National Chewing Gum Day and National Hot Mulled Cider Day in USA
National Chewing Gum Day and National Hot Mulled Cider Day in USA is held on September 30. This event in the third decade of the month September is annual. Help us
Chewing gum on an airplane will keep your ears from popping. Studies have shown that chewing gum actually helps people concentrate and may improve long-term and working memory. Chewing gum has also been shown to reduce muscle tension and increase alertness. Chewing gum burns around 11 calories per hour.
The history of hot mulled cider bears remarkable similarities to the old pagan tradition called Wassailing. The word 'wassail' comes from the Anglo-Saxon phrase 'waes hael', which means 'good health'. The wassail was a drink made of mulled ale, curdled cream, roasted apples, eggs, cloves, ginger, nutmeg and sugar.
Similar holidays and events, festivals and interesting facts
International Grenache Day on September 19 (Celebrated on the 3rd Friday in September);
International Pinotage Day on October 11 (Celebrated on the second Saturday of October);
World Champagne Day on October 24 (Celebrated on the penultimate Friday of October);
International Carignan Day on October 30 (Celebrated on the last Thursday in October);