannin

    1993·English race car driver

  • Chantal Škamlová

    1993·Slovak tennis player

  • Mark Tuan

    1993·American rapper

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Florida Man

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  • Florida man arrested after toddler daughter accidentally swallows heroin

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By the Numbers

Number of the Day

247

Day of 365 · 68% complete

Element

Og · Oganesson

Heaviest element

Math

247 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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Coming Up

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    NFL Season Kickoff

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    Clocks Fall Back

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