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Celebrate Cookie Monster Day and immerse yourself in the world of cookies and childlike joy. Learn more about the origin, traditions and meaning of this special day!
Can you believe it? In exactly six months it will be Christmas again. Then the madness starts all over again: decorating, Secret Santa and countless family parties. And all that with temperatures hovering around freezing. Well, we don't feel like Christmas yet.
Heute am 03.01 feiern wir den Geburtstag von J.R.R. Tolkien. Für alle Nerds, die genau so sehr wie wir von Mittelerde träumen, ist dieser Tag ein ganz besonderer. Denn mit „Der Herr der Ringe“ und dem „Hobbit“ hat J.R.R. uns ein absolutes Meisterwerk geschenkt.
Nowadays, people are far less skeptical about bees than they were a few years ago. Many have realized how important these animals - which, by the way, actually only sting when they are attacked - are for the environment.
Not only passionate pessimists should be happy about this news: yes, it really exists, the "Everything sucks" day! On April 15, it is officially allowed and even desired to think everything, but really everything sucks.
Today we celebrate the birthday of none other than Chuck Norris! What comes to mind when we think of Chuck? Masculinity, superhuman abilities, and strength.
Deadpool is arguably one of the coolest comic book characters of all time. When Deadpool's first movie hit theaters in 2016, we were blown away. Because unlike other superheroes, he sometimes doesn't take it too seriously with correct and youth-friendly language. His sayings and jokes are already cult!
Nowadays, pizza is considered the best-known fast food of all and can be enjoyed in numerous variations. It doesn't matter whether it comes from the freezer or is topped yourself - it tastes as good as ever. Therefore, it is self-explanatory why this dish also deserves its own "holiday", doesn't it?
Today on 03.01 we celebrate the birthday of J.R.R. Tolkien. For all nerds who dream of Middle Earth as much as we do, this day is a very special one. Because with "The Lord of the Rings" and the "Hobbit" J.R.R. has given us an absolute masterpiece.
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Comics
On this date in 1962, one of comic culture’s most enduring heroes entered the page.
Tech history
A birthday nod to the engineer and programmer who helped make personal computing personal.
Science
Quantum theory, wave functions and one famously complicated thought-experiment cat.
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