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Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women. While Americans of all backgrounds can be at risk for heart disease, African Amer... read more

The first black birth on record in what would become the U.S. happened in St. Augustine, Florida, in 1606. And the first African-American birth ... read more

The purpose of this holiday is to promote good feelings, harmony, and equal opportunity among all citizens and to remember that the United State... read more

Although not an official holiday, Super Bowl Sunday is an occasion when many families and friends gather together to watch the game, including t... read more

This Day is a traditional holiday celebrated on February 2. According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on t... read more

The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple falls on 2 February and celebrates an early episode in the life of Jesus. In the Eastern Orthodox Church... read more

World Wetland Day marks the date of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands, called the Ramsar Convention, on 2 February 1971, in the Iranian ... read more

The courage and conviction of Rosa Parks laid the foundation for equal rights for all Americans and for the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Rosa Park... read more

2019 marks the launch of the 3-year ‘I Am and I Will’ campaign. ‘I Am and I Will’ is an empowering call-to-action urging for personal commitment... read more

Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons and is r... read more

Above all, we remember the man: his irresistible optimism, faith, and good humor. Ronald Wilson Reagan born February 6, 1911 (d. June 5, 2004) ... read more

February 8, 1910, is the birthday of the Boy Scouts of America. As many know, on this Day, William D. Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of Ameri... read more

The Insafe network organises the Safer Internet Day, which has taken place annually on the second day of the second week of February since 2004 ... read more

Although women make up 48 percent of the U.S. workforce, they comprise only 24 percent of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics ... read more

Facts on patient safety: patient safety is a serious global public health issue. Estimates show that in developed countries as many as 1 in 10 p... read more

Interesting facts about Georgia: Georgia was named for King George II of England. The City of Savanna was the first steamship to cross the Atlan... read more

Abraham Lincoln never smoked, chewed tobacco, or drank alcohol. Not only was the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln spiritual ... read more

"Radio is the theater of the mind..."- Steve Allen. Nikola Tesla was granted the first radio patents in 1900, resulting in Guglielmo ... read more

Valentine’s Day, observed on February 14, is one of the most popular holidays in the USA. More than 62% of people in America celebrate it. Most... read more

Cancer is a serious non-communicable disease affecting more than 14 million individuals and families across the world and more than 50% will die... read more

Today more women serve in public office and hold leadership positions that had previously been held solely by men. Born on February 15, 1820, Su... read more

Daisy Lee Gatson Bates was an American civil rights activist, publisher, journalist, and lecturer who played a leading role in the Little Rock I... read more

Washington’s Birthday, national holiday, also widely known as "Presidents’ Day", is celebrated each year on the third Monday in Februa... read more

Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year is the first day of a secular, sacred, or other guise whose months are coordinated by the cycles of the moon.... read more

Pope Gregory XIII add the event to the Gregorian calendar in 1582 on the day before Ash Wednesday, which Lent, the 40 days of fasting and prayer... read more

We all struggle. We all stress. But, thankfully, we also all love. In fact, we can’t help but love! It’s part of the human condition. You can’t ... read more

Ash Wednesday, a day of fasting, is the first day of Lent in Western Christianity. It occurs 46 days (40 fasting days, if the six Sundays, which... read more

It is believed that Muhammad received the first revelation during Ramadan. Ramadan also transliterated Ramazan, Ramzan, Ramadhan, or Ramathan) ... read more

On February 20, 1962, NASA launched one of the most important flights in American history. The mission? Send a man to orbit Earth, observe his r... read more

Justice is a central moral standard in social life, is generally held to have a prominent role in social theory and social action, and so it is ... read more

You speak about 4,800 words a day. It has been estimated that the number of actively spoken languages in the world today is about 6,000. The lan... read more

Rascal Flatts is a country music trio consisting of lead vocalist Gary LeVox, bass guitarist and keyboardist Jay DeMarcus, and electric guitaris... read more

He was born February 22, 1732. George Washington is honored for his efforts to create a new nation dedicated to the rights of the people. He onl... read more

Do you have a polar bear question you’d love to ask a scientist? The International Polar Bear Day (PBI’s) is February 27th! Every year, this glo... read more

If all of the people with rare diseases lived in one country, it would be the world’s 3rd most populous country. Rare diseases are those that af... read more