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Sherman A1

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Mon Jan 4, 2016, 04:53 AM Jan 2016

Daily Holidays - January 4

National Spaghetti Day One of the world’s favorite dishes, spaghetti is more than deserving of its own little holiday. And because it is both simple and delicious, spaghetti is the perfect dish to make to bring out your inner chef, even if you don’t have all that much cooking experience! https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/spaghetti-day/

Pop Music Chart Day When was the last time you checked the pop charts? Pop Music Chart Day is a great excuse to see who’s at number one, and to discover new artists and music. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/pop-music-chart-day/

Trivia Day All those facts you picked up through daytime game shows can finally be put to good use when you astound your friends with your general knowledge! Trivia day is the perfect day to share all of those silly little facts that almost nobody knows, making this day a fun and interesting one to spend with friends or family. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/trivia-day/

World Braille Day Louis Braille, the inventor of braille, was born in France on January 4th, 1809. Blinded in both eyes in an accident as a child, Braille nevertheless managed to master his disability while still a child. Despite not being able to see at all, he excelled in his education and received scholarship to France’s Royal Institute for Blind Youth. During his studies, inspired by the military cryptography of Charles Barbier of the French Army, he developed a system of tactile code that could allow the blind to read and write quickly and efficiently. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/world-braille-day/

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Daily Holidays - January 4 (Original Post) Sherman A1 Jan 2016 OP
I love Spaghetti! bigwillq Jan 2016 #1
A good video for Spaghetti Day! femmocrat Jan 2016 #2
Is National Spaghetti Day a Holy Day of Obligation for the Pastafarians? Sanity Claws Jan 2016 #3
A High Holy Day - praise be to pasta. n/t sarge43 Jan 2016 #4
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