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Mountain Ranges
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This Day in History
Kenneth Arnold, an American pilot, reported seeing strange objects near Mt. Rainier, Washington. He
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Weather of the Day
On this date in 1975, a thunderstorm at JFK airport in New York produced a microburst…
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Birthday of the Day
Dempsey, called the “Manassa Mauler,” emerged from fights on saloon floors near mining…
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Word of the Day
Portia brings Joe home for supper and, as the butler clears the table, announces that…
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Pride month, celebrated every year in June, serves as a tribute and a show of honor to members of the LGBTQ community and others involved in the stonewall riots of June 28, 1969, in Manhattan. It is a period of celebration, self-affirmation, and…![People laughing in a movie theater]()
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It’s been a busy week, from protests to tensions in Asia. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories of the week.![LGBT community with rainbow hands aloft]()
Celebrate some notable accomplishments by LGBT Americans.![Calendar page]()
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Ramadan, also called ar-Ramadan, Ramadhan-Al-Mubarak, or Ramazan, is the ninth month of the Islamic Calendar, where Muslims all over the world fast for the month. It is based on the lunar calendar and is regarded by Muslims as a holy month and the…
