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Earliest date on which Jeûne genevois can fall, while September 11 is the latest; celebrated on Thursday after the first Sunday of September. (Canton of Geneva)

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Earliest date on which Jeûne genevois can fall, while September 11 is the latest; celebrated on Thursday after the first Sunday of September. (Canton of Geneva)

Celebrated on this day.

  • International Day of Charity

    International Day of Charity

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  • Teacher's Day (India)

    Teacher's Day (India)

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  • The flag-flying day for Denmark's deployed personnel (Denmark)

    The flag-flying day for Denmark's deployed personnel (Denmark)

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  • First day of school in Vietnam

    First day of school in Vietnam

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Kitchen · Today

Recipe

Simple Canned Beans Soup with Onions

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Simple Canned Beans Soup with Onions

Prep 18 min

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

Ingredients

rosemary, onions, canned beans, butternut squash

History

On This Day

7 events
Liz Truss is declared the winner of the UK Conservative Party leadership election, beating Rishi Sunak.

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2022

Liz Truss is declared the winner of the UK Conservative Party leadership election, beating Rishi Sunak.

  • 2021

    The President of Guinea, Alpha Condé is captured by armed forces during a coup d'état.

  • 2012

    An accidental explosion at a Turkish Army ammunition store in Afyon, western Turkey kills 25 soldiers and wounds four others.

  • 1991

    The current international treaty defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, comes into force.

  • 1984

    STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery lands after its maiden voyage.

  • 1980

    The Gotthard Road Tunnel opens in Switzerland as the world's longest highway tunnel at 16.9 kilometres (10.5 mi) stretching from Göschenen to Airolo.

  • 1977

    Voyager Program: NASA launches the Voyager 1 spacecraft.

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Birthdays

Born Today

6
  • Pablo Reyes

    1993·Dominican baseball player

  • T. J. Warren

    1993·American basketball player

  • Gregorio Paltrinieri

    1994·Italian swimmer

  • Lucas Wallmark

    1995·Swedish ice hockey player

  • Jarren Duran

    1996·American baseball player

  • Sigrid

    1996·Norwegian singer

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Florida Man

1 story
  • A Florida man parked his car in the kitchen of his house so his smart car wouldn't be blown away in a hurricane

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By the Numbers

Number of the Day

248

Day of 365 · 68% complete

Element

Og · Oganesson

Heaviest element

Math

248 is even

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

4 min
Person stretching at desk

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Stretch & mobility Desk Break

Quick reset

The Routine

  1. Seated Figure-4 Stretch: 20s each
  2. Heel Raises: 20×
  3. Seated Knee Lifts: 12×
  4. Wrist Circles: 10 each

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