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INTERNATIONAL HOT AND SPICY FOOD DAYEach year on January 16th, International Hot and Spicy Food Day celebrate all the delicious hot and spicy foods around the world. Most people know that chilli peppers are one of the hottest foods on the planet. But did you know that the hottest chilli pepper in the world is […]
People always talk about physical stimulation and keeping your body healthy, but where’s the brain gym to help keep your wits sharp? Most people don’t realize that engaging in mental stimulation is just as important as keeping your body in shape, but that’s what International Brainteaser Month hopes to change. Everyone loves a good riddle. […]
Although World Jellyfish Day may sound a bit odd to some, it only makes sense to celebrate an invertebrate that has been on this earth for millions of years longer than humans. So, this event is meant to honour our slightly slimy counterparts that can sometimes cause a bit of consternation at the beach. History […]
October 4 is marked as World Animal Day, a global initiative for animal rights that aims at ensuring better standards for animal welfare. This day in general not only educates people about our most endangered species but also teaches how to rescue them. World Animal Day is gradually turning into a global event that unites […]
Deep Dive Dubai, the world’s deepest swimming pool for diving, has opened in Dubai, UAE. The pool measures 60 metres (197 feet) deep and holds 14 million litres of water, equivalent to six Olympic-sized swimming pools. The world’s deepest swimming pool for underwater diving has opened in Dubai, where people can descend 60 metres (197 […]
This special day is a unique event reminding people around the world that land degradation can be prevented if there will be cooperation at all levels and strong involvement of the community. World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is marked every year on 17 June. The day focuses on turning degraded land into healthy […]
The first woman to travel in space was Soviet cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova. On 16 June 1963, Tereshkova was launched on a solo mission aboard the spacecraft Vostok 6. She spent more than 70 hours orbiting the Earth, two years after Yuri Gagarin’s first human-crewed flight in space. Tereshkova was born on 6 March 1937 in […]
World Blood Donor Day takes place on 14 June each year. The Day was created to: raise global awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products for transfusion; highlight the critical contribution voluntary, unpaid blood donors make to national health systems; support national blood transfusion services, blood donor organizations and other non-governmental organizations […]
Albinism is a rare and genetically inherited health condition present at birth, which results in a lack of pigmentation (melanin) in the hair, skin and eyes, causing vulnerability to the sun and bright light but is also non-contagious. There is no cure for the absence of melanin that is central to albinism and almost […]
What is the Coral Triangle Day? The Coral Triangle Day (held every June 9) is a massive celebration of the Coral Triangle, the world’s epicentre of marine biodiversity, which encompasses the seas of 6 countries in the Asia-Pacific region: Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor Leste. This celebration is not […]
